Flute

JI WEON RYU, Principal Flute

Admired for her “pure poetry” (NFA Chronicle), Ji Weon Ryu is one of the most versatile flutists of her generation. Appointed Principal Flute of the Albany Symphony in 2017 and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019, she has frequently performed with the New York Philharmonic and other distinguished ensembles in and around New York, including the Chautauqua, Princeton, and Syracuse Symphonies, as well as the Caroga Lake Music Festival Ensemble and the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players.

She has also held Principal Flute positions with the Britt Festival Orchestra and the Seoul Arts Center Festival Orchestra. Her other festival appearances include the Tanglewood Music Center, the Verbier Festival, and BBC Proms Korea.

Since making her solo debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 12, Ji Weon has maintained an active career as both a soloist and chamber musician. She is a top prizewinner of the Vienna International Music Competition, the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition, the New York Flute Club Competition, and the Artur Balsam Duo Competition. She has also received the Young Artist Award from the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation in South Korea.

As a founding member of Frisson—an “explosive” New York City-based nonet—she has toured more than 20 U.S. cities annually and has been featured on NPR’s Performance Today. She is also a co-founder of Ensemble Blank, a group that explores new sounds in unconventional venues.

An avid recording artist, Ji Weon has recorded numerous contemporary works with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, including the 66th Grammy Award-winning Live at Orpheum NOLA. Her recent recording of Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun (arranged for octet), released by Delos Productions, has garnered critical acclaim for her “coiling flute,” “seductively spun” interpretation, “gorgeous, buoyant flute,” and “enchanting lyricism.”

In addition to her stage career, Ji Weon is dedicated to teaching. She has served on the flute faculty at Louisiana State University and as a guest clinician at institutions including The Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and the National University of Tainan, among others.

Ji Weon holds a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, as well as both a Bachelor of Music and an Accelerated Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School. Her principal teachers include Young Ji Song, Carol Wincenc, and Robert Langevin.

Ji Weon is a Sankyo Artist and performs on a handmade 14k Sankyo flute.

Hayley Miller

Hayley Miller has held positions with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. She is thrilled to join the Boston Ballet Orchestra and Albany Symphony Orchestra in the fall of 2025 and continue her work with the Boston Festival Orchestra. Additionally, Miller has performed as guest principal with the Detroit Symphony, Knoxville Symphony, and as solo piccolo in the sections of the Kansas City Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Opera. 

As an educator, Miller has given guest master classes and performances at Boston University, the University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Christian University, as well as through the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, Rochester Flute Association, and Austin Flute Society. In addition to collegiate teaching, Miller enjoys working with middle and high school students and has served as a mentor with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, as well as guest appearances at local high schools. Previously, Miller served as the Flute Instructor at the Eastman Community School of Music. 

Miller is an active chamber musician, recently working with Angélica Negrón on a curated recital for the 2022 Women in Classical Music Symposium, premiering new chamber works with Voices of Change, and appearing with Fine Arts Chamber Players in 2024. Passionate about reaching her community through music, Miller frequently performs at hospitals and senior living facilities both independently and through initiatives like DSO Cares. 

As a soloist, Miller is a prize winner in numerous competitions, including the 2021 National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, the 2021 Cedar Luke Young Artist Competition, the James Pappoutsakis Memorial Competition, the Boston Woodwind Society Doriot Dwyer Flute Competition, the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition and the New York Flute Club Competition.

Her primary teachers and mentors include Elizabeth Rowe, Marianne Gedigian and Linda Toote. Miller graduated valedictorian summa cum laude from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts in 2013 and served as Marianne Gedigian’s Teaching Assistant while completing her Master’s degree at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Miller is a Haynes Performing Artist and plays on a rose gold Haynes Fusion.