Angela Massey

Flutist, Astralis Chamber Ensemble

Angela Massey’s debut album, “The Elements,” has been described as “beautiful and enchanting, the performances on this CD are magical!” by Jeanne Baxtresser, former principal flute of the New York Philharmonic.

As a soloist, she has been a featured guest artist with the Tryon Concert Association, Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City, Artist Series of Tallahassee, and the National Flute Association. Outside of the United States, she has performed in England, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Switzerland.

As Artistic Director and flutist of the Astralis Chamber Ensemble, she arranges and performs over sixty recitals each year.

She holds a flute/piccolo position with the Southwest Florida Symphony and is the flute instructor at Florida Gulf Coast University. She was awarded prizes in the Alexander and Buono Competition, Frank Bowen Competition, Myrna Brown Competition, Tiziano Rosetti Competition in Switzerland, and a certificate in the Gheorghe Dima International Competition in Romania.

Her instructors have been Jeanne Baxtresser, Alberto Almarza, Jack Wellbaum, Martha Kitterman, and Brooks de Wetter-Smith. She received degrees in flute performance from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.