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Camerata Artists

Darrin Thaves, flute

Darrin Thaves

Darrin Thaves is an honors graduate of the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a 1999 Deans List Graduate of California State University of Long Beach with a Masters in Flute Performance. He is currently principal flute with the Northwest Sinfonietta and co-director for the Long Beach Flute Institute and Northwest Flute Collegium Summer Camps. Darrin was the winner of the 2005 National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition and the 2000 Seattle Ladies Music Club Young Artist Competition. He is the coordinator of the annual CSULB Flute Competitions and past-coordinator for the NFA High School Soloist Competition. Darrin is Instructor of Flute at California State University, Long Beach, as well as maintaining a private studio and conducting the Pacific Flute Ensemble in Long Beach, CA. He has appeared on the 2nd City Chamber Music Series, P.U.M.A Series, and the Tacoma Art Music Chamber Music Series.