Catherine Boyack

Catherine Winters Boyack, whose playing has been described by renowned flutist Carol Wincenc as having “dazzling, brilliant flair” and “unparalleled artistry,” was the first prize winner of the National Flute Association's Young Artist Competition and the lone American semifinalist in the prestigious Kobe International Flute Competition in 2021. Other accolades include prizes in the MTNA National Woodwind Performance Competition, the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Competition, and the NFA High School Soloist Competition

As a soloist, Boyack has appeared with the Lake Forest Symphony, Juilliard contemporary ensemble AXIOM, the Utah Symphony, and the BYU Philharmonic. An innate recitalist, she has given solo performances in Alice Tully Hall and multiple venues across New York City, as well as appearances in France, China, Germany, and across the United States, including the National Flute Association Convention and the Da Capo Alliance Flute Forum. Boyack has been generously supported and presented in concert by the National Flute Association, the Friends of Flutes Foundation, the Utah Flute Association, and Haynes Flutes.

As an orchestral musician, Catherine has performed under the batons of Marin Alsop, Carl St. Clair, and Barbara Hannigan, and has played in the Juilliard Orchestra, the New Juilliard Ensemble, and contemporary music ensemble AXIOM. Passionate about new music, she has collaborated with acclaimed flutist Claire Chaise, composer Andrew Maxfield, and composer Dai Fujikura, giving one of the first performances of his virtuosic Flute Concerto.

Deeply devoted to music education, Catherine has led master classes at the Flute Center of New York, Northern California Flute Camp, the Sacramento Flute Club, the Utah Flute Association, and the Fundación Sinfonica Cochabamba. She is a faculty member at Northern California Flute Camp. She maintains a private flute studio in addition to being a Morse Teaching Artist at Juilliard, working in classroom music settings across New York City.

As a performing ambassador of Haynes Flutes, Boyack is a Haynes Young Artist and plays on a Weissman Model 14K custom flute. She earned her MM in Flute Performance from the Juilliard School in 2022 under the tutelage of Carol Wincenc, and completed her BM in Flute Performance from Brigham Young University in 2019, studying with April Clayton. She is deeply grateful to her mentors Gretchen Pusch, Dr. Elizabeth Weissman, and Dr. Ronald Staheli.

An avid choral musician, Catherine has toured with the world-renowned choir Brigham Young University Singers. She enjoys writing and is a published poet. When not playing her instrument, Catherine can be found baking and photographing pastries, running, playing a variety of word-centric board games, and adventuring in the outdoors with her husband.