Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Texas at El Paso
10k gold CUSTOM FLUTE sterling silver mechanism, soldered 14K gold rings and toneholes, N CUT HEADJOINT
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Peruvian flutist Mafer Guglielmina is Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Texas at El Paso.
A versatile and sought-after performer and educator, she has recently been a featured concerto soloist with ensembles such as the UTEP Wind Ensemble, the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola Big Band in Peru, the Miami Sousa Band, the Frost Wind Ensemble, the Penn State Chamber Orchestra, the Penn State Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra.
She has earned numerous solo prizes in international competitions, including the Silver Medal in the Berliner International Music Competition, Peru’s Concurso Internacional de Flautistas, the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Competition (Pennsylvania), the White Lake Young Artist Competition (Michigan), and the Wisconsin Flute Festival Collegiate and Young Artist competitions. She holds a doctoral degree from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, and master's and bachelor's degrees in music from Pennsylvania State University and Western Michigan University, respectively.
During her time in Miami, she served as a mentor to undergraduates and K-12 students through the Shalala MusicReach Program, an outreach program that aims to enrich the education of under-served youth in the Miami-Dade community through innovative music education programs while providing Frost School of Music students with opportunities to develop their teaching and community engagement skills.
Mafer also served as Adjunct Flute Instructor at Westminster Christian School and ran her own private flute studio. As an orchestral flutist and chamber musician, she has performed with the El Paso Ballet Theatre International Orchestra, Napa Valley Festival Orchestra, New World Symphony, Palm Beach Symphony, Florida Grand Opera, Opera Naples Festival Orchestra, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, and Penn’s Woods Music Festival.
She has presented masterclasses and workshops at the Eastern Iowa Flute Workshop, Perú's Festival Internacional de Flautistas, Flautistas del Perú, and the Venezuelan Festival de Flauta Manuel Guadalajara. Following her passion for scholarship in Latin American music, her latest published essay, "Miami Flute Suite" by Miguel del Aguila: A Musical and Cultural Study, features an analysis of Brazilian choro, Latin jazz, tango, and Uruguayan milonga, as well as an interview with the composer himself.
Mafer is now serving on the National Flute Association’s Career and Artistic Development Committee. Mafer Guglielmina plays on a 10k custom Haynes flute and is proud to be a Haynes Young Artist.