YING JIN

Ying Jin is currently pursuing her Master of Music in Flute Performance at Boston University College of Fine Arts, studying under Linda Toote. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA) and won the Emerging Young Artists Chamber Competition with the Woodwind Quintet group at TNUA. An active soloist and ensemble performer, Ying has performed with orchestras and was twice selected to represent Taipei at the Asia Flutists Federation Congress (Shanghai 2019, Kobe 2024).

Beyond her solo engagements, Ying served as principal flute with the Youth Orchestra of the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra from 2019 to 2020. Ying was honored with the Special Award at the 2nd Tokyo International Flute Audition. She is also a winner of the prestigious Boston University Carnegie Hall Competition and will make her Carnegie Hall debut in March 2026.

 

JONATHAN leGERE

Originally from Enfield, Connecticut, Jonathan Legere is a professional flutist currently based in the Boston, MA area pursuing his Master of Music in Woodwind Performance degree at Boston University under the instruction of Geralyn Coticone. Jonathan received his Bachelor of Music in Woodwind Performance degree from BU in May of 2025. Outside of BU, Jonathan often plays with the Boston Civic Symphony as a piccoloist in the orchestra, has made appearances in the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble, along with being a substitute for the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra.

In June of 2025, Jonathan was awarded the Platinum Prize and Best Reinecke Performance Special Award for the Carl Reinecke International Music Competition in the advanced age category. In addition, he received the Platinum Prize for the World Artistry Music Award 2025 Season 3 international competition in the advanced age category. In the years leading up to his time at BU, Jonathan has studied flute and piccolo with Dr. Cobus du Toit and Janine Neprud.

 

 

ALEXANDER LEHMANN

Alex Lehmann is a flutist born in Portland, Maine and is currently pursuing a Masters of Music Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music where he studies with Cynthia Meyers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He recently graduated from the Eastman School of Music studying with Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. Alex has appeared in concerts with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Wind Ensemble, and Eastman Harmonie.

He has participated in the 2024 and 2025 seasons of the Chautauqua Institution’s orchestral training program (the MSFO) and studied with Richard Sherman. Alex was selected as the 2023 White Mountain Musical Arts’ Bach Festival’s Young Artist and returned in 2025. He also won 1st prize in the Portland Rossini Club’s 2022 Emily K. Rand Scholarship Competition.

 

 

HAYLIE WU

Haylie Wu is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying in the studio of Cynthia Meyers. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University, where she studied flute with John Thorne and piccolo with Jennifer Gunn and Alyce Johnson. During her time at Northwestern, she served as principal flutist in the university’s orchestras and various ensembles.

Previously, Haylie was a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and won first prize in the San Jose Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition. She has also participated in masterclasses with distinguished flutists including Robert Stallman, Christina Jennings, Leone Buyse, Ray Furuta, Tara O’Connor, Ransom Wilson, and Jim Walker.