Rachel Bailey

Rachel Bailey studied with Patricia George at Brigham Young University-Idaho where she received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Music Performance. She also earned her Master’s of Music Degree in flute performance and studied with Dr. Adah Toland-Jones at Texas State University. Ms. Bailey was a winner in the Concerto Competition at Texas State in 2008 and soloed with the orchestra on the Liebermann Flute Concerto in 2009. She was also a student at Trevor Wye’s flute studio in Ashford, Kent UK, where she completed her certificate in 2011. She currently plays with the Irish music group, Paddy’s Favorite Sons. 

Specialties:

-Classical Solo and Ensemble work for flute, piccolo, alto, and bass flutes

-Extended techniques, newly written and avant-garde music, electronic manipulation with live performance and recordings

-Improvisation, arranging, and composing new music for flute

World flutes include:
-Native American Flute
-Irish Flute and Tin Whistle
-Chinese Dizi
-Indian Bansuri 
-Peruvian Quena
-Pan Pipes
-Ocarina
-Fife and Recorder