Frances Tate, Flute

Frances is an active teacher and performer in the Philadelphia area. She is currently Principal Flute of the Philly Pops, Acting Principal Flute with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and piccolo with the Lancaster Symphony. In addition, she has performed with the Baltimore Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, and Opera Philadelphia, as well as the Charlotte, Delaware, Knoxville and Richmond Symphonies. In 2002 she was the second place winner in the National Flute Association’s Piccolo Artist Competition. Frances has a Master’s Degree from the Peabody Conservatory and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan. Her primary teachers include Robert Willoughby, Leone Buyse, and Laurie Sokoloff.

I try my best to connect my students with the amazing legacy and tradition of flute playing that we have available to us in the Philadelphia area, and also connect the music we work on with broader themes in history to create well rounded musicians and thinkers.  I meet students wherever they are and we work together towards their goals as players.