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About Me.

Celebrated for her "pure and sweet-toned" sound by the South Florida Classical Review, Cierra Hall is a vibrant and versatile flutist. She is currently a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Cierra is also a dedicated flute instructor. 

As an orchestral musician, Cierra served as principal flutist of the New York Youth Symphony and performed a variety of orchestral repertoire at Carnegie Hall. She has performed with the New World Symphony, Symphonia Boca Raton, and Opera Naples. She has performed in the flute section of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Cierra has attended the Festival Napa Valley, the Kent Blossom Music Festival, and the Sewanee Summer Music Festival.

Cierra has performed in masterclasses for Demarre McGill, Herman van Kogelenberg, Amy Porter, and Ransom Wilson. In 2022, Cierra was honored with the Pierians Young Arts Award. Aside from performing, Cierra is a dedicated music teacher. Cierra is recognized as a Wm. S. Haynes Young Artist.

Cierra Hall is a doctoral student and graduate assistant at Northwestern University. Cierra began studying classical music at the Baltimore School for the Arts. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Music Degree from Manhattan School of Music. She received her Master of Music Degree from the University of Miami, where she was also a Henry Mancini Institute Fellow and teaching assistant in chamber music. Her principal teachers include Linda Chesis, Jennifer Grim,  Jennifer Gunn, Alyce Johnson, and John Thorne.

Education 

      

                                                                              

Northwestern University, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2024-Present      Evanston, Illinois                                 ​

​University of Miami, Master of Music, 2021-2023

Miami, Florida

Manhattan School of Music, Bachelor of Music 2018-2021

New York, New York​​

Teaching Experience

Private Studio, 2017-present 

Miami Music Project, 2022-2024

 

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learing School, 2019

Fellowships and Awards

Haynes Young Artist, 2022-present

 

Henry Mancini Institute Fellow, 2021-2024                                          ​

Winner, Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, 2021 

Vargas-Vetter/Ukena Fellowship, 2020

Patapsco River (MD) Chapter, Women in the Arts Award, 2014​​

Ensemble Experience

Civic Orchestra, Regular Member 2024-present

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Substitute 2024-present

 

New World Symphony, Substitute Musician 2023-present

Opera Naples, Substitute 2nd Flute  2024

Symphonia Boca Raton, Substitute 2nd/Piccolo 2022

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New York Youth Symphony, Principal Flute, 2019-2020

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