MM, Flute Performance, The Butler School of Music at University of Texas at Austin
BM, The Butler School of Music at University of Texas at Austin
Flutist Ashley Addington is an active performer and teacher in the Boston area. A versatile and engaging musician, Ashley brings a thoughtful, collaborative, and elegant approach to her performances. She is a member of Sound Icon and the Plymouth Philharmonic and regularly performs with Grammy-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), Odyssey Opera, and Callithumpian Consort. Other notable recent engagements include performances with Rhode Island Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Monadnock Music, and Emmanuel Music.
A dedicated educator, Ashley is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the woodwind coach at Tufts University, and on the faculty at Milton Academy. Ashley’s teaching philosophy focuses on inspiring students to be confident and creative thinkers who are encouraged and guided on their path to becoming well-rounded and successful musicians. She has been the Guest Clinician for the Honors Flute Choir for the New Hampshire Band Directors Association and served as a Masterclass Teacher for the Annual Flute Masterclass sponsored by the Pappoutsakis Flute Competition.
A new music advocate, Ashley has recorded and premiered dozens of new works as a soloist and ensemble member. She enjoys connecting with composers to understand their process, the quick pace of learning new music, and playing a wide range of styles and sounds.
Ashley holds a MM and BM from The Butler School of Music at University of Texas at Austin. She studied with Marianne Gedigian and Robert Willoughby who both encouraged her to make meaningful music with every note.
Ashley Addington is a dynamic flutist, educator, and new music advocate based in Boston. She performs regularly with ensembles across the Northeast, including Sound Icon and the Plymouth Philharmonic, and is a frequent guest with the Grammy Award–winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera. Recent highlights include appearances with the Albany Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Monadnock Music, Cantata Singers, Phoenix Orchestra, and Emmanuel Music.
Deeply committed to contemporary music, Ashley has premiered and recorded dozens of new works as both a soloist and ensemble member. She thrives on close collaboration with composers and embraces the fast-paced, stylistically diverse demands of modern repertoire. Her playing can be heard on the BMOP/sound, Ravello, and Naxos labels.
An enthusiastic and thoughtful educator, Ashley is Associate Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston, serves on the Community Music Faculty for the Tufts Youth Philharmonic, and teaches at Concord Academy. Her teaching philosophy centers on nurturing confident, creative, and well-rounded musicians.
Ashley holds both MM and BM degrees from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Marianne Gedigian and Robert Willoughby. Their mentorship continues to inspire her to make meaningful music with every note.
MM, Flute Performance, The Butler School of Music at University of Texas at Austin
BM, The Butler School of Music at University of Texas at Austin
Flutist Ashley Addington is an active performer and teacher in the Boston area. A versatile and engaging musician, Ashley brings a thoughtful, collaborative, and elegant approach to her performances. She is a member of Sound Icon and the Plymouth Philharmonic and regularly performs with Grammy-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), Odyssey Opera, and Callithumpian Consort. Other notable recent engagements include performances with Rhode Island Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Monadnock Music, and Emmanuel Music.
A dedicated educator, Ashley is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the woodwind coach at Tufts University, and on the faculty at Milton Academy. Ashley’s teaching philosophy focuses on inspiring students to be confident and creative thinkers who are encouraged and guided on their path to becoming well-rounded and successful musicians. She has been the Guest Clinician for the Honors Flute Choir for the New Hampshire Band Directors Association and served as a Masterclass Teacher for the Annual Flute Masterclass sponsored by the Pappoutsakis Flute Competition.
A new music advocate, Ashley has recorded and premiered dozens of new works as a soloist and ensemble member. She enjoys connecting with composers to understand their process, the quick pace of learning new music, and playing a wide range of styles and sounds.
Ashley holds a MM and BM from The Butler School of Music at University of Texas at Austin. She studied with Marianne Gedigian and Robert Willoughby who both encouraged her to make meaningful music with every note.
Ashley Addington is a dynamic flutist, educator, and new music advocate based in Boston. She performs regularly with ensembles across the Northeast, including Sound Icon and the Plymouth Philharmonic, and is a frequent guest with the Grammy Award–winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera. Recent highlights include appearances with the Albany Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Monadnock Music, Cantata Singers, Phoenix Orchestra, and Emmanuel Music.
Deeply committed to contemporary music, Ashley has premiered and recorded dozens of new works as both a soloist and ensemble member. She thrives on close collaboration with composers and embraces the fast-paced, stylistically diverse demands of modern repertoire. Her playing can be heard on the BMOP/sound, Ravello, and Naxos labels.
An enthusiastic and thoughtful educator, Ashley is Associate Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston, serves on the Community Music Faculty for the Tufts Youth Philharmonic, and teaches at Concord Academy. Her teaching philosophy centers on nurturing confident, creative, and well-rounded musicians.
Ashley holds both MM and BM degrees from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Marianne Gedigian and Robert Willoughby. Their mentorship continues to inspire her to make meaningful music with every note.
