Robert Wakeley, Flutist

About

Robert Wakeley is a freelance flutist and teacher based in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, he is Acting 3rd flute/piccoloist with the Rogue Valley Symphony, 2nd flutist/piccoloist with the Eugene Concert Choir and Orchestra, and performs regularly as a substitute with the Helena Symphony in Montana. He was also the 3rd flutist/piccoloist with Orchestra NEXT (Eugene Ballet Company) for their 2015-2016 and 2021-2022 seasons. He has been awarded the Thelma Hunter Schubert Club Award at the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition in Minneapolis and was runner-up in the 2016 Ceour d’Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition in Spokane, Washington.