Jennifer Kennedy, Freelance Flutist

Montrose, CA

$200-$2000

Travels up to 60 miles

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Ballade by Carl Reinecke

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Duo for Flute and Piano, by Aaron Copland

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Chautauqua photo shoot

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Overview

Jennifer Kennedy is a classically trained flutist available for church services, weddings, events, private lessons, recitals, etc.. She has her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from University of North Texas and Stony Brook University respectively. Book now!


Reviews

4 reviews

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Lisa P.

February 26, 2022
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wonderful, talented, and professional

Jennifer was a joy to have at our event! She played the flute at our ladies afternoon soirée - everyone was delighted! Her music was beautiful and the perfect fit! She showed up on time, even texted ahead to find out about dress code, music preferences, and other small details which was lovely. She is a talented musician and thoughtful person, we will be hiring Jennifer again :)

Hired as: Flute Player


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Amory W.

September 7, 2021
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Jennifer provided the perfect touch

I provided Jennifer with no direction and she she chose absolutely appropriate music for my husband's memorial.

Hired as: Flute Player

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Jennifer Kennedy, Freelance Flutist

Thank you, Amory! I’m honored that you chose me to play for such an intimate event, and I’m thrilled that you were happy with the music I selected.


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Arman T.

April 21, 2020

Amazing Flutist

Awesome Flutist musician.
Jennifer played the flute part of a music from Vicente Amigo called Roma. She learned the music to the note without me providing the sheet music. She played the music amazing well along with the original, which allowed me to compile the recording with other musician's work. We then recorded a video of her playing the music. She worked hard and helped create a great piece of music. Jennifer, I truly appreciate the amount of work you put into creating your part of this lovely music.

Hired as: Flute Player

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Jennifer Kennedy, Freelance Flutist

Thank you very much! I can’t wait to see the finished product!


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Arman T.

December 15, 2019
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Jennifer is fantastic musician

I sent Jennifer an MP3 of a music. Within 2 days she was able to extract the flute part of the music, create her own sheet music from it and perform it in my home studio. She had an excellent attitude, was completely prepared, followed my directions very well and the audio recording as well as the video shoot went very well. Thank You Jennifer.

Hired as: Flute Player

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Jennifer Kennedy, Freelance Flutist

Thank you so much for having me Arman! I had a blast and hope to work with you again soon. :)

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Booking information

Price range: $200-$2000

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes

Unions: AFM

What to expect

As my client, you can expect to have an overall professional package. I am a reliable person; I am highly organized, poised during performance, and provide an excellent musical product. I love what I do, and I love to share it with people who appreciate classical music. I will provide professional musical services, and an overall polished product for your event. I am flexible with set-up and aesthetic. I am open-minded and eager to help you create the event you've been imagining.

About

As an active performer, Jennifer Kennedy has played in bands and orchestras across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The most notable of these performances being at the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, in Arkansas with the Hot Springs Music Festival Orchestra, in the University of North Texas Symphonic Band and Concert Orchestra, in Vancouver with the Pacific Regional International Music Summer Academy (PRISMA) Philharmonic, and in Périgueux, France with the opera orchestra for the FAVA Vocal Academy. She has experience playing in pit orchestras including performances of My Fair Lady and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and the opera La Belle Hélène. As a soloist, Jennifer won second place at the Atlanta Flute Club’s Young Artist Competition, third place in the Oklahoma Flute Society’s Collegiate Competition, and she was a concerto competition finalist at PRISMA. Jennifer also received awards at multiple youth solo competitions and festivals including the Southern California Junior Bach Festival, the Southwestern Youth Music Festival, and the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association. Jennifer also teaches flute privately. While earning her Bachelor’s at UNT, she taught in the Kennedale, Texas Independent School District. She is a member of the Phi Tau Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon, Pi Kappa Lambda, and several other honor societies and organizations. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Flute Performance from the University of North Texas, where she studied with Terri Sundberg, and a Master of Music from Stony Brook University, where she studied with Carol Wincenc. She has also studied with Francine Ross Pancost, Mary Karen Clardy, Dr. James Scott, Dr. Elizabeth McNutt, and Jim Walker.

Additional booking notes

For any performance, I would like to discuss set-up and equipment details with the client ahead of time. Particular technical requirements will vary from event to event, so I prepare to individually discuss with each client as events are scheduled. I am flexible given varying conditions and circumstances.

Past booked events

May 2022

07

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

9:00am - 12:00pm

Monterey, CA

February 2022

18

Friday

Birthday Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Morgan Hill, CA

September 2021

04

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:30am - 12:00pm

Mill Valley, CA

March 2020

01

Sunday

Point Reyes Gig

All-day event

December 2019

14

Saturday

Studio Session

11:00am - 2:00pm

San Jose, CA

Setup requirements

music stand

adequate light

if outside, clips for music

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