MEET THE ORCHESTRA

Flutist Allison Gioscia has enjoyed a varied career throughout the Americas as an orchestral and solo artist. In addition to performing as Principal Flute with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs since 2014, she has held the position of Second Flute with the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra since 2013, and is a substitute musician with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Previously, Allison held the position of Principal Flute with the Orquesta UniNorte in Asunción, Paraguay, performing concert, opera, ballet, and folk music throughout the country. She has also appeared as guest principal flute with the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Ciudad de Asunción, and as a guest flutist with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Paraguay and the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra.

As a soloist, she has performed twice at the annual National Flute Association Convention (Minneapolis 2017 and Orlando 2018), and has presented concerti with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, the Orquesta de Cámara de Asunción (Paraguay), and the Orquesta UniNorte (Paraguay). In the United States, Allison has held positions with such diverse ensembles as the Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra (Pittsburgh, PA), Opera in the Ozarks (Eureka Springs, AR), and the Nebraska Theatre Caravan (Omaha, NE).

As an educator, she has taught students of all ages and abilities in Colorado Springs, and was previously Professor of Flute at the Universidad Evangélica del Paraguay (CEMTA). Allison is currently proud to serve her music community on the boards of the Colorado Flute Association and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs.