Catherine Peterson is Assistant Principal/Second Flutist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. A regular substitute flutist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 2010-2019, she has also performed with the Detroit Symphony and the Cincinnati Symphony. Memorable projects have included performing the Claude Bolling Jazz Suite with pianist Jeffrey Biegel, performing as Principal Flute with the Baltimore Symphony under Marin Alsop, and recording Ameriques by Varese with the Cincinnati Symphony.

An active chamber musician and educator, she performs with the nationally recognized Ivy Street Ensemble, and can often be heard on Colorado Public Radio. Cathy is the Flute Coach for Denver School of the Arts and teaches at the University of Denver’s Lamont Summer Academy.

Cathy is Director of the Mile High Flute Academy, co-Director of Mile High Flute Benders, and is a regular performer at Front Range Chamber Players in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Her teachers include Jeff Zook, Leone Buyse, Tim Day, and Walfrid Kujala. You can learn more about Cathy at www.milehighflutist.com, and can hear performances on her YouTube channel EarWarp Chamber Music.