Join us in a performance class for WMPI Artists led by Dr. Ceylon Mitchell, flute faculty and Woodwind Department Chair at Levine Music. The class will take place 2 pm-3:30 pm at the Levine Music SEDC-THEARC campus. All are welcome!
Ceylon Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Music (Woodwind Performance) and a Master of Music Education from Boston University. He received a Master of Music Performance and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he recently studied with Aaron Goldman, Lean Arsenault, and Dr. Sarah Frisof.
An active freelance flutist and chamber musician, Ceylon is committed to promoting traditionally marginalized communities. He is also the co-founder and flutist of Potomac Winds, a chamber music collective. Described by the University of Maryland as “magnificent, deeply moving, and a model of alumni pride,” the ensemble is committed to promoting woodwind chamber music as a virtuosic medium through engaging performances of the highest level of artistic expression.
As a music educator, Ceylon serves as a regular sectional coach for numerous youth orchestras. Previously, he served as a teaching artist with the Boston Flute Academy and as the director of the Boston University Flute Ensemble.
Ceylon joined the Levine faculty in 2022 and serves as our Woodwind Department Chair.