Julietta Curenton is the newly appointed Assistant Professor of Flute at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia. Ms. Curenton’s solo pursuits include commissioning women and African American composers to write new, innovative and accessible works for the flute which have been featured on New York’s WQXR Young Artists Showcase, Philadelphia’s WRTI’s Performance Studio and her debut album entitled “Harambee: The Power of Sisterhood.”She has collaborated extensively with acclaimed groups such as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Imani Winds, The Ritz Chamber Players, Baltimore Symphony, Soulful Symphony and the American Composers Orchestra. Highlights of the 22-23 season include Curenton’s return to the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society alongside JACK Quartet; New York premiere of Dr. James Lee’s concerto, “Niiji Memories” with the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra; Mike Mower’s concerto with the Shenandoah Wind Ensemble and a host of performances with The National Philharmonic.