Juniper Parker has received her Masters in Flute Performance from West Virginia University, studying under Professor Nina Assimakopoulos; performing as principal chair in WVU’s Wind Ensemble in the 2023-2024 school year as well as working with the WVU Bands as a graduate assistant. She attended Western Kentucky University to get her Bachelor of Music Performance, studying under Dr. Heidi Álvarez; performing as principle chair in WKU’s Wind Ensemble and Orchestra from 2019-2022.
Juniper attended the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts in 2017 as well as Robert Dick’s Contemporary Flute Week in 2019. She also won WKU’s concerto competition and performed with the WKU Wind Ensemble. Juniper performed two recitals in her undergrad as well as two recitals in her master’s programs, available to watch on her YouTube channel. She also has played for various churches and choirs throughout her career. Recently, Juniper performed with the WVU Flute Studio at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Festival as well as the National Flute Association Convention in 2023.
Juniper has competed in several flute competitions, earning first place twice in the Flute Society of Kentucky (2014 and 2018) second place (2013) and third place (2016). She recently received first prize in the GCC’s “The Music of Mediterranean Europe” (2023). Juniper has performed in masterclasses with Lindsey Sparks, Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, Jeremey Benson, Nicole Riner, Mimi Stillman, and Lorna McGee.
Juniper has taught sectionals for band camps, tutored music theory students, and is beginning to build her private studio in Kentucky. She has also found a passion for composing her own music, releasing a self-produced album, “Fomalhaut”, in 2023. In her free time, she loves spending time with her dog, Piper, or painting with watercolor paints.
