Alaina Diehl

Alaina Diehl
flute, piccolo, alto, bass, and historical flutes

Education and Training

University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Doctor of Musical Arts in Flute Performance with a Minor in Musicology (2018)

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Master of Music in Flute Performance (2008)

Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance (2007)

The Flute Studio of Trevor Wye, England, UK
October 2004–April 2005

Post-graduate residential study course covering all aspects of technique, flute history, and the standard flute repertoire; performances in Hastingleigh, Wye, and Canterbury

Oregon Bach Festival Berwick Academy, Eugene, OR (July 2022)

Masterclass Performer
Marianne Gedigian, Houston Flute Society, Houston, TX 2025
Marcel Moyse Society Trevor Wye Masterclass, Orlando, FL 2018
Paula Robison, University of Houston, Houston, TX 2016
Bart Feller, Santa Fe Flute Immersion, Santa Fe, NM 2014
Keith Underwood, Ghost Ranch and Taos, NM 2012 and 2013
Trevor Wye, Albuquerque Flute Association, Albuquerque, NM 2002–2004, 2007
Walfrid Kujala, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2004 and 2005

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Faculty, Flute, Lee College, Baytown, TX (2025–Present)

Adjunct Faculty, Flute and Music, San Jacinto College, Galena Park, TX (2018–Present)

Flute student selected twice for auditioned TMEA community college honor band

Director of woodwind ensemble for summer High School Woodwind and Brass Camp

Flute ensemble, in collaboration with North Shore Senior High School

            Inaugural performance April 2025

Faculty recital March 2025

Classroom (in-person and online):

American Music
Music Appreciation
Music Theory III/Aural Skills III

Microcredentials: Association of College and University Educators (ACUE): Promoting Active Learning Online; Innovative Educators: Supporting Mental Health On Campus – A Holistic Approach to Cultivating Wellness

Adjunct Faculty, Music, Lone Star College, Tomball, TX (2018–Present)

Lecturer, Musicology, University of Houston Moores School of Music, Houston, TX (2018–2023)

Courses:
Graduate Music History Review
Listening to World Music
Listening to Classical Music

Other: Graduate recital committee member (flute, organ, and conducting students)

Private Flute Instructor, Houston, Texas
North Shore Senior High School, Galena Park ISD (2016 to present)

Students perform region, area, and district honor bands/orchestras and have been finalists and prize winners at their school-hosted solo and ensemble competition; former students have pursued music degrees at Lamar University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and the University of Houston

Flute ensemble
Performed at the 2024 National Flute Association convention
Commissioned and premiered Spider Dance flute choir arrangement by
Carmen Marulanda

Region music clinician and region/area panel judge

North Shore Middle School (2015–Present)
Students perform in region honor band/orchestra

Flute ensemble
Inaugural performance December 2023

Region music clinician

Summer band camp clinician

La Porte ISD (2021–Present)

Private Flute Instructor, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM
(2007–2015)

New Mexico Philharmonic Young Musician Initiative (El Sistema USA)
General Music teacher (Summer 2015)
Choir assistant, Wednesdays only (September 2014–May 2015)

Flute Clinician for Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, NM (2007–2015)

Hummingbird Music Camp, Jemez Springs, NM
Summer: Flute teacher, beginning and intermediate band teacher (2013 and 2014)
Winter: Flute sectional instructor (2007–2015)

Professional Performance Experience

modern flutes

Galveston Symphony Orchestra, Galveston, TX (September 2023 to present)
section flute/piccolo

Houston Symphony, Houston, TX (May 2024)
substitute flute III and piccolo (Encanto and Carmina Burana)

Flutes on The Bayou, Houston, TX (2017 to present)
flute and alto flute, co-conductor for 2024 season

Brazos Breeze Flute Choir, College Station, TX (October 2023 to present)
alto and bass flutes

Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Houston, TX
substitute and extra musician (2016 to present)
gala performance, solo flute (April 2019)

Orchestra of Discovery, Albuquerque, NM (2014)
principal flute/piccolo

Canticum Novum Chorus & Orchestra, Santa Fe, NM (2014)
flute soloist II, Cimarosa Concerto for 2 Flutes – D.S. Crafts from the Albuquerque Journal: “Domenico Cimarosa’s Concerto in G for Two Flutes found its modern fame when played by James Galway and his wife (also a flutist) on their touring program. Redman along with Alaina Diehl seemed in perfect balance and intonation even through some elaborate passagework. Generally, it was a romp through bright Italian sunshine.”

Opera Southwest, Albuquerque, NM (2008–2015)
principal flute/piccolo – Rossini’s Otello, A Way Home, Madama Butterfly, Don Giovanni, The Pearl Fishers, Amleto, La bohème

flute II/piccolo – Tosca, Die Fledermaus, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Cenerentola, Carmen, La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi, A Way Home (Solo Flute/Piccolo)

Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe, NM (2010–2015)
flute II/piccolo/baroque flute II

New Mexico Philharmonic, Albuquerque, NM (2012–2015)
substitute/extra musician (piccolo/flute II/flute III)

New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Albuquerque, NM (2009–2011)
substitute musician (piccolo, flute II, flute III)

Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe, NM (2007–2014)
extra/substitute musician (piccolo/flute II/flute III/alto flute)

San Juan Symphony, Durango, CO (2013)
substitute musician (flute II)

The Figueroa Music and Arts Project Symphony Orchestra/Festival Ballet Albuquerque Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker (2011 and 2012)
piccolo/flute III/flute II

The Figueroa Music and Arts Project Symphony Orchestra (May 2012)
piccolo, Beethoven Symphony No. 1

New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players Pacific Coast Tour (NM and CA) (May 2011)
solo flute/piccolo, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance

The Enchanted Flutes Quintet, Albuquerque, NM (2012–2013)
flute, piccolo, alto flute, founder, personnel manager and music director

New Mexico Woodwind Quintet, Albuquerque, NM (2010, 2014)
flute and piccolo, occasional performer

Church of Beethoven (now Sunday Chatter), Albuquerque, NM
principal flute, Mozart Clarinet Concerto (September 2008)
solo flute I, Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 (April 2010)

historical flutes

Oregon Bach Festival
flute II, Bach St. Mark Passion (2025)
flute II, orchestra II, Bach St. Matthew Passion (2022)

Kentucky Opera, Louisville Kentucky (April 2025)
section flute/piccolo (Pygmalion)

La Speranza, Houston, TX (2019–Present)
baroque and classical flutes

Bach Society Houston, Houston, TX (2019, 2022)
chamber recital; flute I, orchestra II, Bach St. Matthew Passion;
flute II Bach Christmas Oratorio (upcoming)

Ars Lyrica, Houston, TX (2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)
baroque and classical flutes

Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Houston, TX
flute II, orchestra II, Bach St. Matthew Passion (2018)

Washington Bach Consort (2022)
flute II, orchestra II, Bach St. Matthew Passion

Austin Baroque Orchestra, Austin, TX (2019, 2020)
baroque flutes and 8 key classical flute
chamber soloist, Baton Rouge, LA (June 2018)

National Flute Association Convention, New Orleans, LA (2013)
Convention Performer, baroque flute chamber music concert (Baroque Flute II)
Quantz Duetto in D major, Op. 2, No. 5 and Telemann Sonata in E minor for two flutes, Op. 2, No. 2

Victoria Bach Festival Baroque Orchestra (2010)
baroque flute II
Bach B Minor Mass and chamber music concert performance

Solo Recitals

San Jacinto College Faculty Recital, March 2025

Weekday Brunch Duo (Flute/Piano)
Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Baroque Flute

• Summer Music, Albuquerque, NM – May and July 2012
• Winter Music, Charlotte, NC – December 2012
• Summer Music, Albuquerque, NM – June 2013
• Winter Music, Albuquerque, NM – February 2014
• Summer Music, Albuquerque, NM – July 2014
• Autumn Music, Albuquerque, NM – October 2014

Lecture-Recital Experience

Guest Presenter, flute history/historical flutes

Studio classes: Lamar University, University of Houston, and University of New Mexico
Festivals: The Informed Flutist (part of the Texas Music Festival)

“Flute Roots” presentation (Fall 2011–Spring 2012), the history of the flute and its repertoire on recorder, baroque flute, and modern flute with Pro Musica colleague Carol Redman: Renesan (Santa Fe continuing education program), The Gig Space (Santa Fe), The University of New Mexico, New Mexico School for the Arts (a Santa Fe charter high school), Albuquerque Flute Association Flute Fiesta, Los Alamos Arts Council Brown Bag Performances

Professional Affiliations

Houston Flute Club, Houston, TX
Member and Volunteer
Guest Artist Coordinator/Liaison (2024–Present)
Advanced Masterclass Coordinator (2024–Present)

Albuquerque Flute Association, Albuquerque, NM (Past)
Board Member (Secretary and Commercial Members Liaison)
Responsibilities include scheduling meetings and documenting minutes; marketing commercial membership to flute-related companies; Maintaining Facebook page and website (shared responsibility); composing articles for the newsletter; Flute Fiesta coordination

Trevor Wye 2013 Masterclass Coordinator
Responsibilities: Creating and distributing promotional materials (by mail, social media, and website), booking the hall, creating schedule, contracting pianist, processing applications/evaluating audition recordings, keeping Trevor happy

Flute Fiesta coordinator (2011–2015)
Responsibilities include publishing the program booklet; booking the venues (Guest Artist Recital and Fiesta Day); coordinating the presenters and commercial members (by phone and e-mail); organizing the event schedule and room schedules; performing various related tasks (shopping for supplies, ordering ribbons, etc.)

Flute Fiesta Presenter/Performer (2007–2015)
Flute Duet Presentation, Warm-up Class, Flute Roots Presentation, Enchanted Flutes Quintet

National Flute Association
Member
Convention presenter/performer:

• 2025, Atlanta, GA (Flute and viola chamber music performance)
• 2024, San Antonio, TX (Flutes on the Bayou, Brazos Breeze, North Shore Senior High School Flute Ensemble)
• 2022, Chicago, IL (Flutes on the Bayou)
• 2021, Virtual Convention (Flutes on the Bayou)
• 2018, Orlando, FL (“For Our Teachers” flute quintet performance, Marcel Moyse Society
• masterclass performer)
• 2017, Minneapolis, MN (Flutes on the Bayou)
• 2013, New Orleans, LA (Baroque flute chamber music concert)
• 2011, Charlotte, NC (assisting Trevor Wye)