Oklahoma Flute Society

Amanda Blaikie was appointed 2nd Flute of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra by Leonard Slatkin in 2016, and was recently Acting Assistant Principal Flute by Music Director Jader Bignamini. Previous to the DSO, Amanda held the position of Principal Flute with the Detroit Opera, Sarasota Opera, Miami City Ballet, and the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra. Amanda is a core musician with Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, and also performs with ensembles including New Music Detroit, Detroit Chamber Players, and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. 

 

Performance highlights include her solo debut at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in 2010, and performances at the 2017 and 2018 National Flute Association Conventions. As a concerto soloist, Amanda has performed works by Mozart, Ibert, Nielsen, Devienne, and Vivaldi with orchestras including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Macomb Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Allegro Chamber Orchestra, and the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra. 

 

Amanda has performed as a substitute with the New York Philharmonic on numerous occasions, including a Live from Lincoln Center television broadcast, Carnegie Hall performance, and the 2010 European Tour. She been has also performed as a guest with orchestras including the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Ann Arbor Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic, Opera Tampa, and the New World Symphony, among others.

 

Passionate about teaching and educating, Amanda currently teaches at Wayne State University and also maintains a private flute studio. She teaches and presents masterclasses around the country, including the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Akron, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and the Hawaii Flute Society. Previously, Amanda was a Flute Instructor at Oakland University (MI) for eight years, and the University of Miami (FL) for two years, and was a Flute Faculty member at the Pacific Music Institute in Hawaii (2019) and the National Orchestral Institute (2023).