Elizabeth Vélez Urie received a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from
Brigham Young University. While in college, she was invited by Elena Durán
to study at the Stratford-Upon-Avon International Flute Festival in England
for three consecutive summers. At the festival, she had the opportunity to
study with renowned international flutists including Elena Durán, Paul
Edmund Davies, and Keith Bragg.
Elizabeth has won several solo competitions and has been a featured soloist
with choirs and chamber orchestras. She has also premiered and recorded
flute solo and chamber music and played in various short films. After
graduating and moving to Los Angeles, Elizabeth studied with acclaimed
flutist Jim Walker. In 2007, she was invited back to the Stratford-Upon-Avon
International Flute Festival as a guest instructor where she tutored young
aspiring flutists.
Elizabeth’s debut album is filled with beautiful new arrangements of
favorite hymns and other inspirational music. From the tranquility of “Going
Home” (alto flute) to the powerful duet, “Be Still, My Soul,”
with renowned violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, it is sure to inspire ...
Elizabeth Vélez Urie received a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from
Brigham Young University. While in college, she was invited by Elena Durán
to study at the Stratford-Upon-Avon International Flute Festival in England
for three consecutive summers. At the festival, she had the opportunity to
study with renowned international flutists including Elena Durán, Paul
Edmund Davies, and Keith Bragg.
Elizabeth has won several solo competitions and has been a featured soloist
with choirs and chamber orchestras. She has also premiered and recorded
flute solo and chamber music and played in various short films. After
graduating and moving to Los Angeles, Elizabeth studied with acclaimed
flutist Jim Walker. In 2007, she was invited back to the Stratford-Upon-Avon
International Flute Festival as a guest instructor where she tutored young
aspiring flutists.
