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Brandon Patrick George is a GRAMMY award-winning flutist whose repertoire extends from the Baroque era to today. He is the flutist of Imani Winds and has appeared as a soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany symphonies, American Composers Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, among others. He has been praised as “elegant” by The New York Times, as a “virtuoso” by The Washington Post, and as a “knockout musician with a gorgeous sound” by The Philadelphia Inquirer.  

Brandon has performed at the Elbphilharmonie, the Kennedy Center, the Dresden Music Festival, and the Prague Spring Festival. In addition to his work with Imani Winds, Brandon’s solo performances include appearances at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 92NY, Tippet Rise, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. He regularly tours with many illustrious musicians, including the Escher Quartet, pianists Aaron Diehl and Lowell Liebermann, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, and harpists June Han, Bridget Kibbey, and Parker Ramsay. Brandon’s latest album, Twofold, received a four-star rating from BBC Music Magazine for both the performance and recording, following the success of his debut album, for which he received a profile in The New York Times.  

Prior to his solo career, Brandon performed as a guest with many of the world’s leading ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). He has performed as guest principal flute with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has appeared at Walt Disney Concert Hall and at the Hollywood Bowl with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel.  

Brandon trained at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music with Michel Debost, in Paris with Sophie Cherrier, and received a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music. He continued his studies under the guidance of Lorna McGhee, now principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  

Brandon joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2021 and has taught at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. He regularly leads masterclasses at prestigious conservatories, including the Royal Academy of Music, Yale School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music, and the North Carolina School of the Arts.