Biography

Abrielle Scott is a flutist, chamber musician, and educator known for her rich sound and versatility. Fueled by curiosity and collaboration, her work spans multiple styles and disciplines. An advocate for new music, Abrielle collaborates regularly with today’s composers and has premiered several works to date. Recent premieres include a consortium premiere of Juri Seo’s “Birds, Bees, and Electric Fish” for two flutes and two percussionists (2024). As an interdisciplinary artist, Abrielle often features elements of technology, literature, and visual art in her work. 

As a chamber musician, Abrielle is a member of Nashville based flute, clarinet, percussion trio, Sono Trio, and flutist of New York based woodwind quintet, The Groovy Greens. She is a 2023 and 2024 fellow of the Bang on A Can and Imani Winds Chamber Music festivals, respectively, where she has performed in numerous outreach concerts with select chamber ensembles. 

An educator particularly interested in amplifying voices of Black and Brown musicians, Abrielle has recently collaborated with the National Flute Association and Music by Black Composers, an organization dedicated to inspiring and diversifying audiences and performers of classical music, to make reference recordings of their first volume of Beginner to Elementary level flute music. Abrielle also maintains a private studio for students of all ages and backgrounds. 

Currently based in Miami, Florida, Abrielle is pursuing her Master’s degree in flute performance at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where she studies with Dr. Jennifer Grim. At Frost, she is a teaching assistant and Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra Fellow, and performs regularly with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, Frost Wind Ensemble, Ensemble IBIS, Frost Flute Ensemble, and Black Musicians Caucus. Abrielle also holds a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, where she studied with Professor Molly Barth.