About Me
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Saqtiel Orozco-Pedroza is a New York City-based flutist doubling on piccolo. A versatile musician, Saqtiel works frequently with orchestras, chamber ensembles, and as a soloist, often advocating for new and world music.
Saqtiel was the 2020 first-prize winner of the San Diego Flute Guild Orchestral excerpt competition. He has since worked actively in both the orchestral and chamber music worlds, collaborating with the New York University Orchestra, the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, and a Flute Harp Duo that he co-founded with Anna Lien.
In 2018, Saqtiel took 3rd place in the San Diego Flute Guild Piccolo competition. He went on to carve a unique path with his solo work, taking up a short residency in Mondovì, Italy, where he studied world music with some of the finest flutists: Marina Piccinini, Adriana Ferreira, and Peter Verhoyen. Working with local composers and arrangers, Saqtiel has commissioned and premiered new works for solo flute and strings. A few of those commissions included Rhonda Larson’s “Be Still My Soul” and an exciting new spin on George Bizet’s “Carmen” for solo flute and strings.
As an educator, Saqtiel worked in Los Angeles with the band programs of the East Whittier Middle School, Elsinore Middle School, and Elsinore High School. He maintains a private studio in New York City.
Saqtiel has participated in master classes with Julien Beaudiment, Ian Clarke, Sarah Jackson, and Jennifer Grim. He earned a Bachelor of Music from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Flute Performance from New York University. His primary teachers include Dr. Meghann Bennett, Dr. John Barcellona, Darin Thaves, and Cindy Broz.
Saqtiel Orozco-Pedroza performs on a Handmade PTP Muramatsu.