About Me
Welcome!
Saqtiel Orozco-Pedroza is a New York City-based flutist and piccoloist dedicated to exploring new repertoire for the flute. Working with local composers and arrangers, Saqtiel has commissioned and premiere new works for solo flute and strings, pieces such as Rhonda Larson’s “Be Still My Soul,” and an exciting new spin on George Bizet’s “Carmen” for solo flute and strings.
Committed to exploring world music, Saqtiel travelled to Mondovì, Italy, in 2023, where he studied and performed with some of the world’s finest flutists, such as Marina Piccinini, Adriana Ferreira, and Peter Verhoyen. Orozco-Pedroza has also participated in masterclasses with Julien Beaudiment, Ian Clarke, Sarah Jackson, Jennifer Grim, among many others.
He was awarded 1st place in the San Diego Flute Guild 2020 Orchestral excerpt competition and 3rd place in the San Diego Flute Guild 2018 piccolo competition. He has also had the privilege of working with groups such as the New York University Orchestra, the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra, as well as a Flute Harp Duo that he recently founded with New York City-based harpist Anna Lien.
Saqtiel’s passions for music go beyond the stage, with music education being one of Orozco’s driving passions in his musical career. He actively maintains a private studio in New York City. He’s also had the wonderful opportunity to work with local band programs in the greater Los Angeles Area, schools such as East Whittier Middle School, Elsinore Middle School, and Elsinore High School, among many others.
Saqtiel is currently pursuing a Master of Music at New York University and received his Bachelor of Music from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. His primary teachers include Dr. Meghann Bennett, Dr. John Barcellona, Darin Thaves, and Cindy Broz.
Saqtiel Orozco-Pedroza performs on a Handmade PTP Muramatsu.