Chelsea Meynig

Chelsea is recognized for her rich and versatile tone, as well as captivating narrative power in her playing. She is principal flute of The Revolution Winds and the ENA Ensemble, as well as a core member of Network for New Music. Chelsea frequently works with composers premiering and recording new music. She has appeared on several composer’s albums as a soloist and chamber musician. Chelsea frequently performs with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philly Pops, now the No Name Pops and The Capital Philharmonic as well as many local and regional ensembles. In addition Chelsea has toured internationally and domestically, performing as a soloist, orchestra member and chamber musician. Her performances have ranged from as close to home as the Kimmel Center and Carnegie Hall to as far as Sydney and Perth Australia.

Chelsea has been a successful flute teacher in the Philadelphia area since 2014– she has had student’s audition into esteemed institutions such as: Berkeley School of Music, Temple University, University of the Arts, and Mannes School of Music “The New School”. Chelsea has taught privately and in a group teaching setting throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding area. With her creative approach– tailored to each student's goals, all of her students are able to navigate music in a way that is fulfilling to them.

Chelsea graduated from Temple University with her Masters Degree in 2016 where she studied with Mr. David Cramer. Since then Chelsea has had the opportunity to study in international Masterclasses with Lorna McGhee, William Bennett, and Denis Bouriakov. In 2014 Chelsea graduated from Shenandoah Conservatory in flute performance where she studied with Mr. Jonathan Snowden, one of Britain's première flute players, as well as Dr. Frances Lapp Averitt. Her previous primary teacher was Margaret Newcomb.