Biography
An active performer, Shelley Martinson has appeared as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician throughout the United States. Martinson is Associate Professor of Music at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where she instructs courses in applied flute, flute studio, music history, and chamber music. A passionate educator, Martinson previously served on the faculty of the Skidmore Summer Flute Institute and the Florida State University Summer Music Program. She acted as Visiting Instructor of Flute and Chamber Music at Skidmore College prior to her appointment at SWOSU. Martinson serves on the board of the Oklahoma Flute Society and is former chair of the National Flute Association's Career and Artistic Development Committee.
Martinson has performed with the Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and Muncie Symphony, among others, and appeared as a concerto soloist with the Lake George Chamber Orchestra, the Skidmore College Orchestra, SWOSU Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Akron Symphony Orchestra. Recent engagements include performances, master classes, and presentations at conferences sponsored by the NFA, Florida Flute Association, Flute Society of Kentucky, College Music Society, International Trombone Association, and Oklahoma Flute Society, as well as events at Florida State University, University of Oklahoma, Kansas State University, Oklahoma Baptist University, University of Akron, Northeaster Oklahoma State University, Cameron University, Oklahoma State University, and Malone University, among others.
An advocate of both music of the past and present, Martinson has premiered more than a dozen new works featuring the flute and also studies and performs on Baroque flute. Martinson has served as president of the Flute New Music Consortium since its establishment in 2013.
Recipient of the NFA's 2014 Graduate Research Competition, Martinson continues to actively study historical performance, musical aesthetics, and East Asian flute traditions. She earned her Doctorate of Music in flute performance with a certificate in World Music from Florida State University. She holds additional degrees in flute performance (MM), music history (MM), and music (BA) from the University of Akron and Skidmore College. Former teachers include Eva Amsler, Mihoko Watanabe, George Pope, Jan Vinci, and Wendy Matthews.
Martinson has performed with the Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and Muncie Symphony, among others, and appeared as a concerto soloist with the Lake George Chamber Orchestra, the Skidmore College Orchestra, SWOSU Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Akron Symphony Orchestra. Recent engagements include performances, master classes, and presentations at conferences sponsored by the NFA, Florida Flute Association, Flute Society of Kentucky, College Music Society, International Trombone Association, and Oklahoma Flute Society, as well as events at Florida State University, University of Oklahoma, Kansas State University, Oklahoma Baptist University, University of Akron, Northeaster Oklahoma State University, Cameron University, Oklahoma State University, and Malone University, among others.
An advocate of both music of the past and present, Martinson has premiered more than a dozen new works featuring the flute and also studies and performs on Baroque flute. Martinson has served as president of the Flute New Music Consortium since its establishment in 2013.
Recipient of the NFA's 2014 Graduate Research Competition, Martinson continues to actively study historical performance, musical aesthetics, and East Asian flute traditions. She earned her Doctorate of Music in flute performance with a certificate in World Music from Florida State University. She holds additional degrees in flute performance (MM), music history (MM), and music (BA) from the University of Akron and Skidmore College. Former teachers include Eva Amsler, Mihoko Watanabe, George Pope, Jan Vinci, and Wendy Matthews.