Patricia Nagle
The French flute school is internationally recognized as one of the world’s most distinguished traditions. After earning her Performance Diploma from the University of Massachusetts, Patricia Nagle pursued advanced studies in France with celebrated masters Maxence Larrieu, Michel Debost, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and András Adorján.
She served as Principal Flute of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and Principal Piccolo of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, performing on prestigious stages including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.
The dedicatee of numerous contemporary works, Patricia Nagle collaborates closely with leading composers and is regularly invited to perform and give masterclasses at international festivals throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Professor of Flute at the École Normale de Musique de Paris – Alfred Cortot, she is widely respected as both a performer and pedagogue. A versatile artist, she specializes in Kingma-System quarter-tone and bass flutes, and her recordings have been released on the EMI, Coriolan, and Quantum labels.
