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Flutist Alicia "Lish" Lindsey was born in South Korea and grew up in New Jersey, 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia, PA where jimmies and sprinkles are considered two different confectionery toppings. She currently resides in the heart of New York City's Theater District.
As a freelance musician she enjoys collaborating with some of the most engaging and vibrant musicians in the United States, Japan, China, Belgium, Italy, England, and Wales. Lish is a member of the Capital Philharmonic Orchestra (principal piccolo), Eastern Wind Symphony (principal flute, former principal piccolo), Garden State Symphonic Band (principal piccolo), Random Access Music (resident flutist/ryūteki player), Queens New Music Festival, the Endless Mountain Music Festival, UpTown Flutes (contrabass flute), Centre Park Flute Ensemble (contrabass flute), Exit 4 Wind Quintet, and Badger.Mantis; a flute/clarinet duo with her husband, Broadway multiple woodwind musician and Grammy winner, Todd Groves. She regularly performs with Riverside Symphonia, New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra (principal flute), East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra (principal piccolo), and Composer's Voice (MNN TV Network). Lish is the director of The Gagaku Ensemble of New York at Columbia University (ancient Japanese court music) and has performed/studied with the Tenri Gagaku Society in Queens. She enthusiastically enjoyed her time as a substitute flutist for the Broadway musical, Finding Neverland (starring Matthew Morrison, Alfie Boe, Tony Yazbeck, Laura Michelle Kelly, Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Kern, and Paul Slade Smith) in NYC. Pop orchestra tours include Josh Groban (with Sarah McLachlan, Foy Vance, Lena Hall), soprano Sarah Brightman (with Jay Dref, Vincent Niclo, Narcis Iustin Ianău, Yoshiki), Il Divo, Hanson, Il Volo (Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto), Rocktopia Live (with Rob Evans, Tony Vincent, Chloe Lowery, Mairead Nesbitt), Evanescence, Celtic Thunder (Neil Byrne, Emmet Cahill, Ryan Kelly, Damian McGinty), violinist Lindsey Stirling, Strauss Symphony of America, Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration with Warren Haynes, and Video Games Live. Current teaching appointments include Columbia University, CUNY NY City College of Technology, American Composers Orchestra (teaching artist), Ethical Culture Fieldston School, and is a monthly guest teacher for the Pocono Flute Society. Past university applied flute/music lecturer positions include CUNY Brooklyn College, New Jersey City University, Wilkes University, Montclair State University, The College of New Jersey, Mercer County Community College, and Camden County Community College. Lish taught for four seasons in Sarteano (Italy) with Summer Music in Tuscany, was a clinician at the Pocono Flute Camp in East Stroudsburg (PA) for six summers, and presenter for Midori and Friends. 
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Lish is a member of AFM Local 802 (NYC), 77 (Philadelphia), 62 (Trenton), New York Flute Club (president), the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia (board of directors; administrative secretary, flute fair masterclass and flute choir coordinator, former presentations coordinator), the New Jersey Flute Society (board of directors; flute fair 2025 high school ensembles coordinator, lifetime member), the Pocono Flute Society (lifetime member), Flute Society of Washington, the National Flute Association, Opera America, and has held membership with the Texas Flute Society and Japan Society. Lish is an elected member of the Capital Philharmonic Orchestra Committee.
She was the chamber recital coordinator for Sinfonietta Nova and was on the advisory board and assisted with public relations for Summer Music in Tuscany, orchestra manager for New York Opera Exchange, and on the board of directors for Carter-Glennon Arts (NJ), Fresh Squeezed Opera Company (NYC), and Litha Symphony Orchestra (NYC). Recorded round judging includes the National Flute Association's High School Soloist Competition, San Diego Flute Guild Young Artist Competition, Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia's Young Artist Competition, New Jersey Flute Society's Middle School, High School, and Young Artist Competitions, and was a live round judge for the New Jersey Flute Society's Young Artists Competition and Concerto Competition, Pocono Flute Society's Young Artist Competition, Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia's Young Artist, Collegiate, and Tomasone Youth Artist Competitions. Current Equipment: 14k Handmade Powell Flute with a 19.5K Powell headjoint, Kowalewsky Grenadilla Palanca Traverso, Mancke headjoint with a P. Hammig cocuswood piccolo, handmade Altus Alto, Artley Ogilvie Bass, Di Zhao Contrabass, ryutekis and shinobue by Shinobue Wako, and various world flutes and whistles. |