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Nathalia Boeira is a Brazilian flutist and passionate music educator, currently based in California. Known for her lyrical tone and expressive musicality, Nathalia began her flute studies in 2009 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, through social projects and youth orchestras dedicated to training young musicians—many coming from public schools.


She has held the position of flute and piccolo player with the Caxias do Sul Municipal Wind Orchestra since 2016 and has performed as a guest artist with numerous orchestras and ensembles across the state of Rio Grande do Sul. An experienced and versatile teacher, she has been working with students of all ages and levels since 2019, both in private settings and through community-based programs.


Nathalia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), one of Brazil’s most respected institutions, studying under Prof. Dr. Leonardo Winter. During her studies, she participated in masterclasses with internationally acclaimed flutists including Tom Ottar Andreassen, Michel Bellavance, Christopher Lee, Christine Beard, Nicole Esposito, Elena Cecconi, Jorge Salgado, and Suzanne Snizek.


Her performance experience spans chamber music, solo repertoire, and orchestral settings. She has been featured in numerous music festivals throughout Brazil and was a finalist in the 2021 Aldo Parisot Competition. Nathalia has collaborated with a wide range of instrumentalists and vocalists, and she was a member of the UFRGS Academic Orchestra from 2020 to 2021.


Dedicated to music education, Nathalia has taught flute and recorder in several nonprofit programs and private schools, including the UCS Youth Orchestra, Mais Música RS, Teutônia Cultural Project,  and the Vacaria Symphony Orchestra—bringing classical music education to communities of all ages across southern Brazil. Currently, she is pursuing a Performer Certificate at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, under the mentorship of Dr. Martin Glicklich. She also serves as a flute instructor at the Vienna Music Institute (Irvine, CA) and teaches and conducts at the Riverside Arts Academy. In 2024, she began formal conducting studies under Dr. Giovanni Santos, continuing to expand her artistic and pedagogical horizons.