Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Ebonee Thomas, flute

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 18, 2017 at 9:49 AM EDT

Ebonee Thomas holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and the New England Conservatory of Music. She was most recently Principal Flute of the Knoxville Symphony and previously Principal Flute of the Florida Grand Opera. Ebonee also held a one-year position with the Houston Symphony and was a fellow of the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas. She has performed with the Oregon Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphonies. Ebonee has a passion for teaching and maintains a full private studio.