Abby Easterling is the Principal Flutist of the Dallas Winds, the Las Colinas Symphony, and the Mckinney Philharmonic, and Associate Principal Flutist of the Helena Symphony. Originally from Grapevine, TX, she holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Rice University; her primary teachers include Bonita Boyd, Leone Buyse, Anne Harrow, and Helen Blackburn. 

 

Abby has won honors in competitions across the country, including first prize in the Philadelphia Flute Society Young Artist Competition, South Carolina Flute Society Young Artist Competition, and the National Flute Association Orchestral Excerpt Competition. In 2018, she was the sole flutist selected as a winner of the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition. 

 

Abby has performed with orchestras across the United States, including the Aspen Festival Orchestra, the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. She regularly performs with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.  Abby teaches privately across the DFW area and enjoys working with students of all ages and abilities. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, cooking healthy meals, and playing with her dog Harper.​​