Charles Page

Described as a renaissance man and an exceptionally talented artist, Charles Page has earned a reputation as a talented musician, skillful performer, and revered pedagogue. Starting the piano at the age of six, flute at age eleven, and having the experience of being an accomplished singer-songwriter, Charles Page has a varied musical background that allows him to perform and teach music in many areas. In high school he studied with Rosemary Champion and Evelyn Loehrlein of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and was equally versed in flute and piccolo. Page obtained the highest Alabama All-State red band flute and red band piccolo for three years in a row and was principal flute and piccolo at Grissom High School and the Huntsville Youth Orchestra among many other honor bands. In high school he discovered his love for concerti and won first prize in Alabama All-State's solo competition in Auburn and Huntsville Youth Orchestra's concerto competition in 2010 and he furthered that love by entering and being a prizewinner in the University of Alabama and New York University's concerto competitions. Equally in demand as an orchestral and wind band flutist and piccoloist, Page has been invited to play with the Memphis Symphony, Wilmington Symphony, Florence Symphony, Shoals Symphony, Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Sul Ponticello, Montgomery Symphony, Huntsville Symphony, Ars Nova Opera, Huntsville Opera, Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony, Alabama Winds, and Twickenham Winds among others. As an educator, Page has taught flute and piccolo classes at New York University, University of Alabama Huntsville, Alabama A&M, and University of North Alabama.  

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Mr. Page holds his master's degree in flute performance from New York University and bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in flute performance with a vocal secondary. His primary teachers are the world renowned Dr. Brad Garner (Juilliard/CCM/NYU) and Dr. Diane Schultz (UA) and at New York University he took weekly classes with extended technique expert Robert Dick and technique and repertoire classes with Keith Underwood. Mr. Page was on the teaching faculty at New York University and won the concerto competition playing Rampal's transcription of the Khachaturian violin concerto and performed it in Manhattan's Symphony Space. As a freshman in the first semester in his undergraduate degree, he won the top audition and was the first to simultaneously be in Alabama's Wind Ensemble, Huxford Orchestra, and Million Dollar Band. At New York University, he received the top flute audition and obtained a scholarship and teaching assistantship to attend and was principal in the orchestra. Page has taught all skill levels and has been a professor of flute at New York University, the University of Alabama Community Music School, and has held a private studio since 2009. Page currently performs on a solid 14k gold Brannen Brothers flute made in 1993, a platinum Brannen Brothers flute with 14k keys and a platinum Lafin headjoint, a white gold Brannen Brothers flute with 14k keys, and Powell grenadilla and kingwood piccolos.  

Page founded the Huntsville Flute Guild in 2021, Huntsville Flute Studio in 2018, FineFluteFind in 2011, and is in the process of recording a solo vocal album titled Charles Page and authoring a technique book for the flute called Guide to Employing a Myriad Number of Techniques for Flute: The French and American School. Mr. Page founded the Golden Trio with his flute students Janet Cashion and Jana Clark with each of their flutes being obtained by Mr. Page's FineFluteFind. Being an active and competitive musician, Charles has won competitions at the National Flute Association, Federation of Music Clubs, Louisiana Flute Society, Midsouth Flute Festival, Kentucky Flute Society and the University of Alabama and New York University's concerto competition. Please explore the site and check out his resume, youtube channel, and the music below as well as learn more information about private lessons from the Huntsville Flute Studio!