nathalia boeira
MUSIC 101
Nathalia Boeira is a Brazilian flutist and passionate music educator currently based in California. Known for her lyrical tone and expressive musicality, she began her flute studies in 2009 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, through social programs and youth orchestras that nurture young musicians, many from public schools.
Since 2016, Nathalia has served as the flute and piccolo player for the Caxias do Sul Municipal Wind Orchestra and has performed as a guest artist with numerous orchestras and ensembles across Rio Grande do Sul. A versatile and dedicated teacher, she has worked with students of all ages and levels since 2019, both privately and in 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 music institutions, where she studied 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 works. 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 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 across southern Brazil.
Most recently, she completed a Performer Certificate at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, under the mentorship of Dr. Martin Glicklich. She currently 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 with Dr. Giovanni Santos, and in Fall 2025, she began a Performance Certificate in Wind Conducting under Dr. Christine Lundahl.