Jeff Pelletier, Flute
Vancouver, BC flutist Jeff Pelletier has appeared in concerts and as a soloist
throughout the US and Canada. In addition to being the founder and
artistic director of Ventos, Jeff is the flutist with the Vancouver Chamber Players, is 2nd flute/piccolo with the Kamloops Symphony and performs regularly with the Vancouver Island Symphony. Another exciting group in which Jeff performs is the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra – the only concert orchestra currently in existence that brings together musicians trained in a wide variety of cultural disciplines, to perform new inter-cultural works on a grand scale. In the fall of 2010 Jeff was chosen to tour with the acclaimed group Winter Harp and enjoyed traveling throughout BC and as far as Winnipeg, MB with this amazing group. Originally from the USA, Jeff Pelletiers musical background started in Maine. He went on to study with Carl Bergner, and, most notably, Julius Baker. Jeff has performed in master classes with Geoffrey Gilbert, Sam Baron, Jim Walker, Frances Blaisdell, Robert Willoughby, Robert Stallman, Leone Buyse, Christopher Millard and Carol Wincenc. In 2010 Mr. Pelletier completed an Artist Diploma at the University of British Columbia studying with acclaimed flutist Lorna McGhee. Jeff is a Pearl Flutes Performing Artist and performs on a 14k Handmade Pearl Maesta. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys gardening, cooking and baking, but most importantly his passion for nature/adventure photography. Click HERE to see his photography.