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BIOGRAPHY


Ms. Berry is a dedicated teacher, and has worked with students of all ages and skill levels. She is known for her expertise in flute pedagogy, innovative and effective teaching methods, which emphasize technique, musicality, and artistry, and her dedication to helping students achieve their full potential as flutists.

Yulia Berry is the Founder and Artistic Director of the New England Flute Institute, which provides a range of educational programs and resources for flutists of all levels and Yulia Berry’s Flute Studio, a private music studio that offers individual flute lessons to flute students of all ages and levels.


Her students have been award winners at various music competitions and won placements in the New England Conservatory’s Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO), Junior and Senior Districts, All-State Festival, S.E.M.S.B.A. Festivals and the Longy School’s Ensembles and Orchestras.


Yulia Berry’s Flute Studio Recitals have been filmed and shown regularly on Quincy Public TV since 2012.


Yulia Berry regularly conducts master classes in flute technique, breathing and ensembles in Russia and the USA.

She has written articles and given presentations on topics related to flute technique, practice strategies, and performance. She also wrote articles on the connection of the flute with art and the role of the flute in the arts and cultures of different eras and cultures.

She was interviewed by Heidi Kay Begay of podcast Flute 360 in 2023, Go Solo - magazine for entrepreneurs in 2022, Sofia de Salis (Switzerland) for The Babel Flute in 2022, Boston Magazine in 2018 and The Flute View in 2015.

PERFORMER


Yulia Berry has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in prestigious venues around the world, and has been praised for her virtuosity, musicality, and expressive playing.


Yulia Berry’s performances in diverse venues and festivals have included Saint-Petersburg State Academic Capella, the Glazunov Concert Hall (SPb, Russia), The Glinka Philharmonic Chamber Hall (SPb, Russia), The Sheremetev Palace (SPb, Russia), The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace (the former home of the Russian Emperors, SPb, Russia), The Mansion of Princess Vera F. Gagarina (the House of Composers, SPb, Russia), The Rimsky-Korsakov Museum (SPb, Russia), The House of Kochneva (SPb, Russia), The Palace of Grand Prince Vladimir Romanov (The House of Scientists, Spb, Russia), The Polovtsev Mansion (The House of Architects, Spb, Russia), The Dnepropetrovsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre (Ukraine), The Smolny Cathedral Concert Hall (Spb, Russia), SKIF – 4, 5, 6 Festivals (Saint-Petersburg, Russia), “Folk-Marathon-2001” (Petrozavodsk, Russia), «Faces Ethnofestival» (2001, Finland), The Central House of Artists (Moscow, Russia), Boston Public Library, numerous openings and other events.

Yulia has done recording studio work for classical and pop singers.

Yulia Berry toured extensively in Russia and Europe with the popular ethno-rock/folk band The Vermicelli Orchestra from 1999 to 2002 and performed with The Vermicelli Orchestra in live television and radio performances.

Romanian-Canadian composer Marius Herea, Italian flutist and composer Onorio Zaralli, American composer Eugene Magalif dedicated their pieces to Yulia Berry.

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

Ms. Berry is the founder of several other projects, related to flute education, including The Babel Flute, The Babel Flute Courses, and Web Flute Academy.

In December of 2022, Yulia Berry created the very first Global Flute Game in honor of Ernesto Köhler’s birthday. Players from 37 countries took part in the global game, and the winners received personalized certificates!

Yulia Berry was Co-Founder and Sponsor of the Annual Open Flute Competition “Young Virtuoso“, held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia from 2012- 2021 and also supported by the Foundation of Maestro Yuri Temirkanov.

In 2018 and 2019 Yulia Berry was in the jury of the International Internet competition My Favorite Flute. 

Yulia Berry was the author of an innovative idea, co-organizer and one of the jury members of the “International Flute Concerto Competition Eugene Magalif 2018“. The competition attracted huge attention on social media, with a total of over 150,000 views and 18 finalists from 10 countries.

For the first time among online competitions, the final live voting was public and was conducted in the All about Flute Mobile application, created by Yulia Berry. It collected many thousands of votes from all over the world and was and widely reported on social networks. 

The All About Flute mobile app was active in 2013-2021 until Yulia Berry shifted her focus to the Babel Flute project.

EDUCATION

Yulia Berry has earned a Doctor of Music Arts (DMA) degree focused in Flute Performance, Pedagogy and Music Education from the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (Russia). She has also earned a Master of Music degree (M.M.) with majors in Flute Performance, Pedagogy and Band Conducting, with Honors (Cum Laude) from The Saint-Petersburg State Music College named after M.P. Mussorgsky in Russia.

Among her mentors are Olga S. Chernyadeva, Professor and Honored Artist of Russia, Irina P. Pimenova, Honored Artist of Russia and Vasily Viland, soloist of The Maryinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra.

She has attended/participated in numerous festivals and master classes, including Aurele Nicolet (Switzerland), Trevor Wye (UK) and Sir James Galway master classes.


 

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IN QUINCY

Schedule a lesson at Yulia Berry's Flute Studio, located in the center of Quincy, MA. Convenient for all South Shore of Boston (towns: Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hull, Hingham, Milton, South Boston, Boston, etc) Near the MBTA Red Line.

IN SHARON

Schedule a lesson at the New England Flute Institute, conveniently located in the center of Sharon, MA . (towns - Sharon, Canton, Easton, Stoughton, Dedham, Norwood, Westwood, Randolph, Mansfield, Medfield, Wrentham, Holbrook, etc)

ONLINE LESSONS

For long distance students.