A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Cindy Anne Broz received instruction from distinguished members of the Utah Symphony (Erich Graf, Michael Vance, Jane Wadsworth), as well as private studies with Julius Baker and Claude Monteux. Early in her career, Ms. Broz performed with esteemed ensembles including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Orchestra, Utah Opera, Salt Lake City Chamber Orchestra, and Ballet West Orchestra. Establishing herself as a freelance musician, she has appeared as a soloist, chamber player, and orchestral flutist throughout Southern California. Her credits include performances with the San Diego Symphony, San Diego Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra Nova), Classics4Kids Philharmonic, Pacific Lyric Opera Company, and principal flute for the California Consort Orchestra. Additionally, Ms. Broz has collaborated with renowned artists such as Harry Connick Jr., George Benson, The Moody Blues, Crystal Gayle, The Kingston Trio, among others, and has extensive experience as a studio musician both in Utah and California.
Ms. Broz is an active theatre musician, having performed at leading San Diego venues including the La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Civic Center, Spreckels Theater, Starlight Amphitheater, Balboa Theater, Lyceum Theater, Humphreys by the Bay, Moonlight Amphitheater, and The Old Globe, where she contributed to the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. She is the founding member of the award-winning Flûtes de Salon and The WindSong Consort.
As a recitalist and clinician, Ms. Broz has presented on the East Coast in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Maine, and Washington D.C., frequently participating at flute festivals and conventions organized by the National Flute Association, Flute Society of Washington (Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention), San Diego Flute Guild, Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, and Greater Los Angeles Flute Society. She actively serves the musical community nationwide, currently serving as the president of the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, and previously serving a the president of the San Diego Flute Guild from 2004-2006. Her leadership extends to roles and committee involvement with the National Flute Association and the Flute Society of Washington (D.C.).
An accomplished educator and author, Ms. Broz’s contributions to Flute Talk Magazine, Flutist Quarterly, and other publications have garnered significant recognition, including a feature article in Flute Talk Magazine ("Motivating Students: The Flute Studio of Cindy Anne Broz") in 2007. Her published articles on practice techniques, audition preparation, studio management, and pedagogy are widely circulated and adopted by university music programs domestically and internationally. Ms. Broz is a member of ASCAP. Her arrangement, A Treasury of Puccini Duets: 8 Favorite Arias for flute and clarinet, published by Theodore Presser Company, earned the J.W. Pepper "Editor's Choice Distinction.”
Ms. Broz is a strong advocate for new music, having commissioned works by distinguished composers Daniel Dorff, Eric Ewazen, Samuel Zyman, and co-commissioned pieces by Reena Esmail, Amanda Harberg, and James Stephenson.
Works Commissioned by Ms. Broz
Ms. Broz is an active theatre musician, having performed at leading San Diego venues including the La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Civic Center, Spreckels Theater, Starlight Amphitheater, Balboa Theater, Lyceum Theater, Humphreys by the Bay, Moonlight Amphitheater, and The Old Globe, where she contributed to the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. She is the founding member of the award-winning Flûtes de Salon and The WindSong Consort.
As a recitalist and clinician, Ms. Broz has presented on the East Coast in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Maine, and Washington D.C., frequently participating at flute festivals and conventions organized by the National Flute Association, Flute Society of Washington (Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention), San Diego Flute Guild, Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, and Greater Los Angeles Flute Society. She actively serves the musical community nationwide, currently serving as the president of the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, and previously serving a the president of the San Diego Flute Guild from 2004-2006. Her leadership extends to roles and committee involvement with the National Flute Association and the Flute Society of Washington (D.C.).
An accomplished educator and author, Ms. Broz’s contributions to Flute Talk Magazine, Flutist Quarterly, and other publications have garnered significant recognition, including a feature article in Flute Talk Magazine ("Motivating Students: The Flute Studio of Cindy Anne Broz") in 2007. Her published articles on practice techniques, audition preparation, studio management, and pedagogy are widely circulated and adopted by university music programs domestically and internationally. Ms. Broz is a member of ASCAP. Her arrangement, A Treasury of Puccini Duets: 8 Favorite Arias for flute and clarinet, published by Theodore Presser Company, earned the J.W. Pepper "Editor's Choice Distinction.”
Ms. Broz is a strong advocate for new music, having commissioned works by distinguished composers Daniel Dorff, Eric Ewazen, Samuel Zyman, and co-commissioned pieces by Reena Esmail, Amanda Harberg, and James Stephenson.
Works Commissioned by Ms. Broz
- Canciòn de Cuna for Flute and Piano – Samuel Zyman
- For Elise for Flute and Piano – Daniel Dorff
- A Night in New Orleans – Sonatina for Solo Flute – Eric Ewazen
- Court Dances for Flute and Piano – Amanda Harberg (consortium)
- Sonata for Piccolo and Piano – James Stephenson (consortium)
- Sonata (Three Lakes) for Flute and Piano – Daniel Dorff
- Piece for Solo Flute in progress – Reena Esmail (consortium)
- Three Little Waltzes for Flute and B-Flat Clarinet – Daniel Dorff
- Woodland Reverie for Solo Flute – Daniel Dorff
- A Song from the Heart for Flute and Piano – Eric Ewazen