A native of the Chicago area, Julie Koidin is a classically trained flutist, and is an experienced soloist, studio, orchestral and chamber musician. She has appeared as soloist with the Volta Redondo Orchestra (Brazil), performed on numerous WFMT Radio broadcasts such as “Live from WFMT/Studio One” concerts and the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series. In 2008 she performed Paquito D’Riveira’s “Danzon” flute concerto with the Millennium Chamber Orchestra as part of the Latino Music Festival broadcast on WFMT.
Her latest recordings include two Chicago Sessions Label CDs (Paulinho Garcia’s “My Very Life” and Zvonimir Tot’s “Eloquent Silence”) and Dois no Choro’s “Asa Branca” (Laughing Buddha Music) with Paulinho Garcia and guest artists Julien Labro (accordion); Linda Binder (mandolin) and Heitor Garcia (percussion). Paulinho’s “My Very Life” CD was in the finals of the 2010 Grammy Awards for “Best Latin Jazz Album.”
Julie Koidin is active internationally as both a performer and teacher. June and July 2011 she toured in Brazil (São Paulo, Brasília, Vitoria, Domingos Martins, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes) and taught and performed at the Flöjtmani Summer Course in Arvika Sweden in August 2011 as part of her fifth Fulbright Specialist Grant. In the summer of 2010 she did a presentation at the British Flute Society convention in Manchester, England, gave concerts in Köln, Germany, and gave concerts in Vitoria, ES and Rio de Janeiro – the latter with pianist Maria Teresa Madeira and clarinetist, Paulo Sergio Santos. Her concerts in Köln were with British violinist, David Johnson (Gürzenich Orchester Köln), with whom she has been performing since 2004, including performances at several Rio International Cello Festivals, and other performances in Germany (see “My Ensembles” tab above).
Annually since 1997, she travels to Brazil giving concerts and masterclasses on solo and chamber music literature at various universities and at international music festivals such as the Curso Internacional de Verão (Brasília); Festival Internacional de Música (Domingos Martins); and the Festival de Música International de Inverno (Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ). A specialist in Brazilian choro music, she has performed throughout Brazil and with choro legends Altamiro Carrilho and Carlos Poyares, among other greats in the style.
Additionally, Koidin is currently on Fulbright’s Specialist Roster. Through Fulbright she presents U.S. solo and chamber music repertoire for flute to universities abroad. To date, she has received 5 Fulbright grants: a 2002 Lecture/Research to Brazil and Specialist grants to Norway (2005); New Zealand (2006); Serbia (2008) and Sweden (2011). In June 2011 she released her first book – “Os Sorrisos do Choro” based on her 2002 Fulbright research.