Keren Schweitzer

Keren Schweitzer is an Assistant Professor of Flute at Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts. She is a renowned flutist with extensive performance experience, including collaborations with Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She has held faculty roles at Claremont Graduate University, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Cerritos College, and the Colburn School.

Dr. Schweitzer earned her DMA in Flute Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, with additional degrees from the University of Michigan and Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Her principal teachers include Jeanne Baxtresser, Linda Chesis, and Byron Hester.

Her research interests span flute performance, pedagogy, and contemporary music. She has published articles in Symphony Magazine, The Paris New Music Review, and Salon Arts Magazine.

Award-winning performer, her accolades include the 2011 Byron Hester Flute Competition and 2010 NFA Performer’s Competition wins. She frequently performs as Guest Principal Flute of the Reno Chamber Orchestra and has appeared at major festivals like Tanglewood and Verbier.

Her teaching legacy includes students accepted to Juilliard, Eastman, and Peabody. She conducts masterclasses globally, including at Mexico City/YOLA-LA Philharmonic and the University of Idaho.