Flora Hollifield is a violinist and teacher based in Seattle. She recently completed a Masters of Music from New York University, studying with Gregory Fulkerson. As a student of the Steinhardt School of Music, Flora served as concertmistress to the NYUO1 Orchestra as well as concertmistress of the newly formed NYU Broadway Orchestra working with Ted Sperling and John Miller. In addition to her studies, she worked as a freelance violinist performing with ensembles such as The Symphony of Westchester, Utopia Opera, and Baroquelyn and performed as a founding member of both the Gregg Quintet and the Ginkgo Quartet.

Flora received a Bachelors of Music from Oberlin Conservatory where she studied with David Bowlin, as well as a Bachelors of Arts in Comparative Literature. During her studies she took part in many performances - as part of the Oberlin Orchestra in Chicago’s Symphony Hall, with the Oberlin Contemporary Ensemble in the Cleveland Art Museum, or as a founding member of the Allencroft Quartet for Classical Revolution Cleveland, to name a few. After completing her undergraduate degrees, Flora moved to Vienna to pursue an Artist’s Diploma with Barbara Gorzynska at Prayner Konservatorium. While abroad, she performed with the Wiener Akademischer Philharmonie as well as the Prayner Konservatorium Orchester.

As a teacher, Flora carefully guides her students through the process of learning and growing as they foster a love of music. She has received a certification for Suzuki Books 1 - 3, and has taught at all levels - from beginners to advanced, concerto-level students. While in New York, she taught as Adjunct Faculty at NYU while also substitute teaching for the organization Music-on-the-Go. She currently maintains a private violin studio in Seattle. Flora’s teaching style emphasizes foundational technique to ensure that her students can fully express themselves through their playing.