Ben Carlee

A native of San Antonio, TX, Latiné Flutist Ben Carlee (he/him), is a pedagogue, freelancer, and arts administrator in Madison, WI. Mr. Carlee is a Doctor of Musical Arts student at UW Madison studying under the tutelage of esteemed flutist, Dr. Conor Nelson, as a recipient of the Advanced Opportunity Fellowship. He earned the Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from Texas A&M University-Commerce under the direction of Dr. Julee Kim Walker, where he was the flute studio teaching assistant. He received the Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Texas at San Antonio School of Music, where he studied under Dr. Rita Linard and Dr. Rachel Woolf. Mr. Carlee's research interests include: 19th Century Mexican Composers, exploring opportunity and access issues for POC in classical music, and vocal pedagogy for flutists. He is the Managing Director for the DEIB Festival at UW Madison and serves on the National Flute Association's Flute Clubs Committee.