Principal Flute of Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
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One of Australia’s leading flautists, Kim Falconer has recently been appointed to the position of Section Principal Flute of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

Born in Melbourne, Kim completed her Bachelor of Music degree with first-class honours at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Derek Jones. She then went on to further study for two years at the Australian National Academy of Music (Professional Performance Program) where she studied with Virginia Taylor. In 2017, Kim moved to Sydney to undertake the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship.

While living in Sydney, Kim held contracts as Guest Principal Flute with the Opera Australia Orchestra and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. She also performed regularly with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as Guest Principal Flute, having previously been on contract as Associate Principal Piccolo.

Kim holds her Licentiate Diploma with Distinction, for which she was awarded the Leslie Barklamb Flute Award. In 2015, Kim won First Prize in the Australian Flute Festival Open Competition, and was also awarded the prize for Best Performance of the Set Work – Paul Dean’s Falling Ever Deeper.

In 2018, Kim embarked on an intensive study trip to England, Scotland and Ireland. On this trip, she studied privately with Michael Cox, and was a Concert Performer at the William Bennett International Summer School and the Scottish International Flute Summer School.

Later this year, Kim will perform at the Australian Flute Festival as a Featured Artist.

Kim has a passion for teaching, and has owned her private flute studio for over fourteen years. Since moving to Adelaide has undertaken some casual teaching at the Elder Conservatorium of Music. She has given a masterclass at the North Sydney Flute Studio, and later this year will be giving masterclasses at the Australian Flute Festival, Elder Conservatorium of Music and the Flute Society of South Australia. Kim will be the flute tutor at the Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camp in 2026.

Aside from flute, Kim has earnt her Deep Water 40m Certification in scuba diving, and also enjoys Latin dancing and art.