Jake Chabot was appointed 2nd flute of the Louisville Orchestra in 2018. Before moving to Louisville, Jake studied at The Juilliard School, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in 2016 and 2018 as a student of Jeffrey Khaner and Carol Wincenc. He won his first orchestral position, 2nd flute with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, after finishing his Bachelor’s degree. An avid orchestral player, he has been engaged as a substitute with multiple orchestras, including the New York City Ballet Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, New World Symphony, Lexington Philharmonic, and Owensboro Symphony. Jake has been featured as a soloist with the Louisville Orchestra on Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #4 and Lisa Bielawa’s Fictional Migrations.

Kathleen Karr is the Principal Flutist of the Louisville Orchestra and Flute Professor at the University of Louisville. In 2012, she was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Professor Award for the University of Louisville. At the University of Louisville, Kathleen teaches all applied flute students, flute ensemble, flute studio class, flute literature, flute pedagogy, chamber music coaching and performs with the faculty woodwind quintet. A frequent soloist with the Louisville Orchestra, Kathleen has most recently performed the Mozart G Major Flute Concerto with the Louisville Orchestra during the 2014-15 season. Kathleen has taught flute and chamber music at the Interlochen Arts Camp (Interlochen, Michigan), Bellarmine University, Centre College (Danville, Kentucky) and Indiana University Southeast.   Kathleen has twice performed at the National Flute Association’s annual convention (Las Vegas in 2012 and Washington D.C. in 2015), and frequently tours with her flute and guitar duo, The Astral Duo. The Astral Duo has commissioned four pieces for flute and guitar and a CD of the commissioned pieces is in process. She is also a member of the Flutes Fleur de Lis – a two flute and piano trio that most recently commissioned a piece that was performed at the University of Louisville’s New Music Festival in November 2015. A founding member of the Kentucky Center Chamber Players, Kathleen is also the flutist with the Grawemeyer Players. She has performed masterclasses and recitals throughout Israel, Mexico, and the USA. Most recently, Kathleen performed a masterclass and recital in Charleston, South Carolina.   Kathleen has performed as Principal Flute with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Huntsville (Alabama) Symphony, the North Charleston Pops, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Kentucky, and the Orquestra Sinfonica da Mineria in Mexico City.   Kathleen Karr received her Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University and her Master of Music degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.   Kathleen Karr is an Altus Flutes Performing Artist.