B i o g r a p h y

Madeline Moylan is an experienced and emotive flutist, pianist, and vocalist located in the city of Saint Louis area. She frequently collaborates with various Saint Louis churches and musical venues around the Metro-East region and is member of the Saint Louis Musician’s Union. 

Madeline’s skills on the flute and piano are both melodic and emotional with extreme control in her intonation and tone quality. Her attention to detail to the music on the page balances well with her natural ability to make the music fly off the page, creating stirring and emotional performances with consistency and ease. 
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As a student of Dr. Laurie Glencross, Madeline performed as a soloist with both the Millikin University Wind Ensemble and the Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra, winning the 2016 and 2017 Wind Ensemble Soloist competition and the 2018 MDSO Concerto/Aria competition. Madeline also was the 2017 winner of the esteemed Hollis Prize Competition, performing at the Gail Borden Public Library in Chicago, IL. She also has experience playing for many world renowned flutists such as Bonita Boyd, Sir James Galway, and the late Bernard Goldberg.
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​Following her undergraduate studies, Madeline studied flute at University of Massachusetts Amerhest with Dr. Cobus du Toit. During her time there, she performed as principal flutist of the UMass Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Matthew Westgate and recorded on their most recent album. Madeline performed as second flute on rotation with the UMass Orchestra and performed in the pit orchestra for the UMass Opera program. During her studies, she performed often in various masterclasses with flutists such as Nancy Stagnatta and Denis Boriakov. 

As formal training on piano, Madeline Moylan was a student of Dr. Silvan Negrutiu, formally Director of Piano Studies at Millikin University. She has served as an accompanist for several churches in both the Decatur and Breese, IL area. Madeline has also performed as a soloist in several master classes with renowned pianists such as Ian Hobson, Ian Parker, and the late Reid Alexander. She continues to play as an accompanist and soloist on varying occasions in local parishes and venues throughout the Metro-East region of Saint Louis. 
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Currently, Madeline Moylan is teaching K-8 general music at Saint Gerard Majella school in the St. Louis area. She frequently plays at various churches and events outside of her time as a teacher, and runs a successful art business that donates frequently to The Women’s Safe House in Saint Louis.