Hunter O’Brien’s passionate musical approach has earned him top prizes in the Byron Hester, MTNA Young Artist, International Friedrich Kuhlau, Ervin Monroe, Yamaha Young Performing Artist, James Pappoutsakis, and New York Flute Club competitions. He currently serves as the Director of Education and Community Initiatives at DACAMERA. He holds a BM from the New England Conservatory as a Presidential Scholarship student of Paula Robison and a MM from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University as a student of Leone Buyse. Hunter is honored to be recognized as a Wm. S. Haynes Flutes Young Artist.