Lisa Byrnes

Lisa Byrnes, flute, has played associate principal flute with the Utah Symphony since 2000 and held the position of principal flute for the 2011-12 season. A native of Northern California, Ms. Byrnes studied flute at the Eastman School of Music and graduated with her BM and MM degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Prior to playing with the Utah Symphony, Ms. Byrnes played with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas. She also served as principal flute for six years with the San Francisco Opera's Western Opera Theatre, as well as the Sarasota Opera Company. She has performed in several music festivals including Tanglewood, the National Repertory Orchestra, the Chautauqua Festival, the International Music Festival at Evian, France, and the Edinburgh International Music Festival. Ms. Byrnes currently serves on the faculty of the University of Utah, and has also served at Brigham Young University.