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Eric Bergeman is a flutist originally from Forman, North Dakota. He recently completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Flute Performance at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Bonita Boyd, and will be attending the Colburn School this fall for his Master’s Degree. Eric is the 1st Place Winner of the 2024 National MTNA Young Artist Woodwinds Competition, the 2023 Tal Perkes Flute Competition, the
Jacqueline Avant Young Artist Competition, and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. While in Rochester, he was president of Eastman’s student-run contemporary ensemble, OSSIA New Music, for the 2022-2023 season and is a flute instructor at the Eastman Community Music School. Recently, he has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Musica Nova, the Eastman Philharmonia, the Sarasota Festival Orchestra, and was Principal Flutist of the Northern Ambassadors of Music European Tour.