The Real Brian Luce

Dr. Brian Luce, Assistant Professor, Flute

An Arizona native, Brian Luce is the Artist/Teacher of Flute at The University of Arizona where he also coordinates the activities of the National Flute Association Library. Dr. Luce has performed as principal flute of the Champaign-Urbana, Midland-Odessa, and Johnstown symphony orchestras. In addition, he has performed with the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Bach Society, Keystone Wind Ensemble and the Dallas Wind Symphony. As a performing artist, he has appeared at the National Flute Association’s Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Albuquerque conventions. He has also performed throughout the US and Europe including British Flute Society, Arizona Flute Society, Tucson Flute Club, Texas Flute Society, Las Vegas Flute Club, Florida Flute Association, Mid-South Flute Society, and Flute Society of St. Louis festivals. His performances have been broadcast in Arkansas, Illinois, Texas, and Michigan.

He has given recitals and master classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. His articles on performance and pedagogy topics have appeared in Flute Talk Magazine, and his doctoral dissertation, Light from Behind the Iron Curtain: Style and Structure in Edison Denisov’s Quatre Pièces pour flûte et piano, earned the 2001 Morgan Outstanding Dissertation Award from the University of North Texas.

He has previously held artist/teacher positions in Illinois, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Brian is a prizewinner of the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, Myrna Brown Young Artist Competition, University of North Texas Concerto Competition, Mid-South Young Artist Competition, and Kingsville International Young Artist Competition. He holds doctoral and masters degrees in flute performance from the University of North Texas, where his teachers included Mary Karen Clardy, Kathleen Chastain and Jacob Berg.

A Yamaha Artist, Brian has played Yamaha flutes exclusively since 1996.

…This proved no problem for Luce whose ridiculous technical agility gave the impression of making the ending seem almost too easy…
– Pan

…in the Ravel Suite [Daphnis et Chlôe]…flutist Brian A Luce performed his major part with great lyric power…
– Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette