Lily Wong was six when she first picked up a flute, and she hasn’t set it down since. Her recent solo performances focused on classical flute works by Mozart, Faure, and Reinecke; as well as contemporary works by Elgar Burton and Adolphus Hailstork. Commended for her “beautiful, full sound,” her performances draw from a lifetime of excitement for music and aim to light that same spark for the listener. She’s earning a B.M. in Music Performance at Portland State University.
Lily has been a prominent performer for nearly as long as she’s been playing flute. In middle school she won the Greater Portland Flute Society’s Junior Young Artist Competition. In high school she joined the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and the Western International Band Clinic. She has performed Mahler, Beethoven, and Brahms symphonies with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra, toured the Willamette Valley as a member of the OSU Wind Ensemble, played principal flute for the OSU Opera Workshop, and even joined the OSU Marching Band for one season. She currently plays in the PSU Wind Ensemble and PSU Flute Choir.
Off stage, she enjoys connecting and collaborating with other musicians. Lily has taught sectionals at middle schools, high schools, band camps, and teaches private lessons from her studio based in Tigard, OR. Recently, she completed a Grant Writing internship with the Oregon Symphony.
Going forward, her goals are to continue supporting musicians by teaching and working in music administration. When she’s not practicing, you can usually find her birdwatching or reading. To contact Lily about performing or teaching, please email lily@lilywongflute.com, or use the form on the contact page.
Copyright Lily Wong 2026.