Carmen currently plays flute with the Sarasota Orchestra, Charlottesville Opera in the summer, and extra/substitute with the Florida Orchestra and Orlando Philharmonic. Previously she played extra/substitute with the Oklahoma Symphony. She began playing the flute at age 7 taking lessons from her dad, Harry T. Newell, who was a life-long professional musician. Later she studied with Carl Hall (piccoloist with the Atlanta Symphony), Martha Rearick, Keith Bryan, Christine Smith and Peter Lloyd. She was a member of the flute group inspired by the flutist Trevor Wye called "Wyes Guys", later renamed "Tour de Flute" which performed at various National Flute Conventions, and toured Mexico. She was Principal Piccolo with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City for eight summers with Masterworks programs, Crested Butte Music Festival, extra with the Colorado Music Festival, Alaska Festival of Music. Teaching positions have included one year appointments to University of South Florida and University of Oklahoma.
Sarasota Orchestra is committed to making our performances and facilities accessible to everyone in our community.
All of the Orchestra’s facilities are accessible to persons using wheelchairs.
Assistive listening devices are available for all Orchestra performances.
Sarasota Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been serving the region since 1949.
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Administrative Hours

Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30 pm
Summer Hours (July - Labor Day):
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Administrative Phone

Box Office Hours

Monday - Friday 10AM - 4PM*
Also open at the concert venue one hour prior to showtime.
*Closed late June through Labor Day. Phone and email support available during administrative hours.

Box Office Phone

709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL, 34236

[email protected]

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