Dr. Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington
Board Co-Chair & Treasurer
Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington is the Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance and a member of the Oregon Wind Quintet. As educator she has performed in residencies across the country and facilitated masterclasses at a institutions included but limited to: The University of Hawaii Manoa, University of Maryland, University of Texas Austin, Washington Lee University, Ohio State University among others.
As a former member of Carnegie Hall's chamber music collective, Ensemble Connect, Jacqueline collaborated with colleagues in performances at the Weill, Trinity, Subculture, and National Sawdust Concert Series. In contrast to the ensemble’s more traditional performances, Jacqueline has experience leading interactive performances in various community spaces including public schools, correctional facilities, and centers for adults with developmental disabilities.
Jacqueline completed her doctorate at the Eastman School of Music studying with Bonita Boyd with an additional certificate in World Music. Her former teachers include: David Cramer, Amy Porter, and Bradley Garner.
Equally at home on the orchestral stage, and as a recipient of the William D. Ford Fulbright Grant, Jacqueline studied extensively with principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic Andreas Blau. Her training in Berlin initiated her success as an orchestral flutist, leading to performances with major orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Milwaukee Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic.
Jacqueline co-founded the Umoja Flute Institute, a non-profit that creates opportunities in professional development, performance, and community for black flutists around world, in 2020. She currently serves as the co-chair for the organization. She is also a board of directors for the National Flute Association. She looks forward to joining her colleagues in San Antonio for the national flute convention this summer.
Jacqueline's greatest calling is being a mom to her daughters Naomi(age 4) and Orly(age 1), a bonus mom to Patricia and Gabriel and a wife to her husband Juan. While Eugene, Oregon, is very different from her hometown Philadelphia, Jacqueline loves exploring the Pacific Northwest’s natural beauty on walks and adventures with her family. Jacqueline and her family are currently parishioners at the Newman Center at The University of Oregon. This summer, those family adventures will include a cross-country road trip to Philly.