About
Dr. Carlos Feller is assistant professor music at Ouachita Baptist University where he teaches Flute,
Music Theory, Aural Skills, and Music History courses and directs the Ouachita Flute Ensemble. Dr. Feller has previously served on faculty at Oklahoma Baptist University, Southeastern
Oklahoma State University, University of Southern Mississippi, and Florida State University.
As an orchestral player, Feller has appeared in performances with world renowned artists
such as James Galway, Joshua Bell, Alex Klein, and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. Feller
has served as flutist and piccoloist of the Gulf Coast Symphony, Meridian Symphony,
Tallahassee Symphony, and the Parana State Symphony Orchestra. He also appeared as
flutist and penny whistle player for the bluegrass group Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky
Thunder.
Feller maintains an active schedule as recitalist and chamber musician both nationally
and abroad. Member of the ensembles International SuperFlutes Collective, Music Unites, Ricercata Winds, Traverso Colore, and duo partner with pianist Dr. Mary Chung, his performances include multiple venues
in Japan, Switzerland, Italy, France, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Honduras, Mexico,
and Brazil. Feller has performed in multiple editions of the National Flute Association
Convention, the Florida Flute Association Convention, and regional events promoted
by the Mid-South Flute Society, the Kentucky Flute Society, the Oklahoma Flute Society,
and the Southern Flute Festival.
An enthusiast of new music for flute, Feller has performed at the International Computer
Music Conference in New Orleans, at the International Michel Debost Composition Competition
in Curitiba-Brazil, and at the XV Biennial Festival of New Music at Florida State
University.
Feller currently serves as Appointee Liaison for the National Flute Association, is
on the board of the Mid-South Flute Society, is a faculty member of the International
Flute Workshop in Roccasecca, Italy, and serves as the director of the Hot Springs
Flute Ensemble.
Fun Facts
What do you like most about your field?
My goal as a music educator is to equip and inspire students to grow and mature as
unique individuals while making my passion for music and my craft evident in the classroom,
in the studio setting, and on stage. My favorite thing is to observe just how much
students grow during the four years, and I am grateful for having played a small role
in that process.
What are your hobbies?
I love spending time with my family, cooking and enjoying a nice meal, and playing
chess.
Areas of Expertise
Featured Courses Taught:
- Flute
- Flute Ensemble
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Aural Skills
Recognitions:
- William T. Gower Concerto Competition prize winner
- Music Teacher National Association prize winner
- Flute Society of Kentucky Young Artist prize winner
- Faculty Development Grant (2023)
- Pendulum (CD-2014), Society of Composers Inc., Navonna Records, NAXOS.
Involvement
- Appointees Liaison, National Flute Association
- Past Coordinator for the Newly Published Music Competition, National Flute Association
- Board Member, Mid-South Flute Society
- Member of the ensemble International SuperFlutes Collective
- Member of the ensemble Traverso Colore
- Member of the ensemble Music Unites
- Faculty at the International Flute Workshop in Roccasecca, Italy
- Director of the Hot Springs Flute Ensemble
