Francesca Arnone

Francesca Arnone (DMA) is Associate Professor at the University of South Florida School of Music, and currently plays with the Venice Symphony, Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, and Sarasota Opera Orchestra. She is a Powell Flutes Artist. She has held Principal Flute, Second Flute, and Piccolo positions in orchestras in the US and abroad. She was a featured performer at the 2016 NY Philharmonic Biennial at National Sawdust and has been a concerto soloist on flute, alto flute, and piccolo, on repertoire ranging from Bach to Chen Yi. Francesca recently began a two-year term as Vice-President of the National Flute Association, and will serve as President (2026-2028). She is currently training to be an Alexander Technique teacher.