MEGAN TORTI PRINCIPAL
The Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stephens Chair
Megan Torti was appointed Principal Flute of the North Carolina Symphony beginning in the 2024/25 season. Prior to winning her position, she performed as a regular substitute with the New York Philharmonic. She has also appeared with the Baltimore, Detroit, Tulsa, Houston, and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras; and Orchestra of St. Luke’s, among others. She has spent summers at the Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto Festival USA, Eastern Music Festival, and Aspen Music Festival.
As a soloist, Torti won first prize in the International Latin American Flute Competition and the New Jersey Flute Society’s Young Artist Competition. She was also a featured recitalist on the Chicago radio station WFMT. An avid chamber musician, Torti was a recent recipient of an Ensemble Forward grant from Chamber Music America. She was also a part of the New York Philharmonic’s album A Gathering of Friends, featuring John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma.
Torti received her master’s degree in orchestral performance at the Manhattan School of Music, where she received the Hugo Kortschak Award for outstanding achievement in chamber music. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where she graduated with distinction in research and creative works. Her principal teachers include Robert Langevin and Leone Buyse.