Sara Hahn, Flute & Saxophone Adjudicator
Hailed by the Calgary Herald as “outstanding”, Sara Hahn-Scinocco is currently the Principal Flutist for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to accepting her post with the Calgary Philharmonic in 2006, Sara performed briefly in the position of Assistant Principal Flute/Piccolo with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and she completed a three-week tour of Japan and Hong Kong with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada in 2002.
In April 2016, Sara performed the world premiere of “The Daughter of Elysium” for flute, orchestra and chorus, composed by Canadian composer, Arthur Bachmann with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. In 2018, she performed the world premiere of "Sea Dreams", this time written by Canadian composer Peter Togni, with fellow flutist, Sarah Gieck MacDonald and local choral phenom, Luminous Voices under the direction of Timothy Shantz. This live performance is the featured work on Luminous Voices' Juno Nominated album entitled "Sea Dreams”. 2018 also marked the release of Sara's debut solo album, entitled "I close my eyes in order to see", featuring pianist Laura Loewen and Sarah Gieck MacDonald, recorded at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and supported by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.