About Erin

Erin Keppner earned her Masters of Music with honors distinction from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. At DePaul, Erin studied orchestral flute performance under Stefan Hoskuldsson, principal flutist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Erin played an active role in the DePaul music community, performing as a member of the graduate Woodwind Quintet, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra and Ensemble 20+. In addition, she has been an associate member for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago since 2020. 

Before moving to Chicago, Erin spent time studying and performing in New York City. She completed her Bachelors of Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music at CUNY Queens College where she studied with Keith Underwood. During her undergraduate studies, Erin won the school-wide concerto competition and performed the Liebermann Flute Concerto with the Queens College Orchestra under conductor Charles Neidich. She also performed Mozart’s Concerto in G Major with the Queens College Chamber Orchestra. 

A graduate of Iroquois High School and native of East Aurora, NY, Erin is an active member of the Western New York performing arts community. She has played with groups such as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Opera Unlimited, Orchard Park Symphony, Cheektowaga Symphony, Erie County Wind Ensemble, Hamburg Village Band and Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra. She has given solo and chamber music recitals at SUNY Buffalo State College and local churches such as Annunciation Church and Elma United Methodist Church. 

Passionate about music education, Erin has over ten years of experience teaching flute/piccolo, piano, music theory and general music. Her students have earned positions in ECMEA and NYSSMA honor ensembles, as well as college music programs. She has taught for organizations such as The People’s Music School (Chicago, IL,) Rhythm NY (Queens, NY,) The Art of Piano Playing (Long Island, NY,) The Aaron Copland School of Music (Queens, NY,) Matt’s Music (Tonawanda, NY,) Twin Village Music (Lancaster, NY) and Iroquois Summer Lesson program (Elma, NY.) Erin specializes in teaching flute, piccolo and piano.