- ABOUT ME - 

Often humorously likened to an inflatable tube man onstage because of her enthusiasm, passion, and physicality, all flutist and multi-disciplinary creator Eva Ding ever wants to do is imbue in her audience the same sense of joy and richness the performing arts brings to her. Through her innovative multimedia chamber music productions, Eva delves deep into the essence of the AAPI and immigrant experience, amplifying their narratives through a seamless blend of music, new media, set and lighting design. With grants and residencies from esteemed institutions like Chamber Music America and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, these shows have left audiences spellbound.

Eva is the founder of KOE, a flute-cello duo dedicated to commissioning and performing works by AAPI and BIPOC composers, integrating projection art, sound, and lighting design to craft immersive storytelling experiences. She is also the founder and artistic director of Orchestra Q, a bold new conductorless chamber orchestra based in Queens, NYC, that redefines what it means to experience classical music. Orchestra Q unites some of the city’s most visionary musicians in genre-bending, immersive performances that break boundaries between tradition and innovation, musician and audience.

From sharing the stage with Grammy and Oscar Award-winning musician Jon Batiste, premiering his "American Symphony" at the iconic Carnegie Hall, to opening the musical festivities for pro-wrestler Orange Cassidy at Independent Wrestling TV's electrifying "Family Reunion" match, Eva has proven her versatility and captivating stage presence time and again. 

Eva's career includes concerto debuts and performances alongside ensembles the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, the United Nations Chamber Music Society, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra. Her unwavering commitment to showcasing contemporary music has led her to premiere works by renowned composers, including the "The Golden Flute" Concerto by Chinese-American luminary Chen Yi and a new, orchestral arrangement of Claude Bolling’s “Suite for Flute and Jazz Trio”

Recognized for her exceptional talent, Eva has garnered numerous accolades and fellowships from esteemed organizations such as the New York Foundation for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and the New Zealand Symphony. As the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's celebrated Young Soloist of the Year in 2017, Eva's star continues to rise, illuminating the world of classical music with her extraordinary artistry.

Shanghai-born, Auckland-raised, and New York-based, Eva received her Bachelor of Music with Honors from the University of Auckland under the tutelage of Professor Uwe Grodd and as the recipient of the Manhattan School of Music President's Scholarship, completed her Master of Music there with Robert Langevin, Principal Flutist of the New York Philharmonic.

In her spare time, Eva likes to play with her poodle Chocco, who adores singing along to her flute practice and her orange kitten Marigold, who is largely uninterested but graciously allows it.

- UPCOMING EVENTS - 

- PAST EVENTS -

2016

Sat 8 October 2016
| Auckland Youth Orchestra
Auckland Town Hall
Auckland, New Zealand

Chen Yi: "The Golden Flute" Concerto (soloist)

2017

Sun 19 March 2017
| Passio - Auckland Chamber Orchestra
For The Auckland Arts Festival
Auckland Town Hall
Auckland, New Zealand

Jack Body; David Farquhar; Ross Harris; Lissa Meridan; Michael Norris; Dame Gillian Whitehead

Thu 11 May 2017
​| Pushing Boundaries - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Auckland Town Hall
Auckland, New Zealand

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring

Sun 21 May 2017
| Magic Flutes Devonport Concert
Holy Trinity Devonport
Auckland, New Zealand

​Doppler: Chanson d'amour (soloist)
​Hirose: Songs of the Ocean
Kocher: Winter's Journey
Bozza: Jour d'été à la montagne 
Elmsly: From silvered tubes….

Mon 29 May 2017
​| Magic Flutes Concert
Music Theatre, University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand

Doppler: Chanson d'amour (soloist)
Kocher: Winter's Journey
Elmsly: From silvered tubes….

Sun 20 August 2017, 5pm
| Solo Flute Recital
Music Theatre, University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Kent Isomura, Piano

Mozart: Concerto in G Major
Enescu: Cantabile et Presto
M. Norris: Chrysalis

Fri 18 August 2017, 5:30pm​
| La Flûte Enchantée
Raye Freedman Arts Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
Clare Hood, Soprano
Rachel Fuller, Piano

Selection of solos and duets for flute and soprano including:
Enescu: Cantabile et Presto; Borne: "Carmen" Fantasie; Ravel: La Flûte Enchantée, Bach: St John Passion: No. 63 "Zerfliesse, mein Herze" 

Sat 18 November 2017
| An Evening of Cinematic Works
William Vale Ballroom
New York, USA
Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra

HONEGGER: Concerto da Camera
More info: https://www.thewilliamvale.com/calendar/2792/

2018

Sat 17 November 2018, 6:00pm | Sun 18 Nov, 2:30pm | Sun 18 Nov, 7:30pm
| Manhattan Symphony Orchestra
Neidorf-Kerparti Hall
New York, USA
Student and alumni musicians from the Manhattan School of Music

BEETHOVEN: Consecration of the House, Op. 124
BEETHOVEN: Fanstasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 80 ("Choral fantasy")
BERNSTEIN: Make Our Garden Grow from Candide
COPLAND: Simple Gifts from Old American Songs
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor

2019

Saturday 9 February 2019, 7:00pm
| Songs from Home - Solo Flute Recital
Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music
New York, USA
William Woodard, Piano
Emma Kato, Cello
​
FISHER: Te Tangi a Matui
CRUMB: Vox Balenae
HE ZHANHAO & CHEN GANG: Butterfly Lovers' Concerto (arranged for flute)

Tuesday 18 May 2019, 8:00pm
| Celebrating Women Composers
BAM Fisher
New York, USA
Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra

TAILLEFERRE: Concertino for Flute, Piano, & String Orchestra

Monday 15 - 29 July 2019
| Caroga Arts Collective 
Caroga Lake Area
New York, USA
Various Musicians

Chamber and orchestral works including Poulenc Sextet, Barber - Knoxville, Saint-Saens - Carnival of the Animals, Hummel Septet, & more. 
More info: http://carogaarts.org 

Saturday 24 August 2019, 6:00pm
| Maverick Chamber Orchestra
Maverick Concert Hall
Woodstock, USA
featuring: Elizabeth Bishop (Metropolitan Opera), mezzo-soprano & Barry Banks (Metropolitan Opera), tenor

​MAHLER arr. SCHOENBERG: The Song of the Earth
more info: https://maverickconcerts.org 

Sunday 27 October 2019, 2:00pm | Sunday 3 November 2019, 2:00pm
| Auckland Symphony Orchestra
Auckland Town Hall | Bruce Mason Centre
Auckland, New Zealand

BOLLING: Suite for Flute and Jazz Trio arr. for Orchestra

2022

JULY 17-30, 2022 
| AVALOCH SUMMER FESTIVAL
Avaloch Farm Music Institute, New Hampshire

AUG 8-21, 2022
| CAROGA LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Caroga Lake, New York

SEPT, 2022 
| JON BATISTE "AMERICAN SYMPHONY"
Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium, New York

NOV, 2022 
| "FOR MUM, DAD"
Arts Onsite, New York

- MEDIA - 

Gobi Canticle - Lei Liang

Claude Bolling - Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio, VII. Vèloce

Crushing the Myth (Asian-American Speaker Series) - A Case Study of Debussy's "Syrinx"

Helen Fisher - Te Tangi a Te Matui

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