Kara Ravaschieri is a flutist from Jupiter, Florida, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music at The Juilliard School. She is also a member of the New World Symphony’s substitute musician roster and recently performed with the ensemble in March. That same month, she was awarded second prize in the New York Flute Club Competition. In 2022, she was a Young Arts Honorable Mention Recipient in Classical Music and the 1st Place winner of the Florida Flute Association High School Young Artist Competition. In 2024, she won the Palm Beach Symphony Lisa Bruna B-Major Award, New World Symphony Side By Side Concerto Competition, and was the 3rd prize winner of the National Flute Association High School Competition. Kara was the Principal Flute of the New World Symphony Side By Side Program from 2020-2024. She has performed in masterclasses for Robert Langevin, Jim Walker, Marianne Gedigian, Alberto Almarza, Lorna McGhee, Soo-Kyung Park, and Philippe Bernold. Her former teachers include Amanda Blaikie and Dr. Marie Jureit-Beamish. Kara currently studies with Robert Langevin at Juilliard.