As a rising junior, Julia Benitez-Nelson is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Flute Performance at the Eastman School of Music with Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. Julia was a finalist for the 2024 Greater Philadelphia Flute Society Young Artist Competition and her quintet has recently placed first at the New England Chamber Music Competition, as well as first runner-up for the Frances Walton Chamber Music Competition. She has previously attended Eastern Music Festival this past summer and will be attending the Chautauqua Institution for the 2024 summer program.