Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Serena Reuten is a German-Canadian conductor and flautist whose passion for music runs alongside a deep desire to connect with others and bring communities together. Active in the Ottawa musical community during her undergraduate studies, Serena conducted performances with the Parkdale Orchestra and covered rehearsals for conductors of various ensembles including the Ewashko Singers and the Ottawa Pops Orchestra. Over the past several summers she has also attended several international conducting masterclasses and workshops. Serena graduated with a BMus in Flute Performance with Camille Churchfield from the University of Ottawa and is now completing a MMus with Denis Bluteau at the University of Montréal. Her conducting mentors include David Currie, Laurence Ewashko, Jean-François Rivest, and Paolo Bellomia, and she is pursuing graduate studies in conducting for the 2022–23 academic year.