Adjunct Instructor of Flute
An international performer and new music specialist, flutist Kayla Hanvey is an alumna of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, through which she conducted extensive research on non-traditional techniques in the Hungarian repertoire. She holds a Master of Music from Florida State University (FSU) and a Bachelor of Music from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She has received performance accolades from organizations such as the National Flute Association and the Florida Flute Association and presented her research to local and international audiences alike.
Mrs. Hanvey has a special interest in the collaborative relationship between composer and performer, as well as in interdisciplinary projects. She has worked with composers such as Dr. Matthew Briggs (If I Weep; Viscid) and John White (Hama-rikyū [anticipated 2026]; …and there was life and death) to create new works for the flute that explore the instrument through a non-traditional lens. She has also been featured as a performer on projects such as Land Dive Team: Amphibious James—a co-commission by the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU and Richmond Symphony, led by Hope Ginsberg—featuring live electronics, winds, and meditating scuba divers; and the McChicken Concerto for rap artist and big band, composed by Macon Mann.
In addition to teaching at the VCU School of the Arts, Kayla maintains an active private
studio in Richmond, Virginia.