Cincinnati Flute is operated by flutist Annie Darlin Gordon

A versatile performer and music educator…

…Annie Darlin Gordon is the Principal Flutist of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Adjunct Flute Professor at Xavier University, long-time member of the Cincinnati-based woodwind quintet Wayside Winds, and Founder of Flute Club Cincinnati. She is Second Flute in the orchestra of Queen City Opera and performs regularly with a variety of ensembles around the Tri-State region of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Some of her career highlights have included performances with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic, Concert:Nova, as well as performances with several touring celebrities such as Evanescence, Josh Groban, Jeezy, Lindsey Stirling, and more. Her international experience includes performances in China, Singapore, Brazil, Italy, and Israel,

Annie is a passionate music educator and loves to spread the joy of making music to both children and adults through private lessons, ensemble directing, summer music camp teaching, and conducting. From 2015-2025 Annie was a Lead Teaching Artist at the El Sistema-inspired youth orchestra program MYCincinnati, where she created and led the Wind Ensemble and Beginner Band programs. Annie founded Flute Club Cincinnati in 2025 to create a space for adult amateur flutists to reconnect with the joy of flute and making music. Annie also intermittently serves on the music faculty at Camp Encore/Coda in Southwest Maine, where she wears many hats as private flute instructor, chamber music coach, theory teacher, and ensemble conductor.

Annie received her Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance degree from Oberlin Conversatory and received her Master of Music degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Her principal teachers were Alberto Almarza, Jeanne Baxtresser, Alexa Still, Michel Debost, and Kathleen Chastain.

When Annie is not performing or teaching music, she is the director of a non-profit DIY Home Repair and Maintenance program called Do It Yourself Darlin, which offers beginner-level DIY home repair workshops taught by local Cincinnati craftspeople.