Heather Clark coaches PCM Flute Camp students.

About Heather Clark:

Heather Clark is Principal Flute in the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony Orchestra and the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. She has performed and recorded under the batons of such conductors as James Conlon, Placido Domingo, JoAnn Falletta, Gustavo Dudamel and John Mauceri. A veteran Hollywood studio recording artist, Heather has performed on over five hundred film and television soundtracks, often as principal flutist, for many of the greatest film composers of our time, including John Williams, Randy Newman, Michael Giacchino, Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman. Her credits include Star Wars: Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, Toy Story 4, Jumanji, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Star Wars: The Mandalorian, The Incredibles 2, Coco, X-Men, as well as being featured on The BFG.

Early in her career, Heather was awarded First Prize in the prestigious National Flute Association’s Young Artist Award. In 2007, she premiered David Newman’s Concerto for Winds with the Long Beach Symphony, with Enrique Diemecke conducting. She also recorded and performed live with top performing artists including Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Carrie Underwood, Jessye Norman and The Who.  An entrepreneur at heart, Heather introduced “Audition Boot Camp” to help musicians win auditions and wrote a blog “#NoStarvingMusicians,” championing young musicians to take control of their financial destiny.  For 31 years, Heather has performed and recorded on a 10K silver keyed Powell flute (which she jokes is the longest relationship she has ever had.) She also plays on a Braun piccolo and Yamaha alto and bass flutes.