Flutist Melissa Ngan Snoza, mother of two robust Chihuahuas, Jax and Lukas, currently performs with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Peninsula Music Festival. Also an active educator, Melissa currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Flute at Carthage College and teaches privately throughout the Chicago suburbs. Previous award credits include First Prize at the National Flute Association’s Orchestral Audition Competition and Northwestern University’s Concerto Competition. She has been a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, has performed with the New World Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Aspen Music Festival. In 2001, Melissa was the only American flutist invited to the first Music Master’s Course in Kazusa, Japan. Melissa is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Northwestern University, with principal teachers including Bonita Boyd and Walfrid Kujala. Melissa is not only a well-known flutist and teacher in Chicago - she also makes a mean spread of Brazilian food and a mouth-watering chocolate pecan bourbon pie.