Dylan K. Cook (They/Them/Theirs) is a contemporary flutist and educator based in Tucson, Arizona. They are studying Music Education and Flute Performance under Dr. Brian Luce. During their time at the University of Arizona, they have undertaken a number of solo and ensemble performance opportunities. On the podium, they have conducted multiple chamber ensembles in live and recorded performances. Additionally, Dylan has directed the Pima Community College Orchestra and the Tucson High School Orchestra in concerts as a guest conductor.

On flute, they have performed two recitals, premiered several works by local composers, and have been a guest musician in the services of St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church and Christ Church United Methodist. Dylan is also an in-demand chamber musician, working as Assistant Director and Alto I of Flutefinity, founding the Grapevine Wind Quintet, and playing on several recitals in the voice and wind areas. As an ensemble player, they sat Principal Flute and Piccolo of the UA Wind Symphony under Prof. Chad Shoopman for three years and Flute II of the UA Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Chad Nicholson for two years.

In addition to performing, Dylan is an active educator in the field of music, currently working in a mentorship program with band and orchestra in the Flowing Wells School District. They also teach private lessons and have engaged in community outreach through local high school band programs and K-12 music recruitment efforts. Prior to this, they held the position of Sectional Facilitator for the Tucson New Horizons Band and worked as an integrated music theory tutor for two years at the University of Arizona.

Before coming to Arizona, they played in the pit orchestra for the ManeStage Theatre Company and were a guest member of the Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington State. They were also the recipient of the Jackie McTee Regional Scholarship which funded private lessons with the award-winning flutist Dr. Jennifer Rhyne. As they move forward, Dylan seeks to bring original works by new voices into the spotlight and create musical opportunities for those that are often excluded from the field.