New York’s Best flute cello duo - EVA

Often humorously likened to an inflatable tube man onstage because of her enthusiasm, passion, and physicality, all flutist Eva Ding ever wants to do is imbue in her audience the same sense of joy and richness music brings to her. Most recently, Eva returned to her hometown of Auckland and gave the New Zealand premiere of a new, orchestral arrangement of Claude Bolling’s “Suite for Flute and Jazz Trio”. Her most interesting gig to date, however, has to have been when she was the opening musical number for pro-wrestler, Orange Cassidy, at Independent Wrestling TV’s “Family Reunion” match.

Eva made her concerto debut when she was 14 at the Meet in Beijing Festival. In 2017, Eva made her New York concerto debut with the Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra performing Honegger’s “Concerto da Camera”. She was invited back in 2019 to perform the New York premiere of Tailleferre’s “Concertino” for Flute, Piano, and Chamber Orchestra. An avid proponent of highlighting contemporary music, Eva gave the New Zealand premiere performance of “The Golden Flute” Concerto by Chinese-American composer Chen Yi to a full house at the Auckland Town Hall in 2016.

During the summer of 2019 Eva was an artist-in-residence with the Caroga Arts Collective and performed alongside soloists from the Metropolitan Opera at the Maverick Concert Series in Upstate New York. Having performed with the United Nations Chamber Music Society, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Auckland Chamber Orchestra, and Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra, she is also an accomplished ensemble musician.

In recognition of her potential as a performer, she has received accolades and fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, New Zealand Symphony, Chamber Music New Zealand, and the Performing Arts Competitions ​Association of New Zealand. Eva was recognized as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2017 Young Soloist of the Year and is a current fellow of bespoken NYC.

Eva is Shanghai-born, Auckland-raised, and New York-based. She received the Manhattan School of Music President’s Scholarship and completed a Master of Music with Robert Langevin, Principal Flute of the New York Philharmonic. Prior to that, she gained her Bachelor of Music with First Class Honors from the University of Auckland, under the tutelage of Professor Uwe Grodd.

In her spare time, Eva plays with her poodle Chocco, who adores singing along to her flute practice.