Erika Boysen is an internationally recognized flutist, interdisciplinary artist, and educator whose work redefines the traditional boundaries of classical performance. Blending movement, music, and storytelling, she is known not only for her virtuosic artistry but also for her belief in the transformative power of performance to tell stories, build community, and inspire change.

Currently Associate Professor of Flute at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Erika’s teaching and performing are grounded in a conviction that music is a catalyst for connection. She has performed and taught with this conviction across Asia, Canada, Central America, Europe, and throughout the United States.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Erika has performed on stages from Carnegie Hall to the Shanghai Conservatory, and in such diverse settings as the Consulate General of Poland and early childhood centers in her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. She has collaborated with Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Four Corners Ensemble, and Eighth Blackbird, and has premiered numerous works written for her by leading contemporary composers.

Inspired by the curiosity of her students, Erika partnered with University of Michigan pediatric otolaryngologist, David Brown, M.D., to study laryngeal vibrato production. Having worked with nearly twenty flutists of diverse ages, backgrounds, and skill levels, the research was published in The Flutist Quarterly in 2021, and has been presented across the United States, Canada, and Europe.

In 2020, Erika released Moving Sound, a mobile app featuring newly commissioned works by composers David Biedenbender, Mark Engebretson, and Jane Rigler.  Available on Apple and Android devices, the innovative medium makes contemporary music for the speaking, singing, and moving flutist accessible and engaging to a wide range of audiences.

Erika holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (BM), the New England Conservatory (MM), and the University of Michigan (DMA). She is deeply grateful to her teachers: Amy Porter, Paula Robison, Tadeu Coelho, and Kimberly Helton.