Adeline DeBella is native of Northeast Pennsylvania, and is a current student at Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music in Columbus, Georgia, working towards a degree in Flute Performance. She studies under Dr. Andrée Martin, with additional vocal training from Dian Lawler-Johnson. In addition to her solo studies, she is heavily involved in chamber music at Schwob, including a flute/guitar duo, flute/percussion duo, and several woodwind ensembles. Recently, Adeline was a finalist in the Ocala Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition in Ocala, Florida. She has also participated in the Schwob School of Music’s annual concerto competition for two consecutive years, advancing to both the finals and semi-finals. Additionally, she has earned second place in the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition, second prize in the Art of Winds & Percussion division of the International Great Composer’s Competition, and was named Outstanding Performer in the Georgia Music Teachers Association Competition. Recently, she has attended several summer festivals including The Consummate Flutist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix in Saint-Irénée, Québec, Canada.
