Dr. Sarah Eckman McIver performs and teaches in the Baltimore/Washington region on flute, piccolo and baroque flute. She has appeared as a substitute with Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis Symphony, Washington National Cathedral Choral Society and the Concert Artists of Baltimore. Regular engagements include third flute/piccolo with the Apollo Orchestra, second flute/piccolo with American Pops Orchestra, principal flute with Opera Camerata of Washington, and principal flute of Maryland Winds. As a chamber musician, Dr. McIver can be heard on flute and piccolo with Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra and on traverso with Washington’s Camerata Early Music Ensemble.
For twelve years, Dr. McIver toured nationally with The U.S. Army Field Band giving over 100 concerts per year. She was featured as a concerto soloist on five concert tours. In addition, she was a frequent clinician and performer with the Woodwind Ambassadors Quintet, performing in over a dozen states and territories ranging from Alaska to Puerto Rico. She left active duty in 2015 to diversify her performing and teaching career, and continues to serve in the Maryland National Guard as First Sergeant of 229th Army Band.
Dr. McIver can be heard on a wide variety of recordings, including recent releases featuring music of Libby Larsen (Confessions, Yarlung Records, 2020) and Lawrence Moss (New Dawn, Innova, 2019), and recordings with the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra (including Jazzin’ the Blues Away, Rivermont Records, 2019). Dr. McIver began her studies at Interlochen Arts Academy, and later received her Bachelor of Music Performance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada; Master of Music degree from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England; and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.
She is a member of the American Federation of Musicians; Baltimore Local and Washington DC Local.