Elissa Lakofsky
MM, Northwestern University
Adjunct Instructor
MM, Northwestern University
Adjunct Instructor
Areas of Expertise
• Flute
• Flute
Elissa Lakofsky
Elissa Lakofsky is principal flute with the
Florida Grand Opera Orchestra, the Florida Classical Orchestra and
the Sunshine Pops Orchestra. An avid chamber music performer,
Elissa is a member of the Florida Woodwind Quintet, South Florida's
premier woodwind ensemble. A native of Coral Gables, Elissa has
been an active flutist in South Florida since receiving her degrees
in flute performance from the University of Michigan and
Northwestern University where she studied with Walfrid Kujala. Ms.
Lakofsky later continued her studies with the famed Julius Baker
and Keith Underwood. She has performed throughout South Florida
with the Florida Philharmonic, the Boca Pops, and the Naples
Philharmonic. Summer performances have included the Aspen Music
Festival and the Sarasota Music Festival. Elissa also had the
opportunity to tour with Karlheinz Stockhausen in Italy and has
performed concertos with the Savannah Symphony Orchestra and the
Bay View Symphony. Ms. Lakofsky is the adjunct flute professor at
Florida Atlantic University.
