Biography Jeff Pelletier’s musical background started in high school in Maine with teachers Kathy Iovieno and Joan Curtiss. Though he started very late relative to most other musicians, flute was a natural and by the time he was a senior in high school he had won the Bangor Symphony Competition and was principal flute in the All-State Orchestra as well as being principal flute in both the Portland Youth Symphony and Mid-Maine Youth Orchestra. Following high school, he went on to study with Carl Bergner, and most notably, Julius Baker. Jeff has performed in master classes with Geoffrey Gilbert, Sam Baron, Jim Walker, Frances Blaisdell, Robert Willoughby and Carol Wincenc. Before his arrival in California, Jeff was a member of the professional flute choir “The Howlin’ Winds of Maine” and performed with them throughout the country. He was also the principal flutist in the Androscoggin Valley Chamber Orchestra and played with the Maine Chamber Ensemble. Now residing in Livermore, Mr. Pelletier keeps an active performance schedule throughout the Bay Area. In addition to performing with Ventos, Jeff is the principal flutist with the Livermore-Amador Symphony and the Ohlone Wind Orchestra. In December 2004 Jeff performed the Mozart G-Major flute concerto with the Livemore-Amador Symphony and in April 2005, Jeff was the featured soloist with both the Ohlone Wind Orchestra and the Pleasanton Community Band, performing “Rhapsody for Flute” by Stephen Bulla. Jeff will once again be a featured soloist with the Livermore-Amador Symphony in May of 2006 performing the Bach “Brandenburg Concerto #5”. | 
