Flutist Ciprian Ignat, a native of Romania, has achieved many accomplishments since coming to the United States in 1998. Mr. Ignat is currently striving to finish his degree in flute performance which he started at the Gheorghe Dima music conservatory in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. After coming to the United States, Mr. Ignat attended USC and studied with Jim Walker in the advanced study program for flute performance.

Mr. Ignat currently performs with the Los Angeles Flute Orchestra (LAFO), which is currently recording a CD to be released in the summer of 2005. He also performed with the LAFO at the National Flute Associations annual convention in Las Vegas in August 2003. Mr. Ignat has also performed with the USC Thorton Symphony Orchestra and Quintet, and the Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Ignat has won numerous flute competitions including the Culver City Marina Westchester Symphony young artists’ concerto competition in October 2003, Rio Hondo Symphony young artists competition in January 2003, Bellflower Symphony concerto competition in March 2003, and won the young artists Peninsula music festival competition in June 2003.

In addition to performing and actively teaching privately, Mr. Ignat also specializes in flute repair including overhauls, repading, adjustments, and oiling for both student and professional instruments. He also sells fine leather case covers for flute and piccolos under the name Ciprian Designs, which were introduced at the NFA convention in August 2004.

Ciprian was born and raised in Romania and started his studies at the age of 9 at the music conservatory in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. At age 21, he came to the U.S. to study flute performance. His teachers have included Gavril Costea, Jim Walker, and Anne Zentner.