Kian Tortorello-Allen is a flute and piccolo player from Mount Kisco, NY currently pursuing a degree in Flute Performance at the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music​. He is a former piccolo player and flute section leader of the Great Westchester Youth Symphony Orchestra, the ISO Wind Symphony and NYC Youth Symphonic Band. He is a graduate of the Hoff Barthelson Honors Program and the recipient of a Justin Veatch Fund scholarship. He has participated in solo and ensemble master classes with Nicolas Duchamp, Mindy Kaufman​ and Yoobin Son.

In his free time Kian enjoys painting, playing with his cats, and reading comic books.​

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