Biography

"She is a bright, sweet and technically accomplished flutist...." NY Times

 Patricia Lazzara is an internationally recognized flutist, recording artist, educator, producer, and advocate for new music. A versatile performer with an acclaimed career spanning the United States and Italy, she has distinguished herself as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral performer, and artistic collaborator. She is a three-time winner of the Artists International Competition in New York and made her critically acclaimed New York recital debut at CAMI Hall. Her performances have also taken her to Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and numerous concert venues throughout the United States and Italy.  She will be performing the Reinecke Flute Concerto with the North Jersey Symphony on November 22, 2026 in Fair Lawn, NJ. 

As a passionate champion of contemporary music, Patricia is the founder of the Flute Composing Consortium and lead commissioner of The Arc of Light Triptych by renowned Italian composer Maestro Armando Ghidoni. She served as producer and editor of the recording The Arc of Light and authored a feature article for FluteView Magazine documenting the consortium and Maestro Ghidoni's compositional process. Her work as a commissioning artist and advocate for new music earned her a nomination for Flute Advocate of the Year by The Flute Almanac, and she received a Ridgewood Arts Foundation Performance/Lecture Grant to present Ghidoni's compositional process to the public.

Italy has become an important artistic home for Patricia. She serves on the flute faculty of the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme, Italia, where she presents chamber music performances, teaches private lessons and coaches chamber music. She is also a frequent guest artist with the Assisi Performing Arts Concert Series, performing solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire, and has appeared as a visiting artist with Summer Music in Tuscany in Sarteano, Italia. She also performs frequently with I Filarmonici di Napoli. Her ongoing collaborations with Italian composers and musicians continue to inspire new artistic projects and performances.

Patricia is the founder and Artistic Director of Ensemble Bella Luce, a flute and piano ensemble and 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to presenting Italian masterworks alongside outstanding repertoire. Through Bella Luce, she has produced concerts, recordings, and commissioning projects that celebrate musical beauty, artistic collaboration, and cultural exchange. 

She is also a founding member of UpTown Flutes, one of the nation's premier professional flute ensembles, with multiple Carnegie Hall performances, appearances at National Flute Association conventions, and five commercially released recordings.

Her numerous honors include First Prize in the North Jersey Philharmonic Concerto Competition, the National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition, and the Florida Flute Association Performers Grant for Advanced Study. She is also a proud Miyazawa Flute Artist.

Equally devoted to education, Patricia maintains a thriving private flute studio, teaching students of all ages and levels while fostering technical excellence, confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music. She serves as Co-Director of NJ Flute Choir Day, Conductor of the Ridgewood High School Flute Ensemble, and faculty member of the Encore Music Program in Ridgewood, New Jersey. In addition, she teaches private Italian language lessons, combining her love of Italian culture and language with her extensive musical work in Italy.

Patricia earned her Bachelor of Music degree from The Hartt School and pursued additional studies at Carnegie Mellon University. She has studied with John Wion, has appeared in master classes with Jean Pierre Rampal, Thomas Nyfenger, Robert Stallman, Trevor Wye and has coached with Jeanne Baxtresser, Michael Parloff and Bart Feller.   She also studied with Paige Brook and David Williams. Whether performing on stage, mentoring students, producing recordings, or commissioning new works, she is dedicated to enriching the musical landscape through artistry, education, and meaningful artistic collaboration.

Chamber Ensembles & Recordings

Patricia Lazzara is a founding member of several distinguished chamber ensembles, each reflecting a unique artistic vision and commitment to musical excellence.

Ensemble Bella Luce (www.ensemblebellaluce.com) is a flute and piano duo inspired by a shared love of Italy, its language, and its rich musical heritage. As the ensemble's Artistic Director, Patricia leads its artistic vision and programming. Ensemble Bella Luce is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting performances, recordings, and new commissions that celebrate Italian and contemporary repertoire. Their debut recording, The Arc of Light, was recently released.

UpTown Flutes (www.uptownflutes.com)  received critical acclaim from the New York Concert Review for their sold-out Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall.  UpTown Flutes has since appeared as an invited ensemble at multiple National Flute Association Conventions and has released five acclaimed recordings, the most recent being Goin' UpTown.

Lazzarkoff (www.lazzarkoff.com) is a flute duo specializing in imaginative arrangements of popular songs from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Their fifth album, For the World, celebrates music from cultures around the globe. Their recordings have received international radio airplay, earned nominations for the InterContinental Music Awards, and won a Global Music Award for Best Album.

Light Stream Orchestra is a flute, guitar, and piano trio dedicated to creating meditative music inspired by spirituality, peace, and reflection.

Patricia is also a founding member of the Lazzara/O'Neill Flute and Guitar Duo, winner of the prestigious Artists International Competition.

Discography

With Ensemble Bella Luce

• The Arc of Light

With UpTown Flutes

• A Flute Renaissance
• An UpTown Christmas
• 21st Century Gems
• Streaming Dreams
• Goin' UpTown

With Lazzarkoff

• Radiance
• Timeless
• Romances in Blue
• By Request
• For the World

With Light Stream Orchestra

• Light Stream Orchestra

With Harp

• Enchanted Love
• Celestial Sounds of Christmas

With Flute, Soprano & Piano

• A Very Happy Noel