Jessica Petrasek is Lecturer in Flute at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She has recently appeared with the Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, the EPIC Chamber Series, Classical Remix Festival, and on tour with the Kansas City Symphony at the Elbphilharmonie, Concertgebouw, and Berliner Philharmonie. Currently the tenured Assistant Principal Flute and Piccolo of the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra and Piccolo and Utility Flute of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Georgia, Jessica has previously held the positions of Principal Flute of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Principal Flute of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal Flute of the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, Piccolo of the Kansas City Symphony, Piccolo and Second Flute of the Central City Opera Orchestra, and Piccolo and Second Flute of the Sarasota Opera Orchestra. Jessica is a founding member of Hera Trio with oboist Lara Dahl and pianist Miya Sun.
She and her husband, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Principal Percussionist Joe Petrasek, play together as the Petrasek Duo, and give performances and masterclasses all over the country.
