Ian Wenz

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, flutist lan Wenz enjoys an active career both as a performer and educator. Wenz holds both undergraduate and graduate music degrees in flute performance having attended Bowling Green State University and the University of Akron, respectively. A dedicated teacher for over twelve years, Wenz maintains teaching positions throughout northeast Ohio and beyond. He recently served on the orchestra faculty for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute in Lone Wolf, OK.

As a performer, Ian enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. He is currently principal flute with the Cleveland Repertory Orchestra and is also a member of the Kaboom Studio Orchestra, the Cleveland Winds, the Cleveland Pride Band, the VoxMix chamber ensemble as well as a regular substitute flute/piccolo in the Ashland Symphony. His playing can be heard on the recent documentary “Twenty Years On” and in the original animated film “The Grass is Always Greener” produced by Kaboom Studio Orchestra.

Outside of music, Wenz enjoys co-leading a Cleveland based running group, traveling and backpacking in the mountains.