Professional Biography

Kassandra Lopez is a Denver-based flutist, arts administrator, and educator who holds a BM from the University of Denver and a MM in Performance from the University of Northern Colorado. Lopez has been a performer in Colorado orchestral and chamber ensembles, and is a founding member of guitar/flute ensemble: Lorentz/Lopez. The duo released their debut album, Gallery, on all streaming platforms March 2024. She currently plays piccolo/third flute with the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Lopez has been a featured soloist with The Denver Brass at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts as well as a member of the Denver chapter of the B.O.T.A.R. Orchestra, performing at the Mission Ballroom alongside Streetlight Manifesto. As an art administrator, Kassandra has worked for organizations like the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Wild Beautiful Orchestra, The Denver Brass, and Rafael Mendez Brass Institute. She is the current Lamont Summer Academy Director at the University of Denver and the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Program Coordinator with the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Arts and Media. In her precious free time, she enjoys live event photography, backpacking with her German Shepherd dog, and spending time in the kitchen with her spouse.