Originally from Illinois, Brianne Steif (she/her) received a Bachelor of Music performance from Illinois State University in 2021 and is a Master of Music flute student at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). Currently, Brianne regularly gigs with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra and is an enthusiastic supporter of new music at UMD.

Outside of performing and teaching, Brianne enjoys exploring the research and administrative side of music. During Spring of 2023, Brianne was an Education Intern with the Boulanger Initiative, where she participated in research and education advancement projects.

Brianne is hoping to work in administrative or community engagement music positions in the future and is excited to learn from her internship with Sound Impact.