Blue Shelton is a 20 year old flutist originally from Philadelphia, PA. As a product of the rich musical culture in Philadelphia, Blue has been involved with a multitude of organizations, including the Philadelphia Orchestra Fellowship. Through these programs, Blue was able to study privately with members and teaching artists of the Philadelphia Orchestra free of charge. In 2020, he was also chosen to star on NPR’s From the Top show in 2020. Blue was chosen as the first recipient of the Project 440 Scholarship in collaboration with the Manhattan School of music which grants full coverage of tuition for four years. He currently studies with Marya Martin. While in New York, he was also appointed as principal flute of the Grammy Award winning New York Youth Symphony for the 2021/2022 season and 2022/2023 seasons. In addition, He was selected to be a Vargas/Vetter Fellow for the 2022/2023 season. As a performer, he has played in various venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kimmel Center, the New York City Center, Merkin Hall and Aspen Music Festival. In addition, he currently holds the position of Second flute in Symphony in C.