miracleflutist

Miracle “MJ” Alston is a Mississippi-based flutist currently located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware, where she earned her master’s degree in music performance as a fellow with the Easterlies, the graduate woodwind quintet in-residence. She served as principal in the University of Delaware Chamber and Opera Orchestras. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Music Performance degree and a minor in Media and Entertainment Arts Management. Her major teachers include Danilo Mezzadri and Eileen Grycky. 

In addition to her graduate studies, MJ served as the social media manager for the Easterlies, and she also earned the Graduate Certificate in Community Engagement, which she was awarded after completing her award-winning research study, the Tactile Tunes Project. She is also an active writer with several pieces of published writing, including reviews and articles, featured in the Flutist Quarterly Magazine, the official publication of the National Flute Association. In her free time, she enjoys listening to Remi Wolf, playing fetch (yes, fetch!) with her tuxedo cat Stevie, and reading alongside her husband Brian. They recently welcomed a new rescue kitten into their home: a sweet grey boy named Toby.