About

Nichole Thompson is a Jamaican-American flutist, teacher, and performer based in Austin, Texas. She recently achieved her Master’s of Music degree in Flute Performance from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin where she was a member of the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, and Symphony Orchestra. Prior, Nichole graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor's of Music degree in Music Performance as a recipient of the 2024 Presser Scholar. She has participated in the ARIA Academy, the Galway Festival, and the 2022 National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir. She is a two-time winner of Bradley’s Concerto-Aria Competition and has won a Chicago Flute Club masterclass competition to perform for Emma Gerstein. Nichole's principal flute teachers include Ebonee Thomas, Kyle Dzapo, Joyce Oakes, and Jungah Yoon.

In addition to Nichole's classical studies, she maintains an active social media presence with over four hundred thousand followers performing her flute freestyle improvisations. Her freestyles have been recognized by artists including Jasmine Choi, Hans Zimmer, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Lindsey Sterling, Black Violin, Chloe Flower, DiGenius, and ImDontai. She’s also received recognition from media companies like The Flute View Magazine, Black Entertainment TV, RapTv, CultureNBars, and Genius Media Company. Nichole is a performer with nonprofit orgranization, Hood Orchestra. Her freestyle improvizations have landed her on big stages like the 2024 Eezy Ball and 2026 FIFA Fan Fast Houston.

More about her flute journey can be found in her Artist Interview with The Flute View Magazine in the social link below.