Known for her intensity and versatility in her performances and repertoire, flutist Bethanne Walker is dedicated to modern, orchestral, and historical performance practice. She is the principal flutist of the Stockton Symphony, and performs as a guest musician with the San Francisco Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the San Francisco Symphony, among several orchestras and ensembles in the Bay Area, and on the West Coast, in New England, and in the Tri-State area. As a historical flutist, she has performed with several ensembles including the American Bach Soloists, Boston Baroque, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Cantata Collective, Oregon Bach Festival, The San Francisco Bach Festival, Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity, New York Baroque Incorporated, TENET, Sonnambula, and Les Arts Florissants. She studied modern flute with Tim Day and historical performance at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Corey Jamason, and continued with Sandra Miller at The Juilliard School. In her spare time, she enjoys drinking fine wine, discovering new restaurants, and going to various museums.