Based in Southern California, Elvin Schlanger serves as Principal Flute of the Grant Park Orchestra and Fresno Philharmonic, and 3rd Flute/Piccolo of the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He is also a fellow of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. An award-winning flutist, Elvin was most recently invited to compete in the 2026 Carl Nielsen International Competition. He holds degrees from the Colburn School, Yale School of Music, and CSU Long Beach, and is a Wm. S. Haynes Young Artist.