Linda Dallimore is a composer, arranger, flutist and teacher hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. She loves writing music for orchestras and chamber ensembles. Her music explores textures, colours, and often draws inspiration from personal experiences, the environment, and social and political topics.

Linda’s music has been played by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Ensemble Klangrauschen, B3:Brouwer Trio and the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble. Linda has participated in several festivals across Europe and the US, including the Aspen Music Festival, SICPP (USA), Etchings Festival (France), UPBEAT (Croatia) and VIPA Festival (Spain).

Linda holds a Master of Musical Arts in composition at Yale School of Music, where she studied with Christopher Theofanidis and Martin Bresnick. As an alumna of Berklee College of Music, Linda majored in composition and flute performance. She also holds a Master of Music with first class honours supervised by Eve de Castro-Robinson, alongside bachelor degrees in Arts and Commerce from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is a member of the Composers Association of New Zealand and represented by SOUNZ centre for New Zealand Music and APRA AMCOS.

As a flutist, Linda has performed in festivals and for large audiences, including the Monterey Jazz Festival (USA), Manly Jazz Festival (Australia), Symphony Under the Stars (NZ). Linda has experience as a principal Flutist in orchestras, jazz bands, as a session musician and chamber music player, and enjoys playing in many musical genres.