Mike Padilla

Flute/Piccolo

Mike Padilla (flute/piccolo) is a Tucson Native. Mike Studied Flute in San Francisco and Tucson and was the Principal flute and soloist with the San Francisco Civic Symphony, Piccolo with Symphony Parnassus and is a flutist with the Southern Az Symphony Orchestra since 2012. He toured with SASO playing for several operas in Mexico and Columbia. He is also a pianist/music director and vocal coach in the musical theatre world for over 40 years. Mike was a Pianist/Music Director and vocal coach for the UofA School of Theatre ‘s BFA Musical Theatre Dept for 4 years and a freelance Pianist/Conductor with ATC, and Many other Theatre Companies in Tucson and San Francisco. By day he owns/operates his own Salon/Barber suite, Chroma Studio.