About Benjamin
Benjamin Rothermich is a Nebraskan flutist who has performed in North America and Europe, pursuing musical opportunities wherever they may be found. He is a first-year graduate student at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music and Theatre, currently studying under Julie Thornton. As a member in Lamont’s Wind Symphony, he performs on piccolo and second flute. Rothermich is the flutist of a flute-clarinet-piano trio within Lamont. Some of his favorite pieces that he has played include Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6, Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, and Symphony No. 6: The Blue Marble by Julie Giroux.
During his undergrad, he was performing on piccolo in the UA Wind Ensemble and Associate Principal in the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Rothermich has also performed as auxiliary flute in the UA Philharmonic Orchestra and principal flute in the UA Wind Symphony. Additionally, Rothermich was a member of UA’s premiere recording flute ensemble, Flutefinity. At the Arizona Flute Society Flute Festival held yearly, he competed and achieved second place twice in the Undergraduate division. Rothermich has performed in a masterclass with Viviana Guzmán and Robert Marie Vincent Touzet in 2024.
Attending festivals is an important aspect of Rothermich’s performing. In the summer of 2025, he attended the British Isles Music Festival in Sherborne, United Kingdom, a festival dedicated to strengthening chamber music skills. There, he studied with Susan Milan. In addition to this festival, he attended soundSCAPE, a new music festival in Blonay, Switzerland with the focus of closing the gap between performers and composers. Lisa Cella was the professor Rothermich studied with here.
Currently, Rothermich works as a stagehand at Lamont, being knowledgeable on the process that goes into performances. In his undergraduate studies, Rothermich was a tutor for music theory and a stagehand with the music department. He assisted during class and schedules sessions with students to help them attain a better understanding of the concepts. He also coached the flute section for New Horizons, a music program dedicated to bringing music into the lives of adults through performance.
Rothermich has performed in multiple widespread events. Most recently, he performed in the Nebraska Flute Ensemble in the 2025 Atlanta convention. Prior to that, he performed with Flutefinity at NFA's 2023 convention in Phoenix. For this performance, Rothermich performed on a contrabass flute. In February of 2023, he performed as a member of the Honors Performance Series in Carnegie Hall, conducted by Kirt Mosier. Rothermich has been in the spotlight at the National Flute Association convention twice. Rothermich has also performed in a large spread event on piccolo, that being the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade in 2021.
Rothermich holds a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance, in which he studied under Brian Luce, and Bachelor of Arts in German Studies from the University of Arizona. He strives toward orchestral performance, spreading his passion for performance and technical prowess.