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Cornell Kinderknecht is a performer of historic and ethnic woodwind instruments from cultures around the world. His original contemporary instrumental music is a unique style combining his experience in the genres of symphonic, chamber, pop, jazz, folk, and world music.

Cornell grew up in a large musical family. His first public performance was at age ten and by age fourteen he was "gigging" regularly. Today, Cornell continues to perform in many musical styles, his main focus being Contemporary World Music and Early Music (Baroque and Renaissance). He performs regularly at concert venues, workshops, festivals, coffee houses, and churches.

In June 2005, Cornell released Returning Home, a solo CD of original instrumental music. He was a finalist for "Musician of the Year" at the 2006 Texas Music Awards. He received a music degree in woodwind performance from Kansas State University where he studied modern oboe, bassoon, and historic woodwinds with Sara Funkhouser. He has studied recorder in workshop and masterclass settings with Han Tol, Joris von Goethe, Saskia Coolen, and Frances Blaker.

Cornell's Recordings:
Returning Home (2005)
Ziba (2008)
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He is a member of the Wireless Consort Recorder Ensemble, the Dallas Recorder Society, and the Heart of the Cedar Native American Flute Circle. Cornell regularly performs as a solo artist, playing original works on woodwind instruments from cultures around the world.

Instruments that Cornell performs on include recorders, Native American style flute, Indian bansuri, bamboo flutes, ocarina, oboe, and English horn.

Awards/Nominations/Affiliations:

• 2006 - Finalist for "Musician of the Year," 2006 Texas Music Awards.
• Present - Member of the Board of Directors of Earth Rhythms.

• 2008 - Ziba, Beauty and joy expressed through music. Tibetan Bowls and World Flutes. Live recording with Jodi Roberts in the "Cave Without a Name" (Boerne, Texas).
• 2005 - Returning Home by Cornell Kinderknecht. Solo CD featuring flutes from around the world.
• 2005 - Contributed flutes and keyboard to Shelly Niebuhr's solo CD, Believe.
• 2004 - Composed and recorded music for a multi-media promotion of The 25th International Lettering Arts Conference.
• 2003 - Contributed flutes for documentary pilot soundtrack (PBS).

• March 2008, Boerne, Texas - "Concert in the Cave, World Flutes and Tibetan Bowls" with Jodi Roberts.
• March 2008, Dallas, Texas - Presenter at the Heart of the Cedar Flute Circle Special Event Day.
• Spring 2008, Dallas, Texas - Participation in A Season for Nonviolence: 64 Days Practice.
• October 2007, Keys, Oklahoma - Oklahoma Flute Fest, performer.
• Spring 2007, Dallas, Texas - Participation in A Season for Nonviolence: 64 Days Practice.
• April 2007, Dallas, Texas - Dallas International Festival, "Global Sacred Music Concert."
• November 2006, Flower Mound, Texas - Solo world flutes concert, Armadillo Flute Society retreat.
• November 2006, Flower Mound, Texas - Featured Performing Artist, Armadillo Flute Society retreat sponosored by Richland College.
• April 2006, Dallas Texas - Dallas International Festival, "Best of Dallas" Global Artists concert, Majestic Theater.
• November 2005, Flower Mound, Texas - Solo world flutes concert, Armadillo Flute Society retreat.
• November 2005, Flower Mound, Texas - Featured Artist, Armadillo Flute Society retreat sponosored by Richland College.
• September 2005, Dallas, Texas - Mu Phi Epsilon Concert Series, Dallas Public Library.
• July 2005, Dallas, Texas - CD Release concert, Returning Home.
• January 2005, Dallas, Texas - DFW International's Filipino community tsunami relief concert.
• November 2004, Flower Mound, Texas - Solo world flutes concert, Armadillo Flute Society retreat.
• September 2004, Grapevine, Texas - Grapefest. World flutes performance at House of Colors.