Rachel Howie is a Berlin-based Australian flautist. She has performed and toured with the Sydney Symphony, Tasmanian Symphony and Queensland Symphony Orchestras. She held fellowships with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian Youth Orchestra. Originally from Tasmania, Rachel completed a Masters of Music Studies at Sydney Conservatorium with Emma Sholl, and a Bachelor of Music (1st Class Honours) at the Australian National University with Vernon Hill and Virginia Taylor. She has also performed in masterclasses by Michael Cox (UK), Emily Beynon (Netherlands) and Lorna McGhee (UK/USA).