Avery Blegen is a horn performer, arranger, and teacher based in Greensboro, NC. Since arriving at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to begin their pursuit of a BM degree in Performance, Avery has performed with several ensembles within the university, including the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and Horn Choir. Their time with these ensembles has led to domestic performances in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and New York, as well as a European tour encompassing concerts in the Czech Republic, Austria, and Italy. Avery was a member of the pit orchestra for UNCG’s American Prize winning 2018 production of Mozart’s die Zauberflöte and was featured on the Wind Ensemble’s 2015 recording of John Mackey’s Drum Music. Avery’s performance experience extends well beyond the realm of collegiate playing. They have performed with the North Carolina Opera, the Greensboro Opera, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Roanoke Opera, Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, and the Durham Symphony Orchestra.

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Avery began arranging music in high school, starting by writing out chorales to be used as marching band warm ups. When their first arrangements weren’t used for their original purpose however, they began arranging for horn quartet instead. They would then often record these smaller arrangements in a multi-track format, a hobby that nourished their love of writing music. Once they started college, Avery moved from quartets to full horn choir arrangements, several of which have been played by the UNCG Horn Choir, including their first original piece, entitled Stress Fracture and premiered in October 2019.

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Avery's non-music hobbies include watching football and hockey (namely the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Hurricanes) all things Star Wars, SCUBA diving, and aviation. While music is still a passion for Avery, their primary focus is on developing their aviation career.