Paula Robison, born June 8, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American flute soloist and teacher. She began playing the flute at North Hollywood Junior High School and continued her studies with Arthur Hoberman. In 1963, she graduated from Juilliard School of Music and started studying with Marcel Moyse at the Marlboro Music School and Festival. Robison joined Young Concert Artists in their inaugural year in 1961 and won First Prize at the Geneva International Music Competition in 1966. She became a founding member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in 1969, performing regularly at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall. In 1971, she premiered Leon Kirchner's Flutings for Paula. Robison also co-directed the Noontime Concerts from 1977 to 2003, earning the Premio Pegaso and Adelaide Ristori prizes for her contributions to Italian cultural life.
