Praised as a musician of “elegance, with a warm tone and brilliant technique” (Classical Voice of North Carolina) Marley Eder is a highly sought-after flutist and clinician residing in Los Angeles. He has performed with a variety of orchestras throughout southern California including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Orchestra Santa Monica, the Downey Symphony, and the San Luis Obispo Philharmonic. In the spring of 2022, he performed on 2nd flute with the London Symphony Orchestra during their North American tour under Sir Simon Rattle on a program featuring the music of Sibelius and Bartok. He has collaborated with ensembles led by conductors including Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Simon Rattle, David Robertson, Ludovic Morlot, Kent Nagano, Gerard Schwarz, Carl St. Clair, Thomas Ades, and John Adams.  

A participant of many of the most prestigious competitions in the United States and Europe, he was awarded 1st prize in both the Senior and Young Artist divisions of the MTNA competition, the San Diego Flute Guild Young Artist Competition, and the graduate division of the Louisiana Flute Society young artist competition, as well as 2nd prize in the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, and Myrna Brown Artist Competition. As a result of reaching the semi-finals in the Nielsen International Flute Competition in 2019, he performed C.P.E. Bach’s Flute Concerto in d minor with members of the Odense Symphony on Medici TV. He has been a featured soloist with ensembles including the Eastern Music Festival Symphony, Louisiana State University Philharmonia, Colburn’s Orchestra de Camera, and the San Luis Obispo Symphony. 

Dr. Eder completed his Doctor of Musical Arts in flute performance at the Thornton School of Music at University of Southern California where he held a position as a student instructor.  He earned his previous degrees from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas (BM) and Louisiana State University (MM) where he was a graduate teaching assistant.  He is immensely grateful for the guidance and support of his teachers:  Jim Walker, Anne Zentner, Catherine Karoly, Marianne Gedigian, Dr. Katherine Kemler, and Rosy Sackstein.