Nikka Gershman is a 16-year-old flutist on a full scholarship at Juilliard, who dreams of performing as a soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Nikka Gershman is a 16-year-old flutist on a full scholarship at Juilliard, who dreams of performing as a soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic.

Nikka Gershman, performed with pianist Saul Ibarra at Juilliard’s inaugural Fall Festival on Sept. 15.

Rising Star: 16-Year-Old Juilliard Student Hopes to ‘Bring the Flute to the Future’
16 Sep 2024 | 05:06
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Less than 10 percent of students who apply to Juilliard are accepted, and in 2022, then-14-year-old flutist Nikka Gershman was one of them.

In fact, the now-16-year-old is attending the prestigious school on a full scholarship, and her musical journey is only beginning.

She performed with a fellow-Juilliard...

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