Barbara O’Brien studied music performance at Duquesne University with Bernard Z. Goldberg.  She continued her studies with Marcel Moyse, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Robert Langevin. She is currently principal flutist with the Pittsburgh Opera, the Wheeling Symphony, the Renaissance City Winds and also plays second flute with the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra.

Ms. O’Brien has played as an extra with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour in the U.S., Canada and Japan.  She has performed in many music festivals including the Symphony School of America, the Spoleto Festival dei due Mondi, Crested Butte and the Sunflower Music Festival.