About

Greetings, I’m Rozalind!

I’m a performer, certified coach, session recording artist, inspirational speaker and music educator based in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador.

What ties it all together is my love for everything inspiring, empowering and creative!

I help others SHINE on the stage, in the classroom, at their workplace and throughout their lives.

Biography

Multi award-winning Di Zhao Flutes Artist, Rozalind MacPhail inspires and empowers through live music, film and storytelling. She explores new ways to combine image and sound in works that speak honestly of people, place and the human experience.

  • Rozalind MacPhail is a multi award-winning Di Zhao Flutes artist, singer-songwriter, and interdisciplinary performer who inspires and empowers through live music, film, and storytelling.

    A classically trained flutist turned genre-blending singer-songwriter, she has become one of Canada’s most unique and captivating multi-instrumentalist artists - merging image and sound in works that speak honestly of people, place and the human experience.

    Based between the vibrant arts scene of St. John’s and the quiet, rural beauty of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, MacPhail has spent the past two decades performing internationally, composing for film, and releasing a rich catalogue of cinematic, emotionally resonant music.

    Her live performances are immersive and deeply moving - layering moody vocals, electrifying flute loops, omnichord and ambient electronics in real time using Ableton Live and effects pedals.

    Her sound is a lush and genre-defying blend of folk, indie, electronica, and classical - delivering the emotional intimacy of a singer-songwriter with the innovation of an electroacoustic composer. She was nominated for ECMA’s “Industry Innovator of the Year” in 2023 and received MusicNL’s “Music Educator of the Year” award in 2022.

    MacPhail grew up on Toronto Island, a small community nestled in the harbour of Toronto and has lived across Canada. But it was the creative energy and close-knit music community of St. John’s that stole her heart - and became the grounding place for her most ambitious work.

    She is currently producing her newest indie folktronica album and film series, PUSH & PULL, in collaboration with Brad Weber (Pick a Piper / Coy Haste / Caribou).

    Inspired by her time as artist-in-residence with the Unscripted Digital Arts Festival in Twillingate, the project explores oral histories, memory, and emotional transformation. Each song is paired with a short film, creating an expansive, multimedia experience for the stage and screen. The debut single, “In Perfect Time” (a reimagined cover of Jill Barber’s song), releases in November 2024 with a music video filmed in Twillingate.

    The songs and films from PUSH & PULL form the core of MacPhail’s signature keynote concert series, INSPIRATION SOUP - an engaging hybrid performance that blends storytelling, music, and film. Originally developed through the Creative Edge program with Business & Arts NL, the series has been presented at MusicNL Week, CB Nuit, Twillingate Unscripted, and Positive Thinkers NL.

    INSPIRATION SOUP is currently preparing to tour Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Scandinavia in 2026/27, offering presenters and audiences a resonant, genre-crossing live experience.

    Whether performing in a theatre, a gallery, or a coastal cottage, Rozalind MacPhail offers a performance that connects deeply - through sound, story and a sense of shared humanity.

Some Interesting Things About Me

Some Interesting Things About Me

I’m an island girl at heart. I was raised on Toronto Island and now live on the most eastern tip of a much bigger island in Canada, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

I’m an island girl at heart. I was raised on Toronto Island and now live on the most eastern tip of a much bigger island in Canada, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

I began the flute to help treat my asthma at the age of 13. It worked!

I began the flute to help treat my asthma at the age of 13. It worked!

I almost joined the circus! I auditioned for Cirque du Soleil but a different destiny was in store for me. Had I joined the circus, I may never have become a singer-songwriter!

I almost joined the circus! I auditioned for Cirque du Soleil but a different destiny was in store for me. Had I joined the circus, I may never have become a singer-songwriter!

Before I became a songwriter, I was “Mystery Flute Girl”, performing as guest flutist with celebrated bands and artists including, Yo La Tengo, Lou Barlow, Constantines and more.

Before I became a songwriter, I was “Mystery Flute Girl”, performing as guest flutist with celebrated bands and artists including, Yo La Tengo, Lou Barlow, Constantines and more.

I began writing and recording my own songs when I turned 30 years old. It is my mission to document every aspect of my songwriting journey until the day I die.

I began writing and recording my own songs when I turned 30 years old. It is my mission to document every aspect of my songwriting journey until the day I die.

The 1st time I toured to NL, I was touring solo across Canada with a bus pass. When I reached Cape Breton, the bus pass ended so I hitched a ride with a trucker to St. John's!

The 1st time I toured to NL, I was touring solo across Canada with a bus pass. When I reached Cape Breton, the bus pass ended so I hitched a ride with a trucker to St. John's!

I love shooting film on my Super 8 camera. This was me capturing a sunrise in Wilmington, North Carolina.

I love shooting film on my Super 8 camera. This was me capturing a sunrise in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Travelling fuels my creativity! This was a memorable experience when I spent the day with a bunch of gold miners as we staked a claim just outside of Dawson City, Yukon!

Travelling fuels my creativity! This was a memorable experience when I spent the day with a bunch of gold miners as we staked a claim just outside of Dawson City, Yukon!

Meet renowned Canadian director Ingrid Veninger. I performed my 1st live score for her full-length feature film, HE HATED PIGEONS in New York City, Oregon and North Carolina.

Meet renowned Canadian director Ingrid Veninger. I performed my 1st live score for her full-length feature film, HE HATED PIGEONS in New York City, Oregon and North Carolina.

My biggest love other than music is foraging for mushrooms in the woods. I’m like a little kid when I pick mushrooms in Newfoundland’s deep woods.

My biggest love other than music is foraging for mushrooms in the woods. I’m like a little kid when I pick mushrooms in Newfoundland’s deep woods.

I've lived in 3 different houses on the most haunted street in St. John's, Victoria Street. I created a song inspired by this beautiful street for my HEAD FIRST project.

I've lived in 3 different houses on the most haunted street in St. John's, Victoria Street. I created a song inspired by this beautiful street for my HEAD FIRST project.

Sponsored by Di Zhao Flutes

I’m proud to be the first Canadian flutists sponsored by Di Zhao Flutes!

I fell in love with Di Zhao’s instruments the moment I tried them at the National Flute Association Convention in Chicago. These flutes sing to my soul. They are beautifully crafted with such care and precision. To be sponsored by a progressive company like Di Zhao Flutes is a dream come true.

I am proud to stand behind a flute company that focuses on innovation and excellence.

I play these Di Zhao flutes:

  • DZ-B and DZB vertical bass flutes

  • DZ-A 100 alto flute

  • DZP 201 piccolo

Talking Flutes Podcast

Catch my interview on Talking Flutes! We talk about how I moved beyond the classical genre, composing for films, being a singer and flute player, and introducing a looping piccolo into an album!