Ligia Verduga (Music) is a DMA student in the UNLV flute studio of John McMurtery. She has been invited to Sofia, Bulgaria, for the Moyse International Flute Competition on June 29, 2025, to present a lecture on her research topic "Ecuadorian Influences on the Flute Repertoire." Furthermore, the organizers of the competition have invited her to be part of their staff during the competition. She has also received an invitation to teach master's classes and perform in the Lima Peru International Festival for two consecutive years 2024-25. She has been invited several times in the U.S. to present a lecture on this topic and perform at several conventions, festivals, conferences, and other events including but not limited to the following:
- Verduga, Ligia. "Ecuadorian Music Across Time and Space" Presented at NFA Virtual Series, February 4, 2024.
- Verduga, Ligia. "An Overview of Ecuadorian Flute Music" Presented at Mid Atlantic 2024 Convention, Herndon, Virginia February 17, 2024.
- Verduga, Ligia." An Overview of the Ecuadorian Flute Repertoire" Presented at Upper Midwest, Saint Paul Minnesota, April 27, 2024.
- Verduga, Ligia. "Ecuadorian Music Genres and Ecuadorian Flute Repertoire" Presented at Las Vegas Woodwind Day, Las Vegas Nevada, September 14, 2024.
- Verduga, Ligia. "Influences on the Ecuadorian Flute Repertoire" Presented Lecture Recital, University of Nevada Las Vegas, November 19, 2024.
