Aaron Goldman is the current principal of the National Symphony Orchestra and a lecturer at the

University of Maryland. He has formerly performed with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and
the Baltimore Symphony. Goldman earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School
of Music, where he studied with Bonita Boyd.
Adam Walker is the current principal flutist of the London Symphony Orchestra, a position he won
when at 21 years old. He has won numerous awards, and frequently performs as a soloist. He is a
visiting professor at the Royal College of Music in London. Walker studied at Chethams School of
Music and the Royal Academy of Music with Michael Cox.
Albert Cooper (1924-2011): A very famous and influential flute maker, Albert Cooper invented
the Cooper Scale, a scale used especially by Brannen Brothers. His father was a flutist, who
introduced Cooper to Rudall and Carte, a flute making company Cooper worked under for many
years. He served in the British Army in WWII and eventually started his own flute making
business, and taught many other fine flute makers, such as Rainer Lafin.
Alberto Almarza is currently on faculty at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Born in Chile, Almarza previously served as the principal flutist of the Philharmonic
Orchestra of Santiago. He moved to the United States to study at CMU with Jeanne Baxtresser
and Julius Baker, where he earned his masters. He has a wide collection of native flutes.
Alexa Still is currently the professor of flute at Oberlin Conservatory. A native of New Zealand,
Still earned her graduate degrees (MM, DMA) from SUNY Stony Brook under the tutelage of
Samuel Baron and Thomas Nyfenger. She won numerous awards, including the New York Flute
Club Competition, a Churchill Fellowship, and a Fulbright Grant. At the age of 23, Still became the
principal flutist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, a position she later left to teach at the
University of Colorado, Boulder. She has also served as the President of the National Flute
Association.
Amy Porter is currently the flute professor at the University of Michigan. A graduate of Juilliard,
Porter studied with Jeanne Baxtresser and Samuel Baron. She has won numerous competitions,
including the Third Kobe International Flute Competition, Paris/Ville dAvray International Flute
Competition, and the Young Artists Competition of the National Flute Association. She has also
created many instructional DVDs, including The Anatomy of Sound: a Workshop with Amy Porter.
Andre Jaunet (1911-1988): Born in France, Andre Jaunet was a popular and influential flutist of his
time. He studied with Marcel Moyse from 1927-1929, and with Philippe Gaubert at the Paris
Conservatory from 1929-1931. After receiving his First Prize at the Paris Conservatory, Jaunet
played in numerous orchestras, including the Bern Symphony Orchestra. Jaunet was a sought
after teacher; he was a guest professor at the Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg and the University
of Toronto. Some of his more notable students include Robert Aitken, Emmanuel Pahud, and
Peter-Lukas Graf.
Andre Maquarre (1875-1936): Famous for his Daily Exercises for the Flute, Andre Maquarre was
a famous and influential flutist. Born in Brussels, Belgium, Maquarre studied with his father, and
then at the Paris Conservatory under Joseph Henri Altes, Philippe Gaubert, and Paul Taffanel. In
1893, he won the first prize at the Paris Conservatory. Maquarre then moved to America, where
he served as the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, then the Philadelphia
Orchestra, and then the Los Angles Philharmonic.
Andreas Blau has been the principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic since 1969, when he was
twenty years old. The son of a Berlin Philharmonic musician, Blau had an early interest in music.
Blau began studying with Gertrud Zoeller, and then began studying at the Berlin Hochschule der
Kuenst, where he studied with Karl-Heinz Zoeller. Blau also studied at the Interlochen Summer
Arts Camp. Blau frequently gives master classes.

Anna Dina Schick Bjorn-Larsen is currently the principal flutist of the Royal Danish Orchestra. She
attended the Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Jeanne Baxtresser.
Anton Bernhard Furstenau (1792-1852) was a famous German flutist during the Romantic Era.
Hailed as a virtuoso, Furstenau performed across Europe with his musical family. Ever faithful to
the Simple Flute, Furstenau wrote many solos, etudes, and studies specifically for the Simple
Flute.
Aralee Dorough has served as the principal flutist of the Houston Symphony since 1991. Dorough
also teaches at the Texas Music Festival, Round Top Music Festival, and is an Affiliate Artist at the
Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. Dorough earned her Bachelors degree from
Oberlin Conservatory, where she studied with Robert Willoughby. After graduating from Oberlin,
she went on to study with Thomas Nyfenger at the Yale School of Music.
Arthur Lora (1903-1992): Originally from Vicenza, Italy, Arthur Lora moved to the United States
with his family when he was about four years old. He studied at the Institute of Musical Arts
under Georges Barrere, and would later teach alongside Barrere. Lora held served as the
principal flutist of many notable groups, such as the State Symphony of New York, the NBC Radio
Broadcast Orchestra, and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He also performed with the New
York Chamber Music Society. Lora taught at Juilliard for over thirty years.
Ary van Leeuwen (1875-1953): Originally from the Netherlands, Ary van Leeuwen was an
international flutist. He studied under Carl Joachim Anderson, and attended the Music School
Leiden. He served as the principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra,
Vienna State Opera, and the Cincinnati Symphony. He taught at the Vienna Conservatory and the
University of Southern California.
Aurle Nicolet (b. 1926), a Swiss born flutist, is considered to be one of the finest flutists of the
late twentieth century. His flute teachers include Andre Jaunet and Macel Moyse. Nicolet
graduated from the Conservatoire National de Paris in 1947, and won the international flute
competition in Geneva in 1948. Nicolet has held positions in the Tonhalle Orchestra, Winterhurer
Stadtorchester, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He taught for many years at the Musikhochschule in
Berlin and in Freiburg.
Bart Feller is currently the principal flutist of the New Jersey Symphony, the New York City Opera
Orchestra, and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. A Curtis graduate, Feller studied with Julius Baker
and John Krell, and also with Keith Underwood, outside of Curtis. Feller teaches at the Mason
Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, and at the Juilliard Pre-College Division.
Bernard Goldberg is a National Flute Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner. A Juilliard
Graduate, Goldberg studied with Georges Barrere. Goldberg also studied intensely with Marcel
Moyse. He has served as the principal flutist of the Cleveland Orchestra and the Pittsburgh
Symphony. Goldberg has also taught at Duquesne University, the Cleveland Institute of Music,
the University of Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon University.
A Texas native, Dr. Beth Chandler is currently the professor of flute at James Madison University.
Dr. Chandler earned her Bachelors degree from Baylor University, studying under Helen Ann
Shanley; her masters from New England Conservatory with Paula Robison; and her doctoral
degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Dr. Chandler also studied with Trevor Wye
under a Fulbright Scholarship, and studied with Jack Wellbaum. Dr. Chandler has also served as
the president of the National Flute Association.
Born in Pittsburgh and raised in Los Angeles, Bonita Boyd is currently the professor of flute at the
Eastman School of Music of Rochester University. Boyd earned her Bachelor of Music from the
Eastman School of Music, and has studied with Roger S. Stevens, Joseph A. Mariano, and Maurice

Sharp. Boyd has served as the principal flutist of the Rochester Philharmonic, the Chautauqua
Symphony, and the Aspen Festival Orchestra. She has also served as the president of the
National Flute Association.
A Texas native, Dr. Bradley Garner is currently the professor of flute at the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Garner earned his Bachelor of Music from
Texas Technical University, his masters degree from West Texas University, and his doctorate
from Juilliard. Dr. Garners teachers include his father, Gary Garner, Sally Turk, and Julius Baker.
He also teaches at the Preparatory Division of Juilliard.
Brook Ferguson is currently the principal flutist of the Colorado Symphony. Ferguson earned her
Bachelor and graduate performance diploma from the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins
University, where she studied with Marina Piccinini. She earned her masters degree from
Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied with Alberto Almarza and Jeanne Baxtresser.
Ferguson won the 2009 National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, and played with the
New World Symphony for three years.
Carl Joachim Andersen (1847-1909) was a famous and prolific flutist and composer. Andersen
studied with his father, Christian Andersen, and performed in the Royal Danish Orchestra and the
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Andersen was a co-founder of the Berlin Philharmonic. He
lives on through his very famous etudes.
Carol Wincenc, a native of Buffalo, New York, is a National Flute Association Lifetime
Achievement Award recipient. She is currently on faculty at Juilliard and Stony Brook University,
and has taught at Rice University. Wincenc began her studies at Oberlin Conservatory, and then
transferred to the Manhattan School of Music, where she completed her Bachelor of Music. She
then went on to earn her masters degree from Juilliard. Wincenc studied with Marcel Moyse,
Robert Willoughby, Robert Mols, and Arthur Lora. Wincec has also served as the principal flutist of
the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
Catherine Ransom-Karoly is currently the associate principal flutist of the LA Philharmonic.
Ransom-Karoly earned her Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; her
masters degree is from Juilliard, and she studied with Trevor Wye on a Fulbright Grant. RansomKaroly has studied with Trevor Wye, Mary Kay Fink, Robert Cole, and Susan Morris DeJong.
Charles Nicholson (1795-1837), was an English flutist that was famous for his large, rich sound.
Little is known about his early life, but it is known that Nicholson received his only music training
from his father, Charles Nicholson Sr. Charles Nicholson Jr. served as the principal flutist of the
Drury Lane Theater and the Philharmonic Society Concerts, in addition to touring around the
country as a soloist. He also wrote method books for the flute: Perceptive Lessons and Complete
Flute Preceptor. Nicholson played on a George Astor flute, and his sound on it was so impressive
that Theobald Boehm decided to model his flute in an aim to sound more like Nicholson.
Charles Oliver Delany is a past president of the National Flute Association. Delany earned two
Bachelors degrees from Davidson College, in psychology and education. DeLaney went on to
earn a masters degree in composition and flute performance from the University of Colorado at
Boulder, where he also studied abroad in Switzerland. His teachers include: Marcel Moyse, Lamar
Stringfield, Rex Elton Fair, Edmund Defrancesco, and Alfred Fenboque. DeLany taught at Florida
St University, University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill,
and Earlham College. He performed in the Tallahassee Symphony, Springfield Symphony, and
served as the music director of the Albany Symphony.
Christina Jennings is currently the flute professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Jennings received her Bachelor and masters degrees at The Juilliard School. She has studied
with: Carol Wincenc, Leone Buyse, George Pope, and Jeanne Baxtresser. Jennings performs widely

as a soloist, and frequently gives master classes all over the United States. She is the founder of
her summer master class program, The Panoramic Flutist.
Christina Smith is currently the principal flutist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, a position she
won at the age of twenty. Smith is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, where she won the
Academy's highest honor, the Young Artist Medal. She attended the Curtis Institute of Music to
study with Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner, and has also studied with Timothy Day and Keith
Underwood.
A groundbreaking and unconventional flutist, Claire Chase is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. In 2008,
Chase was First Prize Winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. In 2001,
Chase graduated from Oberlin Conservatory, where she studied with Michel Debost. That same
year, she co-founded the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). Chase frequently
commissions and performs new works for the flute.
Canadian flutist Claire Guimond is currently on faculty at McGill University, where she teaches
Baroque flute and recorder. Guimond graduated from McGill University and obtained a certificate
from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where she studied Baroque flute with Barthold
Kuijken. Guimond is a sought-after Baroque flute specialist and performer.
Clint Foreman is currently the second flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). Prior to
performing with the BSO, Foremen performed with the New World Symphony, Houston
Symphony, Austin Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, and the Florida Grand
Opera. Foreman earned a dual Bachelors degree from the University of North Texas (both
performance and education), and then a masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
Foreman is currently working on a doctoral degree from Rice University. His principal teachers
include: Mary Karen Clardy, Linda Chesis, and Leone Buyse.
Cynthia Folio is currently a theory professor at the Boyer College of Music and Dance of Temple
University. Folio earned her Bachelor of Music from West Chester University, her masters and
performance certificate from the Eastman School of Music, and then a PhD in music theory also
from Eastman. Her primary flute teachers include Bonita Boyd and Emily Swartley (Trefz)
Newbold. Folio has also taught at Texas Christian University and has performed with Fort Worth
Symphony.
Cynthia Meyers
Damian Bursil-Hall is currently co-principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony and on faculty at
Duquense University. He earned his Bachelor in music from the Eastman School of Music and his
masters from the University of California. Before performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony,
Bursil-Hall served as the principal flutist of the San Diego Symphony and Opera for over twenty
years, and as the acting principal flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He served on the faculty
at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University for one year. Bursil-Halls main teacher was
Joseph Mariano.
David Cramer is currently the associate principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra and a
faculty member of the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. A native of
Cleveland, Ohio, Cramer journeyed from home to attend the Curtis Institute. His main teachers
include Murray Panitz, William Hebert, Barbara Peterson, and James Pappoutsakis.
Demarre McGill is currently the principal flutist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the
Avery Fisher Career Grant, McGill is an active solo and chamber performer. Prior to performing
with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, McGill served as principal flutist with the Seattle
Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. McGill
earned his Bachelors degree in music performance from the Curtis Institute and his masters
from the Juilliard School. His primary teachers include Jeffery Khaner and Julius Baker.

Denis Bluteau is currently a faculty member at McGill University and the University of Montreal.
Bluteau earned his degrees from the Conservatoire de musique de Chicoutimi, where he studied
with Jean Morin, and from the University of Montreal, where he studied with Robert Langevin. He
has performed with the National Ballet Orchestra of Canada and the Vancouver Symphony. He is
currently the associate principal of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Denis Bouriakov is currently the principal flutist of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Bouriakov, a
Russian, studied at the Moscow Central Special Music School until he moved to London to attend
the Royal Academy of Music to study with William Bennett. At the Royal Academy of Music,
Bouriakov became a fellow and eventually an associate. Bouriakov has served as the principal
flutist of the Philharmonia Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestr,
Barcelona Symphony, and Catalonia National Orchestra. He performs widely as a soloist,
frequently performing transcriptions of violin solos and concertos.
Donald Peck is the retired principal flutist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Originally from
Seattle, Washington, Peck studied with Lois Schaefer while living there. He then went on to study
with William Kincaid at the Curtis Institute. Then, due to the Korean War, Peck performed in the
U.S. Marine Band and Orchestra. After this, he performed as principal flutist in the Washington
National Symphony, the Kansas City Philharmonic, and then the Santa Fe Opera. Finally, Peck
was invited to serve as the principal flutist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While performing
with the orchestra, Peck served on the faculties at DePaul University and Roosevelt University.
Donna Shin is currently on faculty at the University of Washington. Prior to teaching at the
University of Washington, Shin taught at the University of South Carolina and Oklahoma State
University. She earned her degrees from the Eastman School of Music and New England
Conservatory. Her primary teacher is Bonita Boyd.
Doriot Anthony Dwyer was the first woman to serve as the principal flutist of a major U.S.
Orchestra. Interestingly, her cousin was suffragette Susan B. Anthony. An Illinois native, Anthony
Dwyer began her studied with John Wummer and Ernest Leigel before attending Interlochen
Music Camp. Prior to attending the camp, she had applied to Curtis, but had been turned down.
However, while at Interlochen, she met Howard Hanson, who gave her a scholarship to attend
the Eastman School of Music. At Eastman, she studied with Joseph Mariano. Upon graduation, she
became the second flutist of the National Symphony Orchestra. During this time, Kincaid invited
her back to Curtis, but Anthony Dwyer declined. Eventually, she won the principal chair at the
Boston Symphony Orchestra and began teaching at the New England Conservatory.
Elaine Shaffer (1925-1973), originally from Altoona, Pennsylvania, was a prominent American
flutist. Surprisingly, it is claimed that Shaffer was entirely self-taught before attending the Curtis
Institute of Music. At Curtis, Shaffer studied with William Kincaid, with whom she was quite close.
After graduating, Shaffer became the second flutist of the Kansas City Symphony, and then
performed as the principal flutist of the Houston Symphony for five years. After leaving the
symphony, Shaffer performed chamber music frequently.
Dr. Elizabeth Buck is currently the associate professor of flute at Arizona State University. Before
she began teaching at Arizona State University, Dr. Buck was the principal flutist of the Phoenix
Symphony, and served as guest faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Prior
to performing with the Phoenix Symphony, Dr. Buck was the principal of the Houston Grand
Opera and the Nova Philharmonia Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal. She also has performed with
the Manhattan Wind Quintet. In addition to a rich performance career, Dr. Buck has won
numerous competitions, including the New York Flute Club Competition and the Juilliard School
Concerto Competition. Dr. Buck earned her Bachelor and Masters of Music degrees from the
Juilliard School, and her doctoral degree from Rice University. Her principal teachers include
Samuel Baron, Carol Wincenc, and Leone Buyse.
Elizabeth Ostling is currently the associate principal flute of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and
principal flutist of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Ostling earned her Bachelor in music from the

Curtis Institute, where she studied with Jeffery Khaner and Julius Baker. While at Curtis, Ostling
won the quadrennial Koussevitzky Competition for Woodwinds in New York City, performed with
the National Repertory Orchestra, and was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center. She
frequently performs as a soloist.
Elizabeth Rowe is currently the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Prior to
performing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rowe held positions with the orchestras of Fort
Wayne, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Rowe is also currently on faculty at the New England
Conservatory of Music, and has previously taught at Peabody Conservatory and the University of
Maryland. Rowe earned her Bachelor of Music from the University of Southern California, where
she studied with Jim Walker.
Welsh flutist Emily Beynon is currently the principal flute of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra,
Amsterdam. Beynon initially studied at the Royal College of Music with Margaret Ogonovsky, and
then moved on to the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with William Bennett. She was
eventually named a fellow at the Royal Academy of music. In addition to that, Beynon studied in
Paris with Alain Marion. Beynon frequently performs both as a soloist and as a chamber musician;
her sister, Catherine Beynon, is a harpist, so the two of them perform together. In 2009, Beynon
started her own flute summer music school, he Nederlandse Fluit Academie.
Verne Q. Powell was a famous American flute maker. Although he did grow up playing the flute,
his familys trade was silversmithing, so that is what he learned to do. This is lucky for flutists,
because Powells skill as a silversmith and love for the flute would eventually pay off. One day,
Powell went to a concert of Georgers Barrere, a French flutist who played on a silver flute. Powell
was so smitten by the sound of the silver flute that he melted down whatever silver he could find
and created a silver flute. This caught the attention of Wm. S. Haynes, who then hired Powell.
Thus, the silver flute was popularized in America.
Emmanuel Pahud is a Berlin-Based Swiss flutist. His family moved around quite often when he
was young, but Pahud began serious study while living in Belgium. During this time, Pahud won
numerous competitions and studied with Peter-Lukas Graf. Pahud then moved on to the Paris
Conservatoire, where he studied with Michel Debost, Alain Marion, Pierre Artaud, and Christian
Larde. While studying in Paris, Pahud won numerous International competitions, including the
international flute competition in Kobe, Japan. These competitions won him the principal chair in
the Basel Radio Symphony. After graduating from the Conservatoire, Pahud studied with Aurlet
Nicolet. During these studies, Pahud won the Geneva Competition in September and the principal
chair of the Berlin Philharmonic in October.
Ervin Monroe is currently the president of Muramatsu America. He is also the founder of The
Flutist Quarterly, the magazine of the National Flute Association, an organization which he has
been the president of. He also founded the publishing company Little Piper. In addition to all of
these accomplishments (and more), he is also the former principal flutist of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra. Monroe has also performed and recorded with the Chamber Orchestra of
Philadelphia, and played principal flute for many ballet orchestras. Monroe earned his Bachelor of
Music from Oberlin Conservatory, and his Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music;
he earned both with full scholarship. Monroes principal teachers include Robert Willoughby,
William Kincaid, and Harold Bennett.
Eva Amsler is currently the Professor of Flute at Florida State University. Prior to teaching at FSU,
Amsler taught at the State Conservatory of Music in Feldkirch, Austria. She also played in the St.
Gallen Symphony Orchestra of Switzerland for twenty years. Amsler studied at the Staatliche
Hochschle fr Musik-Freiburg. Her primary teachers are Gunter Rumpel and Aurle Nicolet.
Fenwick Smith: American flutist centered in Boston. BM from Eastman School of Music in 1972
where he studied with Joseph Mariano. Second flutist of Boston Symphony (1978-2006) and
principal of Boston Pops Orchestra. Former faculty member of the New England Conservatory.

Francois Devienne (1759-1803): First flute teacher at the Paris Conservatory, wrote flute method
for one-keyed flute. Studied flute with Felix Rault. Prolific composer of over 300 pieces for wind
instruments, including flute concertos and chamber works.
Francesca Arnone: BM from Oberlin Conservatory, MM from San Francisco Conservatory, DMA
from University of Miami, teachers include Robert Willoughby, Tim Day, Christine Nield, and Julia
Bogorad-Kogan. Current flute professor at Baylor University.
Franz Doppler (1821-1883): Flutist/composer of the nineteenth century known for show pieces,
duets, and concertos. Professor of Flute at Vienna Conservatory from 1864-67, flutist/conductor
of Vienna Court Opera.
Gabriel Buffardin (1690-1768): Late baroque flutist/composer, teacher of Quantz. Court musician
and composer of trio sonata and concerto in e minor that are still known today.
Gareth Davies (b. 1971): Principal flute of London Symphony Orchestra since 2000, also writer for
the symphony and on his own. On faculty of Royal College of Music in London.
Gary Schocker (b. 1959): American flutist/composer/pianist, currently on faculty at NYU. Private
studios in NYC and PA. Student of Julius Baker and Samuel Baron at The Juilliard School.
Geoffrey Gilbert (1914-1989): Most influential British flutist of the twentieth century. Principal
flute of London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Student
of Rene LeRoy (student of Gaubert). Moves to America in 1969 for professorship at Stetson
University. Prominent students: Susan Milan, James Galway, William Bennett, Trevor Wye.
George Pope (b. 1950): University of Akron Emeritus Professor of Flute (on faculty from 19782013), Lecturer of Flute at Baldwin Wallace University since 2002. Principal and solo flute of
Akron Symphony Orchestra from 1978-2002. BM from University of Tulsa and MM from
Northwestern, studying with Marion McNally, Maurice Sharp, Walfrid Kujala, Bernard Goldberg,
William Bennett and Geoffrey Gilbert.
Georges Barrre (1876-1944): Studied at the Paris Conservatory with Altes and Taffanel. Principal
flutist for Faune premiere. Came to America in 1905 and became principal of New York
Symphony, bringing the silver flute to America. Teacher at The Juilliard School. Premiere (in
Carnegie Hall) of Density 21.5 on his platinum Haynes flute. Notable students include William
Kincaid, Arthur Lora, Samuel Baron, John Wummer. One of the roots of American School of flute
playing.
Georges Laurent (1886-1964): French flutist of nineteenth/twentieth centuries. Student of
Gaubert and Taffanel. In America, served as principal flutist of Boston Symphony from 19181952, also teacher at New England Conservatory, where he taught Robert Willoughby, James
Pappoutsakis, and Lois Schaefer. Root of American School of flute playing.
Greg Patillo (b. 1977): Studied at Cleveland Institute of Music with Joshua Smith for BM and MM.
Currently an active performer of beatbox flute with his trio called PROJECT Trio.
Harold Bennett: Principal flutist of Metropolitan Opera from 1944-1965, first flutist in National
Symphony, Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, and Pittsburgh Symphony. Assistant in Philadelphia
Orchestra for a short time. Student of William Kincaid and Maurice Sharp, taught at Manhattan
School of Music starting in 1962.
Henri Alts (1826-1899): Nineteenth century french flutist, studied at Paris Conservatory with
Tulou. Played first flute at the Paris Opera for 24 years. Taught at Paris Conservatory with the

Boehm flute. Published Complete Method in 1880. Followed at Paris Conservatory by Taffanel.
Teacher of Barrre.
Ian Clarke (b. 1964): Flutist/teacher/composer that is well known internationally today for his
flute compositions. Studied at Guildhall School of Music in London with Kate Lukas, and also
Averil Williams and Simon Hunt. Currently the professor of flute at Guildhall School of Music &
Drama.
Irina Stachinskaya (b. 1989): Russian flutist, studied at Russian Academy of Music with Vladimir
Kudrya. Principal flute in Moscow State Symphony at only 14, co-principal of Moscow
Philharmonic at only 16. Also has studied with James Galway.
Jacques Zoon (b. 1961): Studied with Koos Verheul and Harrie Starreveld at Sweelinck
Conservatory of Amsterdam and also in Canada with Geoffrey Gilbert. Principal flute of Boston
Symphony Orchestra in 1997. Taught at Indiana University, Rotterdam Conservatory, Boston
University, and New England Conservatory before relocating to Geneva, where he now teaches at
the conservatory.
James Galway (b. 1939): Perhaps the most famous classical/popular flutist. Studied flute in
London and Paris, being a native of Ireland. Student of John Francis, Geoffrey Gilbert, and Gaston
Crunelle. Never graduated from any of the musical academies he attended, but was a successful
orchestral flutist (London and Berlin) before embarking on solo career, giving live performances
and making CDs of classical and pop music.
James Pappoutsakis (1911-1979): Came to Boston early in his life and studied with Henry
Moscowitz (who was a pupil of Georges Laurent), then he attended NEC to study with Laurent
himself. Assistant principal flute of BSO and Pops for 40 years. Teacher at most schools in the
Boston area.
James Pellerite (b. 1926): Student of William Kincaid, followed him as solo flutist of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, also principal flutist of Detroit and Indianapolis orchestras. Flute professor
at Indiana University. One of the original founders of the NFA.
Jasmine Choi (b. 1983): Currently an active solo performer, master class teacher, and was an
orchestral flutist in Vienna and Cincinnati Symphonies. Came to US to attend Curtis and Juilliard
and study with Julius Baker, Jeffrey Khaner, and Thomas Robertello.
Jean-Louis Tulou (1786-1865): Paris Conservatory student of Wunderlich, succeeded him as
director of Grand Opera. Paris Conservatory professor in 1829, teacher of Altes, Demerssemann,
and Dorus. Composer of flute method, as well as flute pieces (Grand Solos, Fantasies, Concertos,
and chamber works).
Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922-2000): Primarily studied the flute with his flutist father. Studied at Paris
Conservatory for five months with Crunelle, then won job with Paris Opera. Popularized the flute
as a solo instrument by touring the world as a soloist.
Jeanne Baxtresser (b.1947): Studied at The Juilliard School with Julius Baker, then was principal
flutist of the Montreal and Toronto Symphonies, and finally, New York Philharmonic for 15 years.
Has been on faculties of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music before being
flute professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Jeffrey Khaner: Studied at The Juilliard School with Julius Baker, and is currently the principal
flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Other orchestra positions include principal of the Cleveland
Orchestra (1982-1990) and co-principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He currently teaches at
Juilliard, Curtis, and Lynn.

Jennifer Gunn: Piccoloist for the Chicago Symphony since 2005, on the faculty at Roosevelt
University. Studied with Robert Langevin and Rhian Kenny at Duquesne University, and also
George Pope and Mary Kay Ferguson.
Jennifer Parker-Harley: On faculty at University of South Carolina. Studied at Eastman, University
of Michigan, and CCM with Kay Borkowski, Jaqueline Hofto, Bonita Boyd, Richard Sherman, Dr.
Bradley Garner and Jack Wellbaum. Has been teaching at universities all over the east coast, as
well as performing in symphonies.
Jennifer Steele (formerly Conner?) (b. 1968?): Plays with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Student of
Julius Baker and Jeanne Baxtresser at The Juilliard School, and currently teaches at universities in
the Pittsburgh area.
Jill Felber: Professor of Flute at UC Santa Barbara with degrees from University of Michigan and
Bowling Green State University. She has taught on the faculties of Ohio University, Capital
University, and Wright State University. Her teachers include Keith Bryan, Judith Bentley, Samuel
Baron, and James Galway. Principal flute of Opera Santa Barbara
Jim Walker: Professor of flute at University of Southern California and former principal flutist of
the LA Philharmonic. Studied with Harold Bennett, James Pellerite, and Claude Monteaux. Career
in successful jazz quartet, Free Flight, after 15 years of orchestral playing.
Joachim Quantz (1697-1773): One of the first professional flute players in eighteenth century
Europe. He traveled all over Europe before being employed by Frederick the Great for the rest of
his life. He taught, made flutes, performed, and composed for the King, and wrote his famous
writing On playing the flute while employed by the King.
Johann Georg Wunderlich (1755-1819): German composer and flutist, studied with Felix Rault in
Paris. Joined the Paris Opera in 1781 and quickly became principal until he was succeeded by
Tulou in 1813. Taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1795-1803, teaching students such as Tulou
and Guillou. Published flute method that was a completion of a work by Hugot, who was a
colleague.
Johann George Tromlitz (1725-1805): Flutist, flute maker, and composer. Toured Europe and was
praised for perfect intonation, trumpet-like tone, and astounding precision. Three writings on the
flute: Short Essay on Flute-playing, The Virtuoso Flute, and The Keyed Flute. His invention of the
long Bb and the left thumb key arrangement was added to the Boehm flute.
John Krell (1915-1999): Student at Curtis of William Kincaid. Played in National Symphony and
Philadelphia Orchestra as solo piccolo. Teacher at Curtis, Temple University, The Philadelphia
Music Academy, and The Settlement Music School. Published orchestral excerpt book and
Kincaidiana, a book about the teaching and work of his teacher.
John Thorne: Teacher at Northwestern, studied with Julius Baker and John Krell at Curtis. He is an
original member of the New World Symphony and spent ten years playing associate principal
flute with the Houston Symphony.
John Wion (b. 1937): Studied with Julius Baker, Claude Monteaux, William Kincaid, and Marcel
Moyse in NY. Principal flutist of the New York City Opera from 1965-2002 - published opera
excerpt books. Former faculty member of Kean, Mannes, Queens, and Brooklyn Colleges.
John Wummer (1899-1977): Professor of flute at Mannes College, Manhattan School of Music,
Philadelphia Musical Academy, the Hartt College of Music and at the State University of New York.
Studied with Studies with Spindler, Maquarre and Barrere in New York and Philadelphia. Was the

solo flutist with NBC Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and New York Philharmonic. Past New York
Flute Club President.
Jonathan Keeble (b. 1968): Currently the professor of flute at The University of Illinois, studied at
Northwestern and Eastman with Bonita Boyd, Walfrid Kujala, and Frances Risdon.
Jonathan Snowden: Professor of flute at Shenandoah Conservatory. British flutist that has played
principal flute with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and London Philharmonic, and has been a
soloist with many of the major orchestras in England and the US.
Keith Bryan (b. 1932): Retired concert flutist, recording artist, and professor of flute. Taught at
The University of Michigan from 1964 until 1994. Studied at Eastman until 1953, then performed
with the National Symphony Orchestra. Formed flute and piano duo which performed
internationally with wife, Karen Keys.
Joseph Mariano (1911-2007): Studied with William Kincaid at Curtis then was invited to teach at
Eastman, where he taught from 1935 to 1974. He also performed with the Rochester
Philharmonic as first flutist until 1968. Students include William Bennett, Jean-Pierre Rampal,
Julius Baker, and Aurle Nicole.
Joshua Smith (b. 1970): Known for becoming the principal flutist of the Cleveland Orchestra at
the age of 20. Studied at Curtis with Jeffrey Khaner and Julius Baker. He is currently the head of
the flute department at Cleveland Institute of Music where he has been teaching since 1990, the
same year he was appointed to the orchestra.
93. Judith Mendenhall: Professor at Mannes College The New School for Music since 1989,
principal flutist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, and also on the faculty of Queens
College. Recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician, and teacher.
Jules Demerssemen (1833-1866): Student of Tulou at the Paris Conservatory, Demerssemen had
a long career as a soloist often performing his own music. Most of his compositional output was
for his own instrument, with the exception of his music written for his friend, Adolf Sax, and his
new instrument.
Julia Bogorad: Principal flute of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra since the age of 22. Has acted
as principal flute with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, the National
Symphony, and the Minnesota Orchestra. She serves on the faculty of the University of
Minnesota, and was an interim faculty member at the Oberlin Conservatory and at the University
of Michigan.
Julien Beaudiment (b. 1978): Studied at the Guidhall School with Paul Edmund-Davies and Averill
Williams for two years before studying with Sophie Cherrier. Has performed as principal flute in
the Orchestre de l'Opera National de Lyon and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He is
assistant teacher at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon" and artistic
deputy at the "Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne", in Switzerland
Julius Baker (1915-2003): Famed teacher, orchestral flutist, recording artist, and soloist. Professor
of flute at Curtis, his alma mater where he studied with Kincaid, and The Juilliard School. Has
trained the most prominent flute players of our time: Paula Robison, Jeanne Baxstresser, Jeffrey
Khaner, Eugenia Zuckerman, Joshua Smith and Gary Schocker. Has played in The Cleveland
Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, CBS Orchestra, and New York Philharmonic.
Karl-Heinz Schtz: Principal flute of Vienna State Opera and the Wiener Philharmoniker. He is the
flute professor at the Konservatorium Wien-University. Student of Eva Amsler, Philippe Bernold,
Aurle Nicolet, and Jean-Louis Cappezzali, he is a two-time winner of the Nielsen Competition.

Katherine Borst-Jones: Has served as professor of flute at The Ohio State University since 1985,
and is a founding member of the ProMusica Chmaber Orchestra, member of the Columbus
Symphony Orchestra, and principal flutist of the New Sousa Band. She studied with Keith Brion,
Robert Willoughby, Kyril Magg, Donald E. McGinnis, and Julius Baker, holding degrees from The
University of New Hampshire and OSU.
Katherine Fink: An original member of the New York Pops, principal and solo flute of the Queens
Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic, and has played with the Met Opera Orchestra, and is also
active in Broadway pit orchestras. She is on the faculty of New Jersey City University and CUNY
York College. She has studied with Samuel Baron and Joseph Mariano at Eastman, and
SUNY/Stoney Brook.
Kathryn Lukas- Lukas received her M.M. at Kings College in London. She is the current Professor
of Flute at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Bloomington. She formerly taught at
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and the Royal Academy of London. She used
to be the principal flute with the Santa Fe Opera Company and has served as guest principal flute
with the Chicago Symphony.
Kathryn Umble- Umble holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Bowling Green State
University, and Michigan State University. She is currently the Associate Professor of Flute at the
Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University. She is the principal flutist of the Warren
Philharmonic Orchestra and the piccolo player with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. She
has performed principal flute with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra and the Youngstown
Symphony Orchestra.
Kazuo Tokito- Tokito holds a B.A. in flute performance from the Oberlin College Conservatory of
Music, where he studied under Robert Willoughby. He received his M.M. from Indiana University
where he studied with James Pellerite. Tokito is currently the piccolo player for the Philadelphia
Orchestra. Formerly, he was assistant first flute/piccolo with the Vancouver Symphony. He was
the associate instructor of flute at Indiana University, and is currently on the extended flute
faculty at Temple University.
Keith Underwood- Underwood serves on the faculties of Mannes School of Music, New York
University and Queens College. He teaches out of a studio on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
He travels internationally each year to give workshops and perform. He has appeared with the
New York Philharmonic, New York Chamber Symphony, the Orpheus Ensemble, and the Orchestra
of St. Lukes. He also often appears as a solo artist.
Laurel Zucker- Zucker graduated from Juilliard where she studied with Samuel Baron for 3 years,
Paula Robison for 2 years at New England Conservatory, and privately with Marcel Moyse and
Julius Baker. She received her Masters in Music Composition at New York University. She
performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center at the age of 16. She currently teaches at
California State University in Sacramento.
Leone Buyse- Buyse received her B.M. in performance at the Eastman School of Music and her
M.M. at Emporia State University. She was taught by Joseph Mariano, Michel Debost, Jean-Pierre
Rampal, and Marcel Moyse. She was formerly the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, assistant principal and principal of the Boston Pops, assistant principal of the San
Francisco Symphony, and played solo piccolo and second flute with the Rochester Philharmonic.
She has taught at the University of Michigan, the New England Conservatory, Boston University,
the Tanglewood Music Center, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and as a visiting
associate professor at the Eastman School of Music. She currently teaches at Rice University.
Linda Chesis- Ms. Chesis received a B.A. from Yale College with a major in the History of Art. She
studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jean-Pierre Rampal for 2 years, and was the principal of

the Orchestre Nationale du Capitole de Toulouse. She is the director of the annual Cooperstown
Summer Music Festival. She currently teaches at Manhattan School of Music.
Linda Lukas- Lukas attended Ohio University, University of Iowa, cole municipale de musique de
Paris, and Northwestern University. She currently teaches at San Francisco State University, and
plays flute in the San Francisco Symphony.
Linda Stuckey- Stuckey received her Bachelors of Music at the Canberra School of Music, and her
Postgraduate Diploma and Performance Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music in
England, where she studied with Peter Lloyd and Patricia Morris. She currently plays flute and
piccolo with the Hong Kong Philharmonic.
Linda Toote- Toote is principal flutist of the Boston Lyric Opera and is a member of the Boston
Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Most recently, she performed as the piccolo player for the Boston
Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. Previously, she held positions with the Atlanta and
Milwaukee Symphony Orchetsras and the Santa Fe and Lake George Opera Orchestras. She is on
faculty at Boston Univeristy, Boston Conservatory, and MIT. She attended the Mannes College of
Music, where she studied with John Wion and was a student of Thomas Nyfenger at Yale
University.
Lisa Garner Santa- Santa is the current associate professor of flute at Texas Tech University. She
is a very active member of the NFA, and has been a featured performer at many of the
conventions. She holds performance degrees from West Texas State University, Florida State
University, and The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Her teachers include Carol
Wincenc, Charles DeLaney, Sally Turk, and Helen Blackburn. In addition to being a flutist, she is
very involved in yoga.
Lois Schaefer- Schaefer studied at the New England Conservatory. She played piccolo for the
Boston Symphony Orchestra and was assistant principal flute in the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.
Leonardo de Lorenzo- (1875-1962) Lorenzo was an Italian virtuoso flutist and educator. He
attended the San Pietro a Majella music conservatory in Naples. He began his own career
touring around the world until he became the principal flutist for the New York Symphony
Orchestra under the direction of Gustav Mahler, in substitution for Georges Barrere. He also
played in orchestras in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Rochester. He taught at Eastman School of
Music. He wrote many compositions in his retirement.
Lorna McGhee- McGhee is principal flute with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and has
performed as guest principal with Chicago Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, London Symphony,
London Philharmonic, Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Before emigrating to North America in 1998, McGhee was co-principal flute of the BBC Symphony
Orchestra in England. As a soloist, she has given concerto performances with the London
Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in the
UK; Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Toronto Philharmonia and Victoria Symphony in Canada; and
the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra in the United States. She
has taught at the University of Michigan and the University of British Columbia.
Louis Dorus- (1812-1896) Dorus was a French flutist. He studied with Guillou at the Paris
Conservatoire. He was one of the first French flutists to adopt the Boehm flute of 1832. He
officially adopted it at the Paris Conservatoire in 1860 when he replaced Tulou as professor of
flute. His students include Paul Taffanel and Firmin Brossa.
Louis Fleury- (1878-1926) Fleury was a French flutist, and a student of Paul Taffanel. The piece
Syrinx by Debussy was dedicated to him. He was a member of the Societe Moderne des
Instruments a Vent, and was a pioneer in the rediscovery of Baroque flute music.

Louise Dixon- Dixon plays with the Chicago symphony. She earned her B.M. and performers
certificate from Indiana University, and a Masters at Northwestern. Her teachers included James
Pellerite and Walfrid Kujala. She is on faculty at the DePaul University School of Music.
Marcel Moyse- (1899-1984) Moyse was a French flutist. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and
was a student of Philippe Gaubert, Adolphe Hennebains, and Paul Taffanel. Moyse played with
many orchestras in Paris including the Opera Comique and the orchestra of the Societe des
Concerts. In 1932, Moyse succeeded Philippe Gaubert as Professor at the Paris Conservatoire and
in addition, was appointed Professor at the Geneva Conservatoire from 1933 to 1949, which
entailed a weekly trip to Geneva. He became a Chevalier of the Legion D'Honneur for his artistic
contributions as a musician, and he traveled widely, performing in most of the major European
cities, which included several performances and recordings in London. In 1938, he was invited to
play at the Tanglewood Festival held in the United States for two weeks. Moyse taught on the
faculty of the Conservatoire de musique de Quebec Montreal, and was a founder of the
Marlboro Music School and festival. Among his students were James Galway, Paula Robison,
Trevor Wye, William Bennet, Carol Wincenc, Bernard Goldberg, Robert Aitken, and Julia Bogorad.
Moyse authored many flute studies, including De la Sonorite and Tone Development Through
Interpretation.
Marianne Gedigian- Gedigian is the professor of flute at the University of Texas at Austin.
Teachers include Leone Buyse, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Clement Barone, and Donna Olkowski.
She teaches at the Brevard Music Center. She has performed with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, and the Boston Pops. She performed on many
John Williams movie scores. Her students include Rhona Mitchell, Adam Workman, Grace Kim,
and Ashley Addington.
Marina Piccinnini- Piccinini first studied in Toronto with Jeanne Baxtresser. She received her B.M.
and M.M. at Juilliard where she studied under Julius Baker. She also worked with Aurele Nicolet in
Switzerland. She is currently on the faculty at the Peabody Institute.
Mark Sparks- Sparks is the current Principal of the St. Louis Symphony. Before that, he was
Associate Principal with the Baltimore Symphony, and principal of the San Antonio Symphony
and Memphis Symphony. He is a frequent soloist with the St. Louis Symphony as well as in other
orchestras across the world. He has appeared as a guest principal with many ensembles
including the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Detroit
Symphony, and the Bergen Philharmonic.
Mary Karen Clardy- Clardy teaches at the University of North Texas. She has written several
etude books and other flute books. She is an avid soloist and chamber music performer.
Mary Kay Fink- Fink is the professor of flute at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She is the piccolo
player in the Cleveland Orchestra. She has been taught by Robert Willoughby, Julius Baker, Paula
Robison, and Robert Dick. Her students include Virginia Crabtree, Jessica Sindell, and Katherine
DeJongh.
Marya Martin- Martin teaches at Manhattan School of Music. She studied at Yale University and
then moved to Paris to study with Jean-Pierre Rampal. She won many competitions including the
Naumberg Compeition, Munich International Competition, and the Jean-Pierre Rampal
International Competition.
Mathieu Dufour- Dufour teaches at Depaul University and is the principal flutist of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. He also served as principal in the Paris National Opera Orchestra and the
Orchestre National du Captiole de Toulouse. He studied under Nadeleine Chassang and Maxence
Larrieu.

Maurice Sharp- For 50 years, Maurice Sharp (19081986) was both principal flute of the
Cleveland Orchestra and head of the flute department at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Maxence Larrieu- Larrieu is a French Classical flautist. He studied flute from age 10 at the
Marseille Conservatory of Music with the teacher Joseph Rampal, who was the father of JeanPierre Rampal. In 1958 Larrieu won the first prize at the International Geneva Competition.
Mercedes Smith- Smith is principal flute in the Utah Symphony. She served as Principal Flutist of
the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras for nearly a decade. She has performed
with the San Diego Symphony, Houston Symphony, and served as Principal Flutist of the Pacific
Symphony. She attended the Manhattan School of Music and was taught by Michael Parloff,
Jeanne Baxtresser, and Ronda Mains.
Michael Cox- Michael Cox is one of Britains foremost flute-players. Although born in England he
spent his childhood in Africa. He studied music at the Zimbabwe College of Music and then the
Royal College of Music in London. He was a member, at various times, of the Haffner and Albion
wind ensembles, London Symphony Chamber Players and London Sinfonietta. He was coprincipal with the BBC Symphony orchestra, and then principal of the London Symphony. Cox is
professor of flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He is an Altus artist.
Michael Parloff- Parloff was principal of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1977-2008. He
has been on faculty at Manhattan School of Music since 1985. He is the founder of Parlance
Chamber Concerts in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Juilliard in 1974.
Michel Blavet- (1700-1768) Blavet made his debut by playing a concerto at the Concert spiritual
in 1726. Blavet played at the French court and in the Paris Opera. He played with Telemann and
was friends with Quantz. Blavet was offered a position in Frederick the Greats court, but he
turned it down and Quantz ended up accepting the position. Blavet was self-taught.
Michel Debost- Debost is one of the well-known flutists of the French school. He studied under
Gaston Crunelle and Marcel Moyse. Michel has won major international competitions. He was
Principal Flute in the "Orchestre de Paris". He replaced Jean-Pierre Rampal as Professor of flute at
the Conservatoire de Paris. He taught at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio from 19892011.
Mimi Stillman- At age 12, Stillman was the youngest wind player ever admitted to the Curtis
Institute of Music, where she studied with Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner. A Yamaha Performing
Artist, she was the youngest wind player ever to win Young Concert Artists. Stillman holds an MA
in history from the University of Pennsylvania and is a published author on music and history. She
is the author of Nuits detoiles: 8 Early Songs, an award-winning book of arrangements of
Debussys songs. She is on faculty at Curtis Institute of Music Summerfest. She has performed
as soloist with orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bach Collegium Stuttgart,
Orquesta Sinfnica de Yucatn, Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra 2001, Chamber
Orchestra of the Triangle, and Delaware County Symphony.
Molly Barth- Barth is the associate Professor of Flute at the University of Oregon. She is a
member of several contemporary chamber groups, including the Oregon Wind Quintet. She won
a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance with her new music sextet eighth blackbird.
She formerly taught at Willamette University and held residencies at the University of Chicago
and the University of Richmond. She is a graduate of the Oberlin College- Conservatory of Music,
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and Northwestern University School of Music. Mollys principal
teachers include Michel Debost, Kathleen Chastain, Randolph Bowman, Bradley Garner, and
Walfrid Kujala.
Murray Wolf Panitz- (1925-1989) Panitz was the principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra
from 1961-1989. He received his undergrad from Eastman and his postgrad from Manhattan

School of Music. He was drafted and played with the Army Air Corps Band in Washington. He
performed with the Bell Telephone Orchestra and was principal flutist with the New York City
Ballet, the Symphony of the Air and the Little Orchestra Society of New York. He taught at Curtis
Institute and Temple University. He sat in the orchestra beside Loren Lind, who had studied with
him.
Myrna Brown- (1937-1990) Brown was a founding member of the Texas Flute Society. She
received her Bachelor of Music from the University of Utah and her Master of Music and Doctor of
Musical Arts in Flute Performance at North Texas State University. Flutists with whom she studied
include Roger Stevens, William Kincaid, Joseph Mariano, John Wummer, Dr. George Morey, and
Geoffrey Gilbert. In addition to serving as the Executive Coordinator of the National Flute
Association, Myrna was a member of the teaching staff at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Her teaching and performing experience included the Utah Symphony, Arkansas Orchestra
Society, Wichita Falls Symphony, Midwestern State University, and North Texas State University.
Nancy Toff- Toff wrote many books about the flute, including The Flute Book which has widely
been considered the one-stop guide for information concerning the flute and its music. She won
many awards for her in depth research on Georges Barrere, and collaborated with Leone Buyse
to create a CD of music dedicate to Barrere. She has served on the board of directors of the
National Flute Society, and is currently chair of its archives and oral history committee, and
serves on many other boards as well. She is the current Vice President at Oxford University
Press. She is a graduate of Harvard, and studied flute with Arthur Lora and James Pappoutsakis.
Nestor Torres- Torres studied at Mannes School of Music, Berklee College of Music & the New
England Conservatory of Music in Boston, while at the same time learning to improvise in the
Charanga Cuban Dance Music style. He earned a Grammy for his performance in the Latin
genre. He has performed with the Cleveland, Singapore, and New World Symphonies.
Nicole Esposito- Esposito is the professor of flute at the University of Iowa. She has studied
under Jeanne Baxtresser, Amy Porter, Marianna Gedigian, Jennifer Connor, and Catherine Payne.
She has played with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, the Quad Symphony Orchestra, Cedar
Rapids Symphony, and several others. She is a Miyazawa artist. Her students include Anna L.
Wimmer, Jan Vinci, and Caylee Wells.
Nina Assimakopoulos- Assimakopoulos studied with Peter Lloyd at the Indiana University School
of Music and Paul Meisen at the Munich Academy of Music. She performed with the Munich City
Opera, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, New Hampshire
Symphony Orchestra, and Toledo Symphony Orchestra. She is the current flute professor West
Virginia University, and previously taught at Houghton College and Bowling Green State
University.
Nina Perlove- Perlove is especially famous for her free online video performances and master
classes. She began her flute studies at age seven with Nancy Waring in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
She continued her studies with Keith Bryan and Leone Buyse at the University of Michigan and
later earned a Fulbright to study with Alain Marion and Sophie Cherrier in Paris, France. After two
years abroad, she returned to the U.S. to study with Brad Garner and Jack Wellbaum, earning an
MM and DMA from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. She is a Gemeindhart Artist.
Nora Shulman- Shulman is the current principal flutist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. As a
soloist, she has appeared with many orchestras including the Detroit Symphony, National Arts
Centre Orchestra, and the TSO. She is on the faculty at the Royal Conservatory of Music in
Toronto and the University of Toronto.
Patricia George- George is the flute professor at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival (The
University of the South) and the American Band College (University of Southern Oregon).
Previously she has served on the faculties of the Eastman School of Music Preparatory

Department, Brigham Young University - Idaho and Idaho State University. She has performed as
soloist with the Amarillo Symphony, Eastman-Rochester Symphony, Quincy Symphony, Brigham
Young University - Idaho Symphony Orchestra, the Magic Valley Symphony, the Sun Valley
Summer Symphony, Elkhorn Music Festival Orchestra, the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and
Philharmonia Orchestras, the Idaho Symphony and the Idaho State Civic Symphony. She earned
the Bachelor of Music degree in Applied Flute, the Master of Music degree in Performance and
Musical Practice and the Performer's Certificate in Flute from the Eastman School of the
University of Rochester. Her teachers included the legendary American flutists Joseph Mariano,
William Kincaid, Julius Baker, and Frances Blaisdell. She is a Powell artist.
Paul Edmund-Davies- Davies was Principal Flute of the London Symphony Orchestra for 20 years.
He has performed on many film sound tracks, and has written many books of music for the flute.
In 2005, he took the principal position with the Philharmonia Orchestra and in 2011 he was
appointed Principal of the English National Opera.
Paul Fried- Fried has a wide range of flute CDs and recordings in a wide variety of styles. He
teaches privately in Los Angeles and offers flute lessons via Skype on his website.
Paul Renzi- (1944-2014) Renzi was appointed principal flute for the San Francisco Symphony at
age 18, and stayed in the position for 60 years. He also played in the NBC Symphony.
Paul Taffanel- (1844-1908) Taffanel was a French flutist, conductor, and instructor known for
founding the French Flute School that dominated flute composition and performance in the mid20th century, much of which is still relevant today. Taffanel was born in Bordeaux, and first
studied flute with his father at age 9. He later studied with Dorus at the Paris Conservatoire,
from which he graduated in 1860. He built a solid career as a soloist and an orchestral player.
He became the professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1893. As professor, he revised the
institutes repertoire and teaching methods. He taught his students to play a new smoother style
with a different vibrato. He had his students play a lot of Bach. He is known as one of the most
prominent flute players of all time.
Paula Robison- Robison was the professor of flute at the New England Conservatory. She has also
taught at Juilliard and gives master classes all over the world. She was taught by Marcel Moyse
and Julius Baker. She famously played Voliere in Carnival of the Animals under the direction of
Leonard Bernstein
Peter Lloyd- Lloyd, former principal flute with the London Symphony, studied at the Royal College
of Music, London and with Fernand Caratge and Jean-Pierre Rampal in Paris, as well as lessons
and master classes with Marcel Moyse and Geoffrey Gilbert. He held principal flute positions in
the Scottish National, Halle, and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras before joining the London
Symphony in 1967. He has taught in Scotland, the Guildhall School in London, University of
Indiana and is presently teaching at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
Peter-Lukas Graf- Graf is originally from Switzerland. He was a pupil of Andre Jaunet, and later
attended the Paris Conservatoire, where he won first prize with Marcel Moyse and Roger Cortot.
Besides playing the flute both in orchestras and as a soloist, he is a conductor, and spent several
years exclusively as an orchestra and opera conductor. He is also a teacher, and has taught at
the Basel Music Academy since 1973. Graf played at James Galway's wedding in May 1972.
Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) French flutist, conductor, and composer. Studied flute under Paul
Taffanel at the Paris Conservatoire, won the Prix de Rome for composition in 1905. Took up the
Paris Conservatoire flute professorship in 1919, and was also Principal Conductor of the Paris
Opera and of the Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire. Authored the essential
17 Grands Exercices Journaliers de Mecanisme together with his teacher, Paul Taffanel, and
composed many works for flute, in addition to Gauberts operas, ballets, and chamber music.

Pierre Camus (1885-1948) French flutist and composer. Completed his musical studies with
Philippe Gaubert, Paul Taffanel, and Gabriel Faure. He was selected for the Concours de Rome
(1911-1912). From 1921 to 1948 he was director of the Conservatoire in Amiens. His
compositional style is firmly rooted in the French tradition in the early 20th century and shows
great poetry and a warm lyricism.
Pierre-Yves Artaud French flutist and teacher. Professor of flute at the Paris Conservatoire
National Superieur de Musique, he is the director of several collections and has compiled several
teaching methods and treatises. He and Toru Takemitsu share the chairmanship of the Tokyo
Franco-Japanese Festival of Contemporary Music. First Prize winner for flute and chamber music
at the Paris Conservatoire, he has played all over the world as a soloist and with ensembles such
as the Trio Cordes de Paris and Arditti Quartet. He has also performed with many orchestras
around the world.
Rachel Brown English flutist and scholar, recording artist, and Baroque specialist (J.J. Quantz
scholar). Professor of flute at the Royal College of Music. Studied with Trevor Wye at Royal
Northern College of Music and won the National Flute Associations Young Artist Competition.
Ransom Wilson American flutists and composer. Professor of Flute at Yale University, and former
conducting faculty at the University of North Carolina. Currently conducts many prestigious
ensembles in New York City. Studied at Julliard with Julius Baker, and also studied flute with Alain
Marion, Severino Gazzelloni, Christian Larde, Philip Dunigan, and Arthur Lora.
Renee Krimsier American flutist and teacher. Plays with Boston Pops Esplande Orchestra and
Boston Musica Viva, teaches at New England Conservatory. Teaches/performs at festivals in
Marlboro, Tanglewood, and La Musica in Sarasota.
Rhian Kenny Canadian/American flutist and teacher. Principal Piccolo of the Pittsburgh Symphony
and flute teacher at Duquesne University. She completed her undergraduate studies with
Timothy Hutchins at McGill University Throughout her studies, she won many competitions,
including the Concours de l'Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivires (1989), Concours de
l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal (1988), and the Concours de l'Orchestre symphonique de
Quebec (1987).
Richard Adeney (1920-2010) English flutist. Played principal flute with London Philharmonic
Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, and Melos Ensemble (which he helped to found).
Educated at the Royal College of Music.
Richard Davis English flutist and teacher. Currently teaches at Royal Northern College of Music,
and has played principal flute with the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, Bergen
Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Richard Graef American flutist and teacher. Assistant principal flute of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and Associate Professor of Flute at Northwestern University. Bachelor of Music degree
from Oberlin, Master of Music degree from Indiana University.
Richard Sherman American flutist and teacher. Professor of flute at Michigan State University. He
received a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a master of music
degree from Northwestern University, and had postgraduate study at the Royal College of Music
in London. Sherman is former principal flute with the Rochester (New York) Philharmonic
Orchestra, and is principal flute with the Chautauqua (New York) Symphony Orchestra and the
Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
Robert Aitken Canadian flutist, composer, conductor, and teacher. Advocate and composer of
new music. Studied with Marcel Moyse. Former Co-Principal of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Taught 1960-75 at U. Of Toronto, 1972-82 at the Shawnigan Summer School of the Arts (British

Columbia) and in 1981 founded Music at Shawnigan, festival devoted to advanced chamber
music study. From 1985-89 he was director of the Advanced Studies in Music program at the
Banff School of Fine Arts (Alberta). From 1988 to 2002 he was professor at the Staatliche
Hochschule fr Musik in Freiburg, Germany.
Robert Cavally (1906-1944) American flutist and teacher. Graduated from the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music where he studied with Ary van Leeuwen. He moved to France to do
graduate work at The Paris Conservatory of Music with flutists Marcel Moyse and Philippe
Gaubert. He taught flute and conducted woodwind ensembles at Cincinnati College-Conservatory
of Music from 1938-1979. He retired as Professor Emeritus of Flute. He was flutist with the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1943-1965. He taught flute at the Edgecliff College of
Xavier University (Cincinnati) and had a studio in Dayton, Ohio.
Robert Dick (b. 1950) New York-based American flutist, composer, teacher, and new music
advocate. Teaches flute at New York University, and is considered one of the foremost composers
of modern and extended techniques music for flute. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an
M.M. in composition from the Yale University School of Music, where he studied with Robert
Morris, Jacob Druckman, and Blent Arel.
Robert Langevin Canadian flautist. Principal flute of the New York Philharmonic since 2000 and is
a former principal flutist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He was associate principal flute
with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for 13 years and can be heard on more than 30
recordings with that orchestra. He is a former faculty member of Duquesne University and the
Universite de Montreal. He currently serves on the faculties of the Juilliard School and the
Manhattan School of Music. Langevin earned premiere prixs in flute performance and chamber
music from the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec Montreal in 1976 where he was a pupil of
Jean-Paul Major. In 1976 Langevin won the Prix d'Europe. The award provided him with the
opportunity to take graduate studies at the Hochschule fr Musik Freiburg with Aurle Nicolet.
After graduating from that school in 1979, he pursued further studies with Maxence Larrieu in
Geneva. In 1980 he was awarded second prize at the Budapest International Competition.
Robert Willoughby (b. 1921) American flutist and teacher. Faculty member at the Longy School of
Music in Boston and recipient of the National Flute Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Former professor of flute at the Oberlin Conservatory, and later a faculty member at the Peabody
Conservatory of Music. He has served as principal flutist of the Cincinnati Symphony and
assistant first flute of the Cleveland Orchestra. Baroque flute specialist and recording artist. He
holds a B.M. from the Eastman School and an M.M. from the New England Conservatory, and his
teachers were Joseph Mariano, Georges Laurent, and William Kincaid.
Robin McKee American flutist. Associate Principal Flute of the San Francisco Symphony. Studied
at Oberlin Conservatory with Robert Willoughby.
Roger Mather (1917-2013) English American flutist, author, and teacher. Adjunct Professor of
Flute at University of Iowa from 1973-1996. International clinician and author of The Art of
Playing the Flute. Studied with John Amadio, Ferdinand Caratge, Georges Laurent, Lucien
Lavaillotte, James Pappoutsakis, Rene Rateau, and Charles Souper. Concurrent education and
career in science and engineering.
Roger Stevens (1921-1999) American flutist, author, chamber musician, and teacher. Author of
the book The Artistic Flute Technique and Study. Educated at the University of Michigan and the
Eastman School of Music. He was flutist with the L.A. Philharmonic from 1946 1977, was
Principle Flute for six years, and for seventeen of those years also played piccolo. He organized
the Philharmonic Wind Quintet in 1954. More than once Mr. Stevens was chairman of the contract
negotiating committee for the Orchestra. In the ten years following his retirement from the
orchestra in 1977, Mr. Stevens continued to arrange music and to perform. His projects included

arranging and playing major works of the 19th Century which were originally composed for violin
and piano.
Samuel Baron (1925-1997) American flutist, teacher, chamber musician, and soloist. Served as
professor of music at SUNY Stony Brook, chair of the woodwind department at Juilliard, a
founding member of the New York Woodwind Quintet, and the flute soloist and music director of
the Bach Aria Group. He also taught briefly at Yale and Mannes. He was a student of Georges
Barrre and Arthur Lora. He served as President of the National Flute Association in 1977-1978,
was a recipient of its 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sandra Miller American flutist and teacher, baroque flute specialist. An inaugural member of the
Historical Performance faculty at Julliard. Has also taught at SUNY Purchase, Hunter, the CUNY
doctoral program, Mannes, New England Conservatory, and Case Western Reserve. Winner of the
Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Erwin Bodky Competition for Early Music, and of a Solo
Recitalist's Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Frequently performs and
records with period instrument ensembles, including the American Bach Soloists, American
Classical Orchestra, Clarion Society orchestra, Sinfonia New York, New York Collegium, Boston's
Handel & Haydn Society, and Tafelmusik. Educated at the North Carolina School of the Arts and
the Curtis Institute.
Scott Goff American flutist. Retired Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony (and Seattle Opera
Orchestra). Former Assistant Principal Flute with Pittsburgh Symphony. A student of Julius Baker
at Juilliard, Goff had undertaken earlier studies at the University of Washington with then Seattle
Symphony principal flutes Sidney Zeitlin and Felix Skowronek and longtime Seattle Symphony
principal flute Frank Horsfall.
Sharon Bezaly Israeli flutist, soloist and recording artist, who is based in Sweden. At age 14 made
her debut with the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. Studied in France with Maurice
Bourgue, Raymond Guiot, Alain Marion, and Aurle Nicolet. Then joined the Camerata Academica
Salzburg as principal flute, and in 1997 decided to pursue a career as soloist. Active
commissioner of new works from contemporary composers, including the Flute Concerto of
Kalevi Aho and another written by Sofia Gubaidulina. Has also commissioned original works from
Sally Beamish, Ge Gan-Ru, George Flynn, Zhou Long, Mari Takano, and Anders Hillborg.
Sharon Williams English flutist, piccolo specialist, and teacher. Principal Piccolo of the London
Symphony Orchestra.
Shin-Jung Oh Korean flutist, soloist, and teacher. She has appeared as a soloist in various
concerts including the New York Barge Music Festival, the New York Radio Foncert, KBS Orchestra,
Korean Symphony, Daejeon Municipal Orchestra, Daegu Municipal Orchestra, MSM Symphony,
New Seoul Philharmonic, Academy Orchestra, SNU Orchestra, Daejeon Chamber, Police Orchestra
and Seoul Flute orchestra. Also active as a soloist in United States and Europe. Educated in
Manhattan School of Music and Yewon, Seoul High School of the Arts, Seoul National University.
Current co-principal of KBS Orchestra and the leader of Seoul Flute Ensemble, Korean Flutists and
Ensemble Prisma. She lectures at Yonsei University, Korea School of the Arts, Yewon, Seoul High
School of the Arts and Seonwha School of the Arts.
Soo-Kyung Park Korean American flutist and teacher. Professor of Flute at New York University
and flute faculty at Manhattan School of Music, Pre-College Division. Winner of the Promising
Artist Search in South Korea, and subsequently won first prize in the New York Flute Club
Competition. She has performed and toured as principal flute and piccolo with the Juilliard
Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival
Orchestra, Prometheus Chamber Orchestra and Shira Festival Orchestra of Israel. Teaches master
classes in the United States, Germany and Korea. Studied at the Julliard School with Julius Baker
and Jeannie Baxtresser.

Sooyun Kim Korean American flutist and soloist. Concerto debut with the Seoul Philharmonic
Orchestra at age ten, has performed with orchestras around the world including the Bavarian
Radio, Munich Radio, Munich Chamber, and Boston Pops orchestras. She has concertized in
Budapest, Paris, Munich, Kobe, and Seoul; and at the Gardner Museum, Kennedy Center, and
Carnegie, Alice Tully, and Jordan halls. European debut recital at the Auditorium du Louvre in
France in 2012, and has subsequently performed in Germany, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden. In
the summer of 2012, she served as an artist-in-residence with the Danish Chamber Players in
Denmark. She is an Artist of the Chamber Music Society and a former member of CMS Two.
International awards and prizes include the third prize at the ARD International Flute Competition
and the Georg Solti Foundation Career Grant. She studied at the New England Conservatory
under the tutelage of Paula Robison and John Gibbons.
Sophie Cherrier French flutist, new music advocate, and teacher. She joined the Ensemble
intercontemporain in 1979. She was appointed Professor at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1998.
She has performed with the Halle Orchestra of Manchester, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the London Sinfonietta. Studied at the Conservatoire
National de Region de Nancy and then at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de
Paris, under Alain Marion and chamber music under Christian Larde.
Soyoung Lee Korean flutist and recording artist.
Stephen Schultz Baroque flute specialist and recording artist. Plays solo and Principal Flute with
the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Musica Angelica and performs with other Early music
groups such as Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Apollo's Fire, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Wiener
Akademie, and Chatham Baroque. Concert tours throughout Europe and North and South
America. Graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Holland, and also holds several degrees
from the California Institute of the Arts and the California State University of San Francisco.
Currently he is an Associate Teaching Professor in Music History and Flute at Carnegie Mellon
University and director of the Carnegie Mellon Baroque Orchestra. Has also been a featured
faculty member of the Jeanne Baxtresser International Flute Master Class at Carnegie Mellon
University and has taught at the Juilliard School and the International Baroque Institute at Longy
School of Music.
Su Lian Tan American flutist, recording artist, composer, and new music advocate. As a
composer, Tan has been commissioned by groups such as the Takacs String Quartet, Da Capo
Chamber Players, and the Meridian Arts Ensemble. Recordings of her music include Grand Theft
and other Felonies, which features Carol Wincenc performing Autumn Lute Song and Tan as a
flutist. New commissions include a concerto for Darrett Adkins, cellist, and an orchestral fanfare
for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Tan is Professor of Music at Middlebury College. Gives
master classes in United States and Asia. She studied at the Trinity College, London (F.T.C.L.),
Bennington College (B.A.), The Juilliard School (M.M.) and Princeton University (Ph.D.).
Susan Hoeppner Canadian flutist, recording artist, advocate for new music, international solo
recitalist, and chamber musician. Currently a member of the University of Toronto's Faculty of
Music and the Royal Conservatory of Musics Glenn Gould School. Recently nominated for a JUNO
award for her recording American Flute Masterpieces. Teaches master classes throughout
Japan, North America, South America and Mexico. Has performed as a soloist with many of
Canadas orchestras. Teaches at Le Domaine Forget Music Academy in Quebec as well as The
Julius Baker Masterclass in New York. Graduate of The Juilliard School in New York, where she
studied with Julius Baker.
Susan Milan (b. 1947) English flutist, teacher, and recording artist. Teaches at the Royal Academy
of Music. Studied at the Royal College of Music, and at the Guildhall with Geoffrey Gilbert. Former
Principal Flute of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the appointed the first female Principal
Flute of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tadeu Coelho Brazilian American flutist and teacher. Current flute teacher at University of North
Carolina School of the Arts. He previously served as Associate Professor of Flute at the University
of Iowa, Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of New Mexico, and Visiting Professor at the
Ino Mirkovich Music Academy in Croatia. Soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, and clinician.
He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music as a student of
Julius Baker and Ransom Wilson. Started on the flute by his father, Tadeu Coelho also studied
with Keith Underwood, Thomas Nyfenger, Andrew Lolya and Arthur Ephross.
Tara Helen O'Connor American flutists, teacher, and chamber musician. She is currently Area
Head of the Wind Department at Purchase College School of the Arts Conservatory of Music and
is the Chair of Classical Music Studies. Additionally she is on the faculty of Bard College
Conservatory and the contemporary program at Manhattan School of Music, and gives a yearly
summer flute master class at the Banff Centre in Canada. She received a Doctorate from the
State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Terri Sundberg American flutist and teacher. Professor of Flute at University of North Texas, board
member for the National Flute Association. She holds degrees from Yale University and Lawrence
Conservatory, and her principal teachers have included Jeanne Baxtresser, Thomas Nyfenger,
and Ernestine Whitman.
Theobald Boehm (1794-1881) German flutist, flute maker, and composer. Revolutionized 19thcentury flute making, developing the modern silver Boehm-system flute in 1847. Composed
many works for the flute, particularly to show off the new virtuosic capabilities of the instrument
he had created.
Thomas Nyfenger (1936-1990) American flutist and teacher. New York freelancer, taught at the
Yale School of Music, with adjunct positions at Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College,
Queens College, Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Purchase, and Vassar College. Briefly played
piccolo for the Indianapolis Symphony in the 1960s. Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music
(BM, MM, and Artists Diploma).
Thomas Robertello American flutist and teacher. Professor of Flute at Indiana University Jacobs
School of Music. Former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the
National Symphony. He has performed as guest principal flutist with the Chicago Symphony, Los
Angeles Philharmonic, and Houston Grand Opera. Former faculty positions include Carnegie
Mellon University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Educated at the Juilliard School.
Timothy Day American flutist and teacher. Principal flute of the San Francisco Symphony and
Professor of Flute at San Francisco Conservatory. Former Principal flute of the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra. Educated at Oberlin, studying with Robert Willoughby.
Timothy Hutchins Canadian flutist and teacher. Principal Flute of the Montreal Symphony
Orchestra and Professor of Flute at McGill University. He has served as a guest principal flutist
with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and Pittsburgh Symphony.
Trevor Wye (b. 1934) English flutist, pedagogue, flute historian, and tinkerer. Former Professor of
Flute at the Royal Northern Academy of Music in Manchester, UK. Studied with Geoffrey Gilbert
and Marcel Moyse, though he never attended conservatory or university.
Trudy Kane American Flutist and teacher. Professor of Flute at University of Miami Frost School of
Music. Former Principal Flute of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Educated at the Juilliard
School (Bachelor and Master of Music).
Vigo Anderson (1852-1895) First Principal Flutist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (then called
the Thomas Orchestra for its first conductor, Theodore Thomas) from 1891 to 1895. Considered a
fine virtuoso of his time.

Viviana Cumplido-Wilson American flutist. Current Principal Flute of the Phoenix Symphony.
Studied with Fenwick Smith at New England Conservatory and Jim Walker at University of
Southern California.
Viviana Guzman American flutist, recording artist, personality, advocate of world music. Active
solo career. Educated at Rice University and the Juilliard School. Has studied with Jean-Pierre
Rampal, James Galway, and Julius Baker.
Walfrid Kujala American flutist, piccolo specialist, and pedagogue. Former Professor of Flute at
Northwestern University and Principal Piccolo of the Chicago Symphony. Also played in the
Rochester Philharmonic. Educated at Eastman School of Music under Joseph Mariano.
William Bennett (b. 1936) English flutist, pedagogue, tinkerer, and Professor of Flute at the Royal
Academy of Music. Has played with London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Academy of
St. Martin in the Fields, and the English Chamber Orchestra. Studied at the Guildhall with
Geoffrey Gilbert, and further studies with Jean-Pierre Rampal and Marcel Moyse.
William Kincaid (1895 1967) American flutist and teacher, often considered the father of
American flute playing. Principal Flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra and professor of flute at the
Curtis Institute. Studied at Columbia University and the New York Institute of Musical Arts (which
would later become the Juilliard School) with Georges Barrere.
Zart Dombourian-Eby American flutist, piccolo specialist, and teacher. Principal piccolo of the
Seattle Symphony and current president of the National Flute Association. Concertizes and
teaches throughout United States and Asia. Has held adjunct teaching positions at the University
of Washington, Pacific Lutheran University, and Seattle Pacific University. Studied under Walfred
Kujala at Northwestern University.