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Philadelphia Orchestra: Jeffrey Khaner
Jeffrey Khaner was born on December 22, 1958 in Montral, Canada. Early in his career, Khaner was
Principal flute of the Atlantic Symphony in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Khaner studied flute with Jeanne
Baxtresser at the Juilliard School, where he graduated in 1980. Following graduation, in the 1981-1982
season, Khaner was co-Principal flute (with Bernard Goldberg ) of the Pittsburgh Symphony under Andr
Previn. Jeffrey Khaner was then appointed Principal flute of the Cleveland Orchestra in the 1982-1983
season at the end of Lorin Maazel's tenure. Since joining the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jeffrey Khaner has
taught flute at the Curtis Institute, and starting in 2004, Khaner was also appointed to the faculty of his
alma mater, the Juilliard School.
Boston Symphony Orchestra: Elizabeth Rowe
Elizabeth Rowe was born in Eugene, Oregon in June, 1974. She studied at University of Southern
California with Jim Walker, former Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Elizabeth Rowe
was Principal Flute with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic (Indiana). Later, for two seasons, Rowe joined the
New World Symphony in Florida. Elizabeth Rowe then was appointed Assistant Principal Flute with the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Yuri Temirkanov in 2001. Following that appointment, Rowe was
Assistant Principal flute of the National Symphony Orchestra. Elizabeth Rowe was appointed Principal
flute of the Boston Symphony in the 2004-2005 season, under James Levine. Elizabeth Rowe teaches at
the New England Conservatory in Boston, and summers at the Tanglewood Music Center.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mathieu Dufour (1999- well, ?)
Mathieu Dufour was born in Paris, France in 1972. Dufour began his flute studies at age 8 with
Madeleine Chassang at the Paris Conservatoire, and then continued studies at the Lyon Conservatoire,
where he graduated with his Premiere prix. At the 1993 Jean-Pierre Rampal Flute Competition, Dufour
won Second Grand Prize. He also won in the August, 1997 Kobe International Flute Competition,
gaining second prize. In 1993, Mathieu Dufour became a Laurat of the Cziffra Foundation, founded to
encourage young musical talent. For three seasons, 1992-1995, Mathieu Dufour was Principal flute of
l'Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. During 1995-1999 Dufour was Principal flute of
lOrchestre de lOpra National de Paris. In 1999, Mathieu Dufour was selected to succeed Donald Peck
as the twelfth Principal flute of the Chicago Symphony since its inception.
Cleveland: Joshua Smith (1990-present)
Joshua Smith was born in New Mexico in 1976. Like his Cleveland Orchestra violist colleagues Patrick
Connolly and Richard Waugh, Joshua Smith played in the Albuquerque Youth Symphony in his home
town in about 1986-1987. Joshua Smith was then admitted to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, and also
studied at the Blossom Music Festival. However, early in 1990, before he had graduated from Curtis, he
successfully auditioned with the Cleveland Orchestra, and was appointed Principal flute by Christoph von
Dohnnyi. Smith graduated from Curtis with his artist diploma in May, 1990, and joined the orchestra.
Joshua Smith teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he heads the flute department. Joshua
Smith has also been active in chamber music, including with the Cleveland Piano Quartet.
The Metropolitan Opera: Denis Bouriakov
Denis Bouriakov was born in 1981 in the Ukraine. As a youth, he gained entrance to the Moscow Central
Special Music School, where he graduated in 2000. Bouriakov then entered the Royal Academy of
Music, London, where he graduated with honors in 2004. In the 2004-2005 season, Denis Bouriakov was
appointed Principal flute with the Tampere Philharmonic - Finland. In 2008, Bouriakov won the
competition for the Principal flute position with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Also in 2008, he
won the competition for the Principal flute position with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, being CoPrincipal with Stefn Hskuldsson.