Doriot Anthony Dwyer Musical artist

Doriot Anthony Dwyer (born March 6, 1922) is an American flautist. She was the first woman to be awarded principal chair for a major U.S. orchestra. She was the principal flute for the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1952 until 1990. She was second flute for the National Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She is currently an Adjunct Professor of Music at Boston University.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 06, 1922
Birth place
Streator Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1943
Career ended2008
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Classical music
instrument
Flute
record label
Deutsche Grammophon

Doriot Anthony Dwyer on Wikipedia

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