Hailed as an artist who plays with absolute perfection, a refined style, and a ravishing sonority, Jeanne Baxtresser has held principal positions with three major orchestras, culminating with her 15-year tenure as solo flutist with the New York Philharmonic. Making her heralded debut with the Minnesota Orchestra at age 14, Ms. Baxtresser began her professional career as principal flutist of the Montreal Symphony immediately following her graduation from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Julius Baker. She was subsequently appointed principal flute of the Toronto Symphony before being invited by Music Director Zubin Mehta to join the New York Philharmonic. Ms. Baxtresser appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic on more than fifty occasions, and has been the featured soloist with leading orchestras across North America and Europe. Recipient of the National Flute Associations Lifetime Achievement Award for significant, lasting contributions! to the flute world, she is recognized internationally as a leading recording artist, author, and pedagogue. In great demand as a teacher, many of her students occupy principal and section positions in major orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. In addition to presenting master classes worldwide, Ms. Baxtresser served on the faculty of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music. She is currently the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Flute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Visiting Artist Lecturer at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Among her solo and chamber recordings is the acclaimed New York Legends - Jeanne Baxtresser (Cala), and Jeanne Baxtresser - Chamber Music for Flute (Cala) recorded with principal players of the New York Philharmonic. She has also recorded the major symphonic works with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta and Kurt Masur. Ms. Baxtressers first book, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment (Theodore Presser), with a companion CD (Summit), has quickly become a vital part of flute pedagogy. Her subsequent book, Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire was named the 2004 winner of the National Flute Associations Newly Published Music Competition.

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