Doriot Anthony Dwyer | |
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Birth name | Doriot Anthony |
Born | Streator, Illinois | March 6, 1922
Died | March 14, 2020 Lawrence, Kansas | (aged 98)
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Flutist, professor |
Instruments | Flute |
Years active | fl. ca. 1943–2008 |
Labels | Deutsche Grammophon |
Doriot Anthony Dwyer [ˈdɔːriˌoʊ][1] (March 6, 1922 – March 14, 2020) was an American flutist.
She was one of the first women to be awarded principal chair for a major U.S. orchestra.[1]: 60 She was the principal flute for the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1952 until 1990.[1]: 1 She was second flute for the National Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
She was an Adjunct Professor of Music at Boston University.[2]
She died on March 14, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas, aged 98.[3]