Born:
Buffalo, NY

Degrees and Studies:
Oberlin; B.M., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., Juilliard. Diplomas: Santa Cecilia, Chigiana Academies. Studies with Moyse, Gazzelloni, Lora, Baron, Willoughby, Tipton, Delaney and Jos Wincenc.

Biographical Information:
First prize, Naumburg Flute Competition (1978); Concert Artists Guild Award (1972). Recipient: Fulbright, N.E.A. soloist grants. Appearances: Lincoln Center Great Performers; Chamber Music Society of L.C. Soloist with London, Chicago, Houston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Netherlands Concertgebouw, and many other orchestras. Festivals: Aspen, Aldeburgh, Budapest Spring, Marlboro, Mostly Mozart, Norfolk, Santa Fe, Spoleto, Sarasota, Music@Menlo. Tours: Asia, Europe, Russia, and South America. Commissions/premieres by Rouse, Heggie, Tower, Foss, Gorecki, and others. Grammy-award nominee; recordings for CRI, DG (with Emerson Quartet), Decca, Naxos, Nonesuch, Music Masters (Recording of Special Merit with Andras Schiff), Telarc (Diapason D'Or Award for Rouse Flute Concerto). Member, N.Y. Wind Quintet; Trio Les Amies, with Nancy Allen and Cynthia Phelps. Principal flute, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1972-77. Board member: Nat'l Flute Assoc., Naumburg Concerts, Concert Artists Guild. Distinguished Alum Award: Brevard Music Center. Solo honoree, New York Flute Club, N.F.A. Juror: Rampal and Kobe International Flute Competitions. Faculty: Indiana, Rice U. (1986-93); Stony Brook U. since 1998.

The Juilliard School:
Faculty since 1988.