Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Famous flautists

James Galway
ÒBorn December 8, 1939
ÒA Northern Ireland–born virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute".
ÒFollowing in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist.
ÒSpent 15 years as an orchestral player.
ÒMost recently, Galway has performed for the Academy Award-winning ensemble recording the soundtracks of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy, composed by Howard Shore.
ÒIn June 2008, Galway was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame along with Liza Minnelli and B. B. King.
ÒHe was made an OBE( Order of the British Empire) in 1977 and was knighted in 2001.

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