Doriot Anthony Dwyer

Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Birth nameDoriot Anthony
Born(1922-03-06)March 6, 1922
Streator, Illinois
DiedMarch 14, 2020(2020-03-14) (aged 98)
Lawrence, Kansas
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Flutist, professor
InstrumentFlute
Years active1943–2008
LabelsDeutsche Grammophon

Doriot Anthony Dwyer (/ˈdɔːri/; 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 (following hornist Helen Kotas, who was appointed principal horn of the Chicago Symphony in 1941).:60 She was the principal flute for the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1952 until 1990.: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.