Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Doriot Anthony Dwyer | |
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| Birth name | Doriot Anthony |
| Born | March 6, 1922 Streator, Illinois |
| Died | March 14, 2020 (aged 98) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Flutist, professor |
| Instrument | Flute |
| Years active | 1943–2008 |
| Labels | Deutsche Grammophon |
Doriot Anthony Dwyer (/ˈdɔːrioʊ/; 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.