JEANNE BAXTRESSER has held principal positions with three major orchestras, culminating in her 15-year tenure as Solo Flutist of the New York Philharmonic. Making her heralded debut with the Minnesota Orchestra at age 14, Ms. Baxtresser began her professional career as Principal Flutist of the Montreal Symphony immediately following her graduation from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Julius Baker. She was subsequently appointed Principal Flute of the Toronto Symphony before being invited by Music Director Zubin Mehta to join the New York Philharmonic. Ms. Baxtresser appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic on more than fifty occasions, and has been featured as a soloist across North America and Europe.

Recipient of the National Flute Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for significant, lasting contributions to the flute world, Ms. Baxtresser was also awarded the National Medal of Arts from the Interlochen Center for the Arts and serves as a member of the Honorary Board of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She is recognized internationally as a leading recording artist, author, and lecturer.

Ms. Baxtresser is in great demand as a teacher, and many of her students occupy principal and section positions in major orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. While in New York, Ms. Baxtresser served on the faculties of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music. In 1998, she was appointed University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

Ms. Baxtresser’s exceptional career as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician has produced numerous recordings, including New York Legends – Jeanne Baxtresser (Cala), Jeanne Baxtresser – A Collection of My Favorites (MSR Classics), and Chamber Music for Flute (Cala). She has recorded many of the major symphonic works with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur.

Ms. Baxtresser’s acclaimed first book, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment (Presser), has been re-released in a new revised edition. This book and a companion CD, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Spoken Commentary (Summit), have become a vital part of flute pedagogy. Her subsequent book, Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire (Presser), was named the 2004 winner of the National Flute Association’s Newly Published Music Competition.

Website: jeannebaxtresser.com

 

MARGARET BAXTRESSER, pianist, performed in the United States and internationally, appearing in concert as a recitalist and as a soloist, including performances with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony.

After winning the prestigious Naumburg Award, she also received the Carnegie Hall and Michaels Award. She studied with noted teachers Olga Samaroff Stokowski and Charle de Bodo. Many composers, including Vincent Persichetti, Ned Rorem, and Henry Cowell wrote new works for her.

She was Professor Emeritus at Kent State University, where she taught piano for twenty-five years.

Ms. Baxtresser’s eldest daughter is flutist Jeanne Baxtresser.