Episode 3
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Composer and Story teller: Maggie Bell, Producer: Zoe Carides, Narrator: Jane Rutter and NLM producer: Tanya Lee.
Jane Rutter | Australian flautist
Flute superstar! Internationally-acclaimed concert soloist Australian-French flutist Jane Rutter, was recently knighted by France (Chevalier des Arts et Lettres). She is an expert in the French Flute School and is a major influence in classical music. Known for her onstage warmth, she brilliantly conveys passion, sparkling technique and elegance of expression through her beautiful flute playing. Jane is proud to be a Haynes Artist, (renowned flute makers WMS Haynes describe Jane Rutter as a flute superstar).
A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Music, Jane is an award-winning TV presenter and multi-ARIA (Australian Grammy) nominee who has appeared as soloist with many orchestras including The Australian Chamber Orchestra, and on the same bill as Pavarotti, Carreras, The Manhattan Transfer, Tina Arena, Tommy Emmanuel, Michael Crawford, Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, Teddy Tahu-Rhodes, Peter Cousens and others.
An Australia Day Ambassador and one of Who Magazine’s 30 Most Beautiful People, Jane is also in demand as an Artistic Director and composer. Her Live at Lunch series at The Concourse, Chatswood is one of Australia’s most successful concert series. Jane has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in Vogue Magazine, and is a household name in Australia.
Awarded a French Government scholarship, Jane studied in Paris with Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alain Marion, and has lectured Flute, Performance Pedagogy and Chamber Music at her Alma Mater, Sydney University’s The Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Jane performs regularly in Paris and around the world: from Recital Halls to the Sydney Opera House, from Music Festivals to Theatre and Cabaret venues. Her early Chamber Jazz group, POSH, (reformed as Third Culture World Chamber Music) was a forerunner of Yoyo Ma’s the Silk Road Project.
The Australian Elizabethan Trust awarded Ms. Rutter a fellowship grant that culminated in a DVD and soundtrack album, An Australian In Paris which topped the Classical charts in Australia.
From her first iconic album, Nocturnes and Preludes for flute, Jane’s sublime flute playing has seen a further 23 further best- selling albums released including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, French Kiss and Flute Spirit: Dreams and Improvisations.
Renowned for her relaxed onstage charm and musical imagination, prepare yourself for superb entertainment and the finest classical music from flutist Jane Rutter!
Jane Rutter is one of the finest flautists this country has produced. She plays classical as well as everything else. She is a free spirit, one of the blessed people. – The Sunday Age
A star of the flute! – London Daily Mail
Rutter can transcend the years and uncover timeless gold. Using a variety of flutes including Chinese bamboo, Rutter colours the music and makes it soar languorously. – Courier Mail