Jeanne Baxtresser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jeanne Baxtresser

American musician

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1947

Place of Birth: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: university teacher, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jeanne Baxtresser (born August 2, 1947) is an American flutist and teacher.
She is most notable for her position as principal flutist of the New York Philharmonic for over 15 years, she decided to play the flute when she was only nine years old, as an author (Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment), and as a professor and master teacher.
Previous positions include professor of flute at the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, New England conservatory and Carnegie Mellon University.
She received the National Flute Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
She has been credited with "upholding an increasingly higher standard of artistic excellence for the flute."