Doriot Anthony Dwyer

Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Born
Doriot Anthony

(1922-03-06)March 6, 1922
DiedMarch 14, 2020(2020-03-14) (aged 98)
GenresClassical
OccupationsFlutist, professor
InstrumentFlute
Years active1943–2008
LabelDeutsche 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). She was the principal flute for the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1952 until 1990. She was second flute for the National Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She was an adjunct professor of Music at Boston University.