Unofficial: Met Opera picks new principal flute

Unofficial: Met Opera picks new principal flute

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norman lebrecht

May 28, 2017

Word is racing round the flute world that Chelsea Knox has won the coveted vacancy at the Met.

Chelsea is assistant principal flute of the Baltimore Symphony.

The Met has yet to confirm.

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  • Doyle Avandale says:
    May 28, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    It is a face that will open a thousand doors.

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    • Wai Kit leung says:
      May 28, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      I thought US auditions were held behind a screen?

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      • Bruce says:
        May 28, 2017 at 4:39 pm

        Preliminaries behind a screen, then finals without a screen, is standard practice for US orchestras. The Met is famous for keeping the screen even during the finals.

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  • NYMike says:
    May 28, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    Her stellar lineage: Wm. Kincaid, Julius Baker and Jeff Khaner.

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    • Bruce says:
      May 28, 2017 at 6:21 pm

      Also, working backward: Kincaid —> Barrère —> Taffanel. Most US flutists are descended from Barrère one way or another; most flutists everywhere are descended from Taffanel.

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  • Go Os says:
    May 28, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    UNOFFICIAL: Congrats Chelsea!

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  • Flutist says:
    May 28, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    There are 2 new principal flutes at the Met – Chelsea Knox and Erik Gratton

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    • Siamese says:
      May 29, 2017 at 11:04 am

      What will happen to Demarre McGill, one of the current Acting Principal Flute players? He left his job in Dallas, presumably with the expectation that he’d land the permanent Met job. I’ve heard him perform many times, and he’s outstanding!

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