Biography of Arthur Lora (1903-1992)

11.03.1903

Born in Novale, Italy

1907

His family moves to the USA, living in Rhode Island

1911

First flute lessons

1916

The family moves to New York

1919

Studies flute with Barrère at the Institute of Musical Art

1924

Artist diploma

1925

First flutist of the State Symphony of New York.

1928

First flutist of NBC

1937

First flutist of the Metropolitan Opera

1939

Teacher at the Manhattan School of Music

1943

Professorship at the Conservatoire de Musique et d´Arte Dramatique of Montreal in Canada

1944

Succeeds Barrère at the Juillard School

1948

Principal flute of NBC Symphony Orchestra under Toscanini

28.11.1992

Dies in Santa Barbara

Further information/Sources:

Lorenzo, Leonardo de: My Complete Story of the flute
The instrument - the performer - the music
9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,
- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6
Toff, Nancy: Monarch of the Flute
The Life of Georges Barrère
Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2005. - ISBN: 13-978-0-19-517016-0

Last edit 21.04.2014