Doriot Anthony Dwyer

Doriot Anthony Dwyer [ˈdɔːriˌoʊ] (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. 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.

She died on March 14, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas, aged 98.

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