Jeanne, Lady Galway (née Cinnante; born October 8, 1955) is an American-born concert flutist who lives in Switzerland. She is married to Irish flutist Sir James Galway. They often tour as a pair.
Jeanne Galway | |
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 Jeanne and James Galway performing at the 2007 New Year's Eve concert at Culture and Convention Centre, Lucerne | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 8, 1955 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Flutist |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | RCA Victor, Crossbow Krantz |
| Website | jeannegalway |
Biography
editJeanne Cinnante was born and raised in and around Long Island, New York.[1] She started playing the flute when she was 10 and said she had to purchase her own flutes with babysitting money.[2][3] She graduated in 1973 from John Glenn High School in Elwood, Suffolk County, New York, then attended Mannes College of Music in New York City.[2][4]
She met James Galway in 1982 and they dated for two years before marrying in 1984.[5] She did not perform between 1984 and 1992 due to the stress of traveling and supporting her husband on tour, and managing his business affairs.[2][5] They now travel and perform together.[6][7][8] In addition to performing with her husband, she sometimes performs as a solo artist or as part of the trio Zephyr (with pianist Jonathan Feldman and cellist Darrett Adkins).[2][9] She teaches and actively supports music education.[5]
In 2008, Irish America magazine awarded James and Jeanne Galway the "Spirit of Ireland" award in recognition of their roles as musical ambassadors.[9][10]
James and Jeanne Galway live in Lucerne, Switzerland.[11] She performs on an 18 carat, James Galway-edition gold Nagahara flute.[9] Her husband no longer performs with anyone else.[12]
Discography
edit- "My Magic Flute" with James Galway and Sinfonia Varsovia
References
edit- ^ "Lady Jeanne and Me". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Long Island's Golden Galway Flutist". Newsday. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ M, Hannah. "Flutists Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway". Teen Ink. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Lady Jeanne Galway: Artist Interview". The Flute View. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c TORRES, NICHOLE L. "So I Married A... Knight". hitched. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Galways come to Krannert". Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "James and Jeanne Galway to perform flute solos and duets at Mondavi". Davis Enterprise. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Flutists Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway". NPR.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lady Jeanne Galway Bio". Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Top Honors for Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne". Irish America. April 1, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Galway, Jeanne. "Lady Jeanne Galway". Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ Sweeney, Joanne (September 9, 2017). "Sir James Galway: You've got to put in the work to get to the top". The Irish News. Retrieved October 7, 2018.