Jane Rutter

Jane Rutter
Born (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 66)
Australia
GenresClassical, jazz, pop
OccupationMusician
InstrumentFlute
Websitewww.janerutter.com

Jane Rutter (born 2 November 1958) is an Australian flautist. Her repertoire encompasses classical, jazz, and pop music.[1]

Career

Rutter specializes in the French Flute School.[2]

She has lectured at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and formed the chamber group POSH.[3] Rutter has performed worldwide.[3] She has released over twenty solo albums.[3]

Personal life

Rutter lives in Sydney with her family.[4] Outside music, she supports green causes. In 2005 she took her stepmother to court over her father's estate.[5][6]

Discography

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[7]
Posh
(as Posh)
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: Cass, LP
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Chamberfunk
(as The Posh)
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Jarra Hill Records (JHR 2007)
  • Format: Cass, LP
 —
Nocturnes & Préludes For Flute
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: WEA (256981.1)
  • Format: CD, Cass, LP
 58
Mozart's Flute
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: ABC Classics (4766477)
  • Format: CD, Cass, LP
 —
Apasionada
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: BMG (7432115202)
  • Format: CD
 —
Blo
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Philips (454 558–2)
  • Format: CD
 —
Romancing the Flute
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Philips (465 061–2)
  • Format: CD
 92
Verse 1
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Jane Rutter
  • Format: CD
 —
The Very Best of
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Wizard (WIZCDL20002)
  • Format: CD
 90
Brazil
(with Slava Grigoryan)
  • Released: February 2004
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 1560)
  • Format: CD, digital download
 66
Embraceable You
(with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
An Australian in Paris
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 4837)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Flute Spirit: Dreams and Improvisations
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Jane Rutter
  • Format: digital download
Fire and Water: An Irish Fantasy
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD, digital download
French Kiss
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD, digital download
Evening Star
(with Peter Cousens)
  • Released: December 2019
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Jane Rutter
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Awards and nominations

In 2016, Rutter was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[8][9]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1990 Nocturnes & Preludes for Flutes Best Classical Album Nominated [10]
2004 Brazil (with Slava Grigoryan) Best World Music Album Nominated [11]
2012 An Australian in Paris Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [12]
2014 Flute Spirit: Dreams and Improvisations Best World Music Album Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ Fowler, Sharon (8 December 2007). "Jane Rutter – The Australian". The Australian. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Jane Rutter". ABC Music. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Jane Rutter". janerutter.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ Georgina Cooke, My Perfect Weekend: Jane Rutter July 1 2014.
  5. ^ Janet Fife-Yeomans, Battles of wills doesn't pay the bills, The Daily Telegraph, 24 December 2011 .
  6. ^ Carson, Vanda (5 May 2008). "Rutter faces hefty legal bill after 'misleading' court over father's will". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
  8. ^ McPherson, Angus (14 September 2016). "Jane Rutter to be honoured by the French Government". Limelight magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. ^ McGrane, Danielle (28 November 2016). "French knighthood for flautist Jane Rutter". News.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  10. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ^ a b ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.