Amy Porter

Amy Porter is an American flutist and pedagogue. American Record Guide calls her a "charismatic and highly skilled performer." She is currently Professor of Flute at the University of Michigan. She is in international demand for solo and chamber work, having been featured on National Public Radio and PBS' Live from Lincoln Center programs. She previously held the position of assistant principal flute in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. which garnered her international attention. She has been a prizewinner in the 2001 Paris/Ville d’Avray International Flute Competition and Alphonse Leduc Prize, 1984 New York Flute Club competition, 1990 National Flute Association's Young Artists Competition , Artists International, Ima Hogg, and Flute Talk competitions. She returned to the Kobe International Flute Competition in 2005 to serve as the American judge on the panel. which is dedicated to her.

She is active as a teacher and clinician throughout the US and abroad. She is the founder of the "Anatomy of Sound" website AOS-Wellness which features Porter and Movement specialist Laura Dwyer with contributing guests. In addition, she has released sets of instructional DVDs through the Theodore Presser Company, as well as through the "Anatomy of Sound" workshop. In 2006, she was awarded the Henry Russel Award from the University of Michigan for "distinguished scholarship and conspicuous ability as a teacher."

Discography Treasures by Philippe Gaubert Amy Porter, flute; Tim Carey, piano; Soundset (Digital download) (2021) Ballade: Music by Philippe Gaubert; Amy Porter, Flute; Tim Carey, piano Soundset (2020) Philippe Gaubert A Study Guide; Penelope Fischer, historian; Amy Porter, flute; Tim Carey, piano; (2019) (DVD) Soundset Lyric Concerto by William Bolcom; Amy Porter, flute; University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, conductor;KAIROS / Centaur Records, (2020) Trail of Tears by Michael Daugherty; Amy Porter, flute; Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller, conductor;Dreamachine / NAXOS Records, (2018) Mangabeira; Amy Porter, flute, Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola, João Luiz, guitar; Soundset Recordings, (2015) In Translation: Six Cello Suites by J.S.Bach; Amy Porter, flute; Equilibrium, (2013) American Art; Amy Porter, flute, Christopher Harding, piano; Equilibrium, (2013) The ABCs of Flute for the Absolute Beginner (DVD), Amy Porter, flute, Larry Clark, director, Carl Fischer/ Eko Productions, (2010) Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute without Bass; Amy Porter, flute, Equilibrium, (2008) Passacaglia; Amy Porter, flute, Equilibrium, (2007) Porter Ambrose King: Amy Porter, flute, Nancy Ambrose King, Oboe, Phillip Bush, Piano, Boston Records, (2003) Meridian: Chamber Music Works 1989-1997; Aucourant Records, (1999) LeBaron: Sacred Theory of the Earth, Atlanta Chamber Players, Composers Recordings, (2000) Soiree Sweets; Atlanta Chamber Players, Aca Digital, (1998) Conversations; Atlanta Chamber Players, Aca Digital, (1996) Bach on Wood; Brian Slawson, Percussion, Amy Porter, Flute, Sony Records, (1985)