Jane Rutter

Jane Rutter is an Australian flautist of international note. Her repertoire encompasses classical, jazz and pop.

Training

Rutter began training on the flute at an early age.

She credits as a great early influence an occasion when aged 12 while on holiday in Bali with her mother. As she was improvising and playing some Balinese tunes she had heard, her playing came to the attention of a local Balinese flute orchestra that sought her out. She claims this validated her playing and set her sights to being a professional flautist.

Rutter studied first at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music through its High School, then was awarded scholarships to train in London with James Galway, in New York with Julius Baker, and then was awarded a French government scholarship under which she spent three years studying in Paris with two of the great flautists of the 20th century, Alain Marion and Jean-Pierre Rampal.

On returning to Australia she was appointed as a lecturer in flute at the Conservatorium.

Notoriety

Jane Rutter has been controversial in publicising her career.
* She has performed at the Edinburgh Festival (1992) where her one-woman show, "Tutti Flutti", was nominated for Fringe Award.
* In 1994 she was a television presenter on Australian Channel Nine TV's "Getaway" program.
* She appeared nude on the cover of her first album, with her group "Posh".
* She performed in a Bo Derek wig and swimsuit performing Ravel's Boléro in a cabaret show at the legendary Tillbury Hotel.
* Rutter has regularly performed with Musica Viva on tour throughout Australia.
* In 1999, she played the role of Titania in the Karnak Playhouse production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and she wrote the incidental music.
* She has her own record label, "Musique", with music promoter Robie Porter.

Co-Performers

Jane Rutter has appeared with performers such as: the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood and David Helfgott (piano), Gerard Willems, Marshall McGuire, Suzanne Johnston, David Hirschfelder, Simon Tedeschi, Tommy Emmanuel, James Morrison (trumpeter), Don Burrows (clarinet), Tina Arena and Simon Gallaher and Dennis O'Neill (singer)s, Slava Grigoryan (Guitar), Tommy Tycho (conductor).

Recordings

Rutter has released eight CDs, including several with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Classics label.

These include:
* "Embraceable You - Jane Rutter plays the Gershwin Songbook" (2007)
* "The very best of Jane Rutter" (2005) - video
* "Fire and Water: an Irish Fantasy" (2004) - video
* "Brazil" (2004) with Slava Grigoryan (Guitar) that was nominated for a 2004 Aria award for Best World Music Album
* "Verse 1" (2002)
* "Romancing The Flute" (1998)
* "Blo" (1996)
* "Apasionada" (1992)
* "Jane Rutter plays Mozart" (1991)
* "Mozart's Flute" (1990)
* "Nocturnes And Preludes For Flute" (1989)

Personal life

Jane Rutter has been married. Her 3 year marriage (husband: Mark) produced one child, a son (Bertie).

Motor vehicle accident

During this marriage, while travelling in a car driven by her husband, Rutter was injured during a motor vehicle accident. The car veered to the wrong side of the road at a curve and a 4WD vehicle collided with the passenger's side of the car adjacent to where Jane was sitting. She received injuries that included several broken ribs and closed head injury.

Her treatment and convalescence resulted in slight restriction in her chest, because the ribs sets at slightly less expansion than before the accident. She has worked to overcome the physical injuries, but retains some small effects to her memory and has experienced some depression. [http://www.abc.net.au/talkingheads/txt/s1635922.htm Interview transcript]

External links

* [http://www.janerutter.com/ Official Web Site]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/talkingheads/txt/s1635922.htm Interview transcript] - Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV's "Talking Heads", 15 May 2006