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Biography
Use dmy dates|date=November 2011Infobox musical artist | name = James Galway| image = Jeanne and James Galway.jpg| caption = Sir James Galway and his wife, Jeanne Galway, performing in the 2007 New Year's Eve concert at the Culture and Convention Centre, Lucerne.| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = James Galway| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1939|12|8| birth_place = Belfast , Northern Ireland | death_date =| origin =| instrument = Flute , Tin whistle | genre = Classical music|Classical , Pop music|Pop | occupation = Orchestra l, Solo (music)|soloist , conducting|conductor | years_active = 1950s& ndash; present | label =| associated_acts = Philharmonia Orchestra Sadler's Wells Opera Royal Opera House|Covent Garden Opera London Symphony Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra London Mozart Players The Chieftains | website =| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments =Sir James Galway Order of the British Empire|OBE (born 8 December 1939) is a virtuoso flute player from Belfast , Northern Ireland , nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal , he became one of the first flutist|flute player s to establish an international career as a soloist.
Education
Galway went to London as a teenager to study the flute. He studied at the Royal College of Music under John Francis and then at the Guildhall School of Music under Geoffrey Gilbert . He then studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Gaston Crunelle and Jean-Pierre Rampal and also privately with Marcel Moyse .
Career
After his education time he spent fifteen years as an orchestral player.Niall O'Loughlin/Richard Wigmore, 'Galway, Sir James', Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians|Grove Music Online , http://www.grovemusic.com/shared/views/article.html? section=music.10595, accessed 13 July 2007 Galway played with the Philharmonia Orchestra as it rose to prominence in the 1950s.Citation needed|date=July 2007 He then played with Sadler's Wells Opera , Royal Opera House|Covent Garden Opera , the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . He auditioned for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan , and was principal flute of that orchestra from 1969 to 1975. To Karajan's surprise and dismay, after a period of some disagreement, Galway decided that he would leave to pursue a solo career.Citation needed|date=July 2007 In addition to his performances of the standard classical repertoire, he features contemporary music in his programmes, including new flute works commissioned by and for him by composers including David Amram , Malcolm Arnold , William Bolcom , John Corigliano , John Wolf Brennan , Dave Heath , Lowell Liebermann and Joaquín Rodrigo . The album James Galway and The Chieftains in Ireland by Galway and The Chieftains " reached number 32 in the UK Albums Chart in 1987.cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 221
In 1990, he was invited by Roger Waters to play at The Wall – Live in Berlin concert, held in Potsdamer Platz ; he played Pink Floyd's songs " Goodbye Blue Sky " and " Is There Anybody Out There? ".
Galway still performs regularly and is one of the world's most well-known flute players. His recordings have sold over 30 million copies. http://www.npr.org/2011/04/19/87918853/james-galways-top-5-irish-favorites NPR Music
He is Principal Guest Conductor of the London Mozart Players , based at the Fairfield Halls , Croydon , South London . http://www.lmp.org/LMPmore/guestconductor.htm dead link|date=May 2012
Most recently, Galway has performed for the Academy Award-winning ensemble recording the soundtracks of Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings film trilogy, composed by Howard Shore .
In June 2008, Galway was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame along with Liza Minnelli and B. B. King .
He currently performs on Nagahara flutes, as well as some Muramatsu Flutes . Conn-Selmer produces his line of flutes, Galway Spirit Flutes.
Personal
In the 1970s Galway moved from Berlin to Lucerne , Switzerland, the home town of his second wife, Anna (Annie) Renggli, one of the daughters of a well-known local architect. They had twins and a son. In 1978 he recorded for her an instrumental version of John Denver 's " Annie's Song ". it peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart . After their divorce he moved to Meggen , Switzerland, a village next to Lucerne, where he resides now with his third wife, the United States|American born Jeanne Galway (née Cinnante). They often tour together playing duets, accompanied by Phillip Moll on piano.Citation needed|date=July 2007 In addition, they give master classes for flutists of all levels.
Galway is also president of a global organisation called Flutewise, http://www.flutewise.com Official website of Flutewise a charitable organisation which supports young flute players, run by Liz Goodwin.
In 2003 he formed the Music Education Consortium together with Julian Lloyd Webber , Evelyn Glennie and Michael Kamen to pressure the British Government into providing better music education in schools.
Galway is a dedicated Christian who visits various types of churches while travelling (as long as they are not modern and "happy-clappy") and prays before his concert performances. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/november-7-2008/sir-james-galway/1237/ Profile of James Galway on PBS's Religion and Ethics News Weekly He also wears a large cross necklace , about which he says, "It's not jewelry. It's something that reminds me of what I should be doing and how I should be behaving." At the same time, he has a strong sense of humor and a readiness to have fun with his music and in conversation with others.
He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1977, and was knight ed in 2001, the first wind player ever to receive that honour. Limelight (magazine)|Limelight , October 2010, p. 19
He is a National Patron of Delta Omicron , an international professional music fraternity.cite web|url= http://www.delta-omicron.org/national/patrons.html#G|title=National Patrons & Patronesses|publisher=Delta Omicron|accessdate=24 February 2012
Galway's nephew, Martin Galway , is a musician famous for his work on Commodore 64 computer game music in the 1980s.
James Galway has the eye condition pathologic nystagmus|nystagmus , and is a patron of the Nystagmus Network, a UK-based support group for people with the condition.cite web|url= http://www.rehabworker.co.uk/nnappt.doc|title=Press Release|publisher=Nystagmus Network|date=26 October 2009|accessdate=6 December 2009|format=Microsoft Word document
Publications
cite book | last =Galway | first =James | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =An Autobiography |edition= | publisher =Chappell and Company Ltd. | year =1978 | location =London | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0-340-24721-5
cite book | last =Galway | first =James | authorlink = | coauthors =W. Mann | title =James Galway's Music in Time |edition= | publisher =Mitchell Beazley | year =1982 | location =London | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-85533-382-0
Galway, James. (1982). Flute . Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides. London: Macdonald. ISBN 0-356-04711-3 (cloth); ISBN 0-356-04712-1 (pbk.) New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 0-02-871380-X Reprinted 1990, London: Kahn & Averill London: Khan & Averill ISBN 1-871082-13-7
Media
listen|header=Flute Quintet in G major by Bernhard Romberg | filename = Bernhard Romberg - Flute Quintet in G Major - Allegro.ogg | title = 1. Allegro | description = | format = Ogg | filename2 = Bernhard Romberg - Flute Quintet in G Major - Minuet.ogg | title2 = 2. Minuet | description2 = | format2 = Ogg | filename3 = Bernhard Romberg - Flute Quintet in G Major - Adagio.ogg | title3 = 3. Adagio | description3 = | format3 = Ogg | filename4 = Bernhard Romberg - Flute Quintet in G Major - Rondo.ogg | title4 = 4. Rondo | description4 = performed by Sir James Galway with the Young Danish String Quartet, November 2005 | format4 = Ogg |help=no
listen|header=Wind Quintet Op. 43 by Carl Nielsen | filename = Carl Nielsen - Wind Quintet - 1. Allegro ben moderato.ogg | title = 1. Allegro ben moderato | description = | format = Ogg | filename2 = Carl Nielsen - Wind Quintet - 2. Menuetto.ogg | title2 = 2. Menuetto | description2 = | format2 = Ogg | filename3 = Carl Nielsen - Wind Quintet - 3. Praeludium - Adagio. Tema con variazioni - Un poco andantino.ogg | title3 = 3. Praeludium: Adagio. Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino | description3 = performed by Sir James Galway with the Carion quintet | format3 = Ogg
References
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External links
Official website| http://www.jamesgalway.com
cite web |url= http://www.imgartists.com/? page=artist& id=174 |title=Official Artist's Page IMGArtists.com 15 September 2008.
cite web |url= http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php? id=21399 |title=Sir James Galway's New Recording ''O'Reilly Street to Be Released on 16 September. AllAboutJazz.com 5 August 2008.
cite web |url= http://www.youtube.com/user/LarryKrantz |title=YouTube |accessdate=|publisher=Masterclass videos, performances and interviews
cite web |url= http://www.mfiles.co.uk/reviews/howard-shore-the-return-of-the-king.htm |title=Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |accessdate= |publisher=Music Files
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Persondata | NAME =Galway, James | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =8 December 1939 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Belfast , Northern Ireland | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Galway, James Category:Alumni of the Royal College of Music Category:Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Category:Easy listening music Category:Classical flautists from Northern Ireland Category:People from Belfast Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire Category:Knights Bachelor Category:Musicians awarded knighthoods Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music Category:Alumni of the Conservatoire de Paris Category:Flautists from Northern Ireland Category:London Symphony Orchestra players
