Jane Rutter (born 2 November 1958) is an Australian flautist. Her repertoire encompasses classical, jazz, and pop music.[1]
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]
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]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| Posh (as Posh) |
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| Chamberfunk (as The Posh) |
|
— |
| Nocturnes & Préludes For Flute |
|
58 |
| Mozart's Flute |
|
— |
| Apasionada |
|
— |
| Blo |
|
— |
| Romancing the Flute |
|
92 |
| Verse 1 |
|
— |
| The Very Best of |
|
90 |
| Brazil (with Slava Grigoryan) |
|
66 |
| Embraceable You (with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra) |
|
— |
| An Australian in Paris |
|
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| Flute Spirit: Dreams and Improvisations |
|
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| Fire and Water: An Irish Fantasy |
|
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| French Kiss |
|
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| Evening Star (with Peter Cousens) |
|
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In 2016, Rutter was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[8][9]
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] |
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| National | |
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