About
Gary Arbuthnot bio International Virtuoso Gary Arbuthnot presents a show that will thrill and delight all audiences. Now seen by over a million people worldwide, his shows highlight great Celtic tunes, incredible musical scores from contemporary movies, Broadway, and opera to some of the biggest rock and pop groups of the modern era. Gary has been voted Entertainer of the Year, a Prize-winner at both the Markneukirchen and Carl Nielsen International Flute Competitions, and was awarded the Meaker Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Music, London. Other prizes include the BBC Radio Three Young Artists Forum, an English-Speaking Union Scholarship, and awards from the Hattori Foundation, Countess of Munster Musical Trust, Claudio Abbado European Young Musicians Trust and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts.
Gary Arbuthnot was born in Antrim, Northern Ireland, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London and McGill University, Montreal. He has worked as principal flute with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Opera de Lyon, France, the Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, Brazil, and since 2002 has been touring his shows around the world.