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Paul Fried is widely regarded as one of the foremost flutists of his generation. The Los Angeles Times recently described his playing as "masterful". Paul has held positions as Principal Flutist of the Boston Pops, Alternate Principal Flutist of the Boston Symphony, Co-Principal Flutist of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and has also appeared as soloist with these orchestras as well as with the New York Chamber Symphony. In addition, he was invited, after an audition at Carnegie Hall, to perform as solo flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan.Paul has given recitals in America's major cities, has had solo recordings and performed as flute soloist on the "Evening at the Pops" series. Many of his recordings are distributed internationally.
Paul currently lives in Los Angeles where he is solo flutist in the Ventura County-based New West Symphony. He was the featured soloist last year, performing the Mozart concerto for Flute and Harp and the Telemann A Minor Suite. He has performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra and was a featured performer at the opening night of the National Flute Association convention in New York in August 1996. Paul also has a busy career recording in the studios for motion pictures and television. He invites you to sample his recordings at your convenience.
Paul Fried was recently appointed Artist - Clinician for Haynes Flutes. In that capacity he performed and gave masterclasses in Shenyang China and Beijing (August 2004) where he was the featured Amercian flutist for the 1st China Flute Festival.
In addition to being a Haynes Artist, Fried will be the sales contact for Haynes Flutes in Los Angeles CA.