About Paul
Paul currently lives in Los Angeles where he has a busy career recording in the studios for motion pictures and television. Listen to his many flute recordings for a wide-ranging sample of his work. Read Paul Fried's full bio.
Paul's career achievements include:
TEACHING
- Private Studio, Los Angeles
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Boston University Tanglewood Institute
- Boston Conservatory
- Brown University, Adjunct Professor
SYMPHONY
- New West Symphony-Orange County Masterchorale, Solo Flute
- New York Chamber Symphony (Gerhard Schwartz), Solo Flute
- Pittsburgh Symphony (André Previn), Principal Flute
- Boston Symphony Orchestra, Alternate Flute
- Boston Pops (Arthur Fiedler & John Williams), Solo Flute
- Berlin Philharmonic (invited by Herbert von Karajan)
PERFORMANCES
- Pittsburgh Symphony
Bach, B Minor Suite
Mozart, D Major Concerto
Stravinsky, Octet - Boston Symphony
Bach, Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 - Boston Pops Orchestra
Bach, B Minor Suite
Charles Griffes, Poem
Mozart, Concerto in G Major
Mozart, Concerto in D Major
Mozart, Concerto for Flute and Harp - Recitals
New York Debut, Carnegie Hall
Radio Performances WGBH, WCRB, WBUR, WGBH
Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Merken Hall - Competitions
Munich International Competition (Finalist)
SOLO RECORDINGS
- Sine Qua Non Recordings, "Flute Flavors"
- Orion Records, "Bach, Complete Sonatas for Flute and Continuo" (1986)
FILM & TELEVISION RECORDINGS
- Braveheart
- Lethal Weapon 4
- Anastasia
- Crazy Like A Fox
- Jewels
- Robin Hood
- Innocent Blood
- Wedding in Las Vegas
- Lethal Weapon I
- Lethal Weapon II
- Throw Mama from the Train
- Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
- Mighty Ducks
- The Last Boyscout
- Murder She Wrote
- Queenie
- Hoffa
- War of the Roses
- Paradise
- Die Hard
- Die Harder
- Wilder Napalm
- ...and numerous other projects
EDUCATION
- Juilliard School
- Juilliard Preparatory School
- Hope High School, Providence, RI
MAJOR TEACHERS
- Julius Baker, 1956-1959
- Eugene Foster, 1960-1961
- Marcel Moyse, 1966-1967
Fried plays exceptionally well - his sound is big and notably beautiful and his virtuosity is considerable. The music making is superior.
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Mr. Fried, who has struck me always as a splendid musician, has developed now into a flutist of first caliber. His tone of clear beauty, his brilliant technique and his profound musicality make me compare him to the great names of our time.
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He is an absolutely first-rate flutist, and adept in all facets of the repertoire as well as being an excellent soloist and participant in Chamber Music.
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He is well worth hearing.
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Expressive, technically unerring, witty and intellectually rigorous without being dry. Bravo, Fried!.
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