André Jaunet

André Jaunet (born May 17, 1911 in Corné ; † December 13, 1988 in Zurich ) was a French flautist and instrumental teacher living in Switzerland .

Life

Jaunet studied flute from 1924 to 1927 with Etienne Moncelet in Angers and from 1927 to 1929 with Marcel Moyse in Paris and from 1929 to 1931 with Philippe Gaubert at the Conservatoire de Paris . In 1931 he won a first prize at the Paris Conservatory.

Then he was principal flutist at the Opéra de Lille , the Winterthur City Orchestra and the Bern Symphony Orchestra . From 1938 to 1978 he was principal flutist with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich . In 1939 he was successful at the Concours de Genève . From 1938 to 1981 he taught at the Zurich University of Music and in courses, most recently in Thun . In 1962 the city of Zurich awarded him the Hans Georg Nägeli Medal . In 1966 he became Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur . In 1973 he was visiting professor at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and in 1977 at the University of Toronto . His students included u. a. Robert Aitken , Pierre-André Bovey , Peter-Lukas Graf , Aurèle Nicolet , Emmanuel Pahud and Dieter Flury .

He published u. a. Practice like masters (with small vinyl record).

personal data
SURNAME	Jaunet, André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French-Swiss flautist and instrumental teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	May 17, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH	Corné
DATE OF DEATH	December 13, 1988
Place of death	Zurich