ACCLAIMED concert soloist, Australian-French flautist Jane Rutter has been named as the 2025 Australia Day Ambassador for Inverell Shire.
With a career spanning decades, Ms Rutter has delighted audiences with numerous recitals and recordings, plus concerto, theatre and television performances.
Ms Rutter, knighted in France under Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, has popularised classical flute.
A household name in Australia, she conveys passion and elegance of expression with her trademark onstage warmth.
Ms Rutter is an artistic director, composer and professor who spent three years in Paris under the tutelage of renowned flautists Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alain Marion.
She is well-known as a soloist, award-winning TV presenter, multi-ARIA nominee and one of Who Magazine’s 30 Most Beautiful People.
Ms Rutter performs regularly around the world.
Her sublime flute playing has seen her produce 25 best-selling albums, with many singles released. Together with flautist Don Burrows, she pioneered the flute as a percussive instrument – now known as flute beat-boxing.
Ms Rutter views the music of her flute playing as a tool of reconciliation and unity.
She devotes much of her time to mentorship and community and is proud to be an Australia Day Ambassador.
She will attend Australia Day Celebrations in Inverell and Tingha, where she will deliver an Australia Day address and assist with the awards presentations.
