Background
Lady Galway was born and raised in Long Island, New York where she attended New York City"s Mannes College of Music.
Lady Galway was born and raised in Long Island, New York where she attended New York City"s Mannes College of Music.
As one of the leading female flute soloists of the decade she has appeared with the Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Denver symphonies and the National Symphony. She currently lives in Lucerne, Switzerland with Sir James. Throughout her career, Lady Galway has been featured on albums from Radio Corporation of America Victor, BMG Classics and Deutsche Grammophone, and in 2008 Irish America Magazine awarded Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway the "Spirit of Ireland" award in recognition of their roles as musical ambassadors.
The group’s first recording Zephyr – Winds of Romance, includes works by Haydn, Martinu and Weber Lady Galway currently performs on an 18 carat, James Galway edition gold Nagahara flute.
In December 2013, Lady Galway along with Sir James Galway launched an online interactive program aimed at beginning flute students of all ages. The first fifteen lessons contain an interactive series of masterclasses, tips and live concerts direct on the internet for access for flute students which the Galways have created together.
Lady Galway supports the charity Future Talent headed by the Duchess of Kent. She also often performs at fundraising events for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, SOS, FARA and Marie Curie Cancer Care.