Reviews

“…Mr. Khaner is a cool performer and a nimble virtuoso. He knows how to make the chill to his finely polished tone exciting, and his phrasing is active. With excellent breath control, he can take a phrase to its finishing point and go right on into the next.”

—by Paul Griffiths, The New York Times
Music Review: A Flutist Has His Day at Last

“The Canadian flautist Jeffrey Khaner, principal flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1990, is a player of impeccable technique and well-focused tone, with an outstandingly clear, un-fluffy upper register.”

by Anthony Burton, Classical-Music.com
Eldin Burton, Copland, Piston, Beryl Rubinstein, Lowell Liebermann & Higdon

“Khaner demonstrated his technical ability to stencil and shape each note in a long, sweeping phrase while attending to the overarching expressive flow of the music.”

—by Mark Gresham, Arts Atlanta
Review: ASO features flutist Jeffrey Khaner, works by Mozart, Ravel and Leshnoff 

“Let it be said straightaway: this is not yet another recital of British flute music, for this well-planned selection is a most welcome mix of fairly familiar and unfamiliar British works for flute. …A cleverly planned selection of worthwhile works, immaculate and almost effortless playing, fine recording and production. This release is enthusiastically recommended.”

—by Hubert Culot, Musicweb International
British Flute Music

“Jeffrey Khaner is an excellent flautist (principal flute with the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1990) and his programme‚ though little of it will be familiar to most listeners‚ is an interesting and very entertaining one.”

Gramophone
American Flute Music

“This is an excellent disc, with mature performance values from some first-rate players. I was particularly impressed with the phrasing and expression; there is a sense of honesty here and excellent communication of the composer’s intentions. This is a recording with integrity which deserves to be heard.”

—by Carla Rees, Musicweb International
German Flute Music

“Khaner and his accompanist Charles Abramovic perform exquisitely on all tracks, yet the Schulhoff leaves an indelible mark on the listener.”

—by Rebecca Schmid, Musical America Blogs
Rediscovered Voices in the Studio; Es geht wohl anders’ and ‘Czech Flute Music’

 

Articles

From Where I Sit: The Philadelphia Orchestra Flutist Jeffrey Khaner on Shostakovich’s Fifth
Jeffrey Khaner on The Rite of Spring

—Carnegie Hall Blog

Rare pairing of musicians and composers nets 3 new works for Philly Orchestra
—by Tom di Nardo, The Daily News

Ranjbaren flute concerto rounds out Philadelphia Orchestra micro-festival of new works
—by Peter Crimmins, Newsworks

The Piece is Born
Premiere Performances: Standing Ovations for Three New Works Showcasing the Fabulous Philadelphia Sound
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