Albert Tipton (March 16, 1917 – October 5, 1997) was an American

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, pianist and conductor. In 1966, ''

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'' placed Albert Tipton amongst the "30 first-rate flutists" in the United States and Europe. He studied with William Kincaid at the

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in Philadelphia. He served as principal flutist with the

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from 1937 to 1939 and toured with

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as a soloist with the All American Youth Orchestra in 1939. He became second flutist with the

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in 1940 and left that position in 1946 to become the principal flutist of the

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(1946–1956). He was in Detroit from 1956 to 1968, where he played principal flute in the

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. In 1968 he accepted a position at

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as Professor of Flute. He later moved to

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in Houston, Texas serving as Professor of Flute from 1975 to 1990. In addition to orchestral playing, Albert Tipton played in and led the Tipton Chamber Orchestra and the Tipton Trio. He concertized regularly with his wife, pianist Mary Norris.

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Albert Tipton PageAlbert Tipton Obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tipton, Albert American male conductors (music) American male pianists 1917 births 1997 deaths Texas classical music Curtis Institute of Music alumni Florida State University faculty Rice University faculty 20th-century American conductors (music) 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century American flautists Players of the National Symphony Orchestra Musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra American classical flautists