Three-time international prize winning flutist Amy Porter first leapt to attention when she won the Third Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan, which led to invitations to perform throughout the world. She has been acclaimed by major critics as an exciting and inspiring American artist who matches "her fine controlled playing to a commanding, sensual stage presence.” Bernard Holland of The New York Times described Ms. Porter’s New York debut as “technically robust and musically forceful.”

Ms. Porter has appeared as soloist with many orchestras, among them Atlanta, Houston, New Hampshire, Kansas City, and Ann Arbor. She has performed throughout the world as soloist at major music centers including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Suntory Hall and the National Theater Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Ms. Porter has been heard in recital on National Public Radio, highlighted on PBS Live From Lincoln Center and featured twice on the cover of Flute Talk Magazine in the United States and in The Flute and Muramatsu Flute Magazine in Japan.

As a recording artist, Ms. Porter has recorded on the CBS Masterworks, Boston Records, Equilibrium and ACA Digital labels. Recent CD releases include "Passacaglia: Music for Solo Flute" in 2007 on Equilibrium. She recorded the premiere recording of William Bolcom's Lyric Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. In 2005, Ms. Porter released her first DVD, Karg-Elert 30 Caprices: A Study Guide with Amy Porter and published her arrangement of Six Songs for Flute and Piano by Benjamin Godard.

Ms. Porter has won numerous international competitions, including; Paris/Ville d'Avray International Flute Competition in France, combined with the Alphonse Leduc Prize for outstanding musicianship; The Third Kobe International Flute Competition in Kobe, Japan and the Special Prize for the best performance of the commissioned work required at the competition; National Flute Association Competition in the United States; Artists International; and Ima Hogg competitions. In 2005 she returned to Kobe, Japan to serve as the American jury member at the Sixth Kobe International Flute Competition.

Amy Porter was awarded the 2006 Henry Russel Award from the University of Michigan for distinguished scholarship and conspicuous ability as a teacher. This is only the third time since 1926 that this award has been given to a Professor in the School of Music and the first time ever awarded to a performing artist.

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Ms. Porter is a graduate of the Juilliard School where she received a full scholarship for her degrees as well as fellowships to Tanglewood and The Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, Austria. She held the position of Associate Principal Flute in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for eight years before becoming Professor of Flute at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is the founder of the non-profit Southeast Michigan Flute Association.

Her 2008-2009 concert season includes recitals in Iowa City, Tallahassee, Phoenix, Kansas City, Ann Arbor and Taipei. Ms. Porter will perform two new commissions including "Trail of Tears" Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by Michael Daugherty, involving the orchestras of Omaha, Tupelo, Toledo, Ann Arbor and Delaware. She will also premiere the Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble by Joel Puckett with the University Symphony Band and Michael Haithcock, conductor.

Ms. Porter is much sought after for her teaching and masterclasses based on her versatility as a musician. She is founder of the popular workshop, "The Anatomy of Sound" held annually in Ann Arbor with Professor of Theatre (Movement) Jerald Schwiebert and internationally renowned guests. She has given masterclasses in Sweden, France and Japan and Taiwan as well in major cities throughout the United States. She has served as Resident Guest Artist for the Jeanne Baxtresser International Masterclass at Juilliard and teaches and performs at the Aria International Summer Academy. She has been a featured guest at the Marrowstone Music Festival, Coach of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas Tour in Costa Rica, master teacher at, the Summer Academy in Courchevel, France and performed at the World Festival of Amateur Orchestras in Nagoya, Japan.