| Biography | Douglas Robert Whittaker (1925, Melbourne, Australia - 10 January 1974, Canberra, Australia) was an Australian flautist.
Whittaker was appointed Principal Flautist of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in 1949. He moved to London in 1950, where he joined the Sadlers Wells Orchestra, and then the BBC Symphony Orchestra two years later as Co-Principal Flute. He also established himself as a soloist and chamber music player, and performed with the Leonardo Ensemble, London Bach Orchestra and the London Concertante. He made recordings with the mezzo-sopranos Christa Ludwig and Dame Janet Baker, and was a Professor of Flute at the Royal College of Music. |