James Galway, Irish flute player from
Belfast, often called
the man with the golden flute. He became one of the first flute players to establish a career as a soloist. He auditioned for the
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under
Herbert von Karajan, and was principal flute of that orchestra for many years. Eventually, and to Karajan's surprise and dismay, after a period of some disagreement, "Jimmy" Galway decided that he would leave to pursue a solo career, which he succeeded in doing admirably. He still performs regularly and is one of the world's leading classical flute players.