Charles Wyatt is an American musician and writer.

Personal life

Charles Wyatt graduated from the

Curtis Institute of Music The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera. All students attend on full scholarship. Hi ...

in Philadelphia. After performing as a flutist for several years, he went back to school to receive an MFA from

Warren Wilson College Warren Wilson College (WWC) is a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is known for its curriculum that combines academics, work, and service as every student must complete a requisite course of study, work an on-campus ...

. He currently lives in Nashville with his wife, standard poodle Lucy, and coon cat Sylvester.

Professional life

Before receiving his MFA, Wyatt worked successfully as a flutist. He played with various orchestras, including the

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and held the position of principal flutist with the

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for twenty-five years. Since receiving his MFA, he has left the orchestra to teach writing at, among others,

Oberlin College Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational liberal arts college in the United S ...

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, and

Denison University Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. One of the earliest colleges established in the former Northwest Territory, Denison University was founded in 1831. The college was first called the Granville Literary and ...

. His book ''Listening to Mozart'' received the

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Bibliography

''Listening to Mozart'' (University of Iowa Press, 1995)
''Falling Stones: The Spirit Autobiography of S.M. Jones'' (Texas Review Press, 2002)
''Swan of Tuonela'' (Hanging Loose Press, 2006)

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wyatt, Charles Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American flautists American writers about music Curtis Institute of Music alumni Warren Wilson College alumni