Kathryn Lukas (Kate Lukas) is a contemporary

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performer and teacher. She is Professor of Music (Flute) at the Jacobs School of Music at

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. She has taught at the

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and recorded contemporary flute repertoire for the BBC. As a member of the Ensemble Dreamtiger, which included cellist Rohan de Saram, pianist (now Professor) Peter Hill, and pianist / composer Douglas Young, Kathryn Lukas recorded ''East-West Encounters'' for Cameo Classics. This CD is now distributed by Nimbus Records. Lukas played flute on English punk band Wire's song "Strange", which featured on their 1977 album '' Pink Flag ''. She also played flute on "

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" from their 1978 album ''

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''.

References

British Library Sound Archives
as Kathryn Lukas (33 items) and also Kate Lucas (2 items) both solo and with ensembles including Dreamtiger
Kathryn Lukas page on the Indiana University SiteMusic workshop holds faculty concert Indiana Daily Student - Jul 16, 2008
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