Three-time international prize winning flutist Amy Porter 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.” Following a performance of Jacques Ibert ‘s Concerto with the Houston Symphony, the Houston Chronicle praised her performance stating: “She has succeeded in avoiding all the overdone playing styles of the most famous flutists today... She also was an exuberant, easily extroverted performer whose enthusiasm for the music made the composition sparkle."

Amy Porter first leapt to international attention winning the Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan, which led to invitations to perform throughout the world. She is a touring concert artist who performs recitals in the major concert halls of Asia and the United States with pianist Christopher Harding. She has performed as concerto soloist with orchestras throughout the world. Ms. Porter has been heard in recital on National Public Radio, highlighted on PBS Live From Lincoln Center and featured on the magazine covers of Flute Talk Magazine in the USA, The Flute Magazine in Japan and Muramatsu Flute Magazine in Japan.

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Ms. Porter is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York where she received a full scholarship for her degrees as well as fellowships to Tanglewood and The Mozarteum Summer Academy in Salzburg, Austria. Her teachers at Juilliard were Samuel Baron and Jeanne Baxtresser, and in Austria her teachers were Alain Marion and Peter-Lukas Graf. After Juilliard, 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 School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Ann Arbor. She is the founder and Past President of the non-profit Southeast Michigan Flute Association. She is founder of the popular workshop, "Amy Porter's Anatomy of Sound" held annually in Ann Arbor with Professor of Theatre (Movement) Jerald Schwiebert and internationally renowned guests. She also is the master teacher for the MPULSE Summer Institute for advanced High School students at U of M.

In 2010 Carl Fischer Publishing produced and released Amy Porter’s latest DVD “The ABC’s of Flute Playing for the Absolute Beginner” with Larry Clark, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief from Carl Fischer Music. It is a comprehensive beginning study guide to playing the flute with information about breathing, embouchure, hand position, air direction and caring for the instrument. In 2009, Theodore Presser Publishing Company began distributing Amy Porter’s two DVDs, "Telemann 12 Fantasias for Solo flute without bass: A Study Guide with Amy Porter".and "Karg-Elert 30 Caprices: A Study Guide with Amy Porter." The Karg-Elert DVD has been translated into the Japanese language and both DVDs will now be available world-wide

Ms. Porter has four world premieres written specifically for her recently. “The Shadow Of Sirius” Concerto by Joel Puckett was commissioned by the University of Michigan Band. David Sampson wrote “Undercurrents” for solo flute and Christopher Claiendo wrote his Sonata #8 “The Ghost Sonata” for flute and piano for her. She will perform Michael Daugherty’s “The Trail of Tears Concerto” for Flute and Orchestra, with the Omaha Symphony, Delaware Symphony, Ann Arbor Symphony, Tupelo Symphony and the American Composers Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. In 2010 she will visit Slovenia for the 8th Slovenian Flute Festival, the Texas Flute Society, Classic Chamber Concerts in Naples, Florida , the National Flute Association Convention in Anaheim, and participate in the 2010 ARIA International Summer Academy at Mt. Holyoke College.

Ms. Porter has recorded on the CBS Masterworks, Boston Records, Equilibrium and ACA Digital labels. She has recently record music of Burton, Beaser, Daugherty, and Caliendo with pianist Christopher Harding and they are available only through I-Tunes. Other CD releases include Passacaglia, Music or Solo Flute (2007) by Roszá, Dohnányi, Hindemith and Karg-Elert and the premiere recording of William Bolcom's Lyric Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. Also in 2006 she published her arrangement of Six Songs for Flute and Piano by Benjamin Godard. In 2003 she recorded Porter Ambrose King; Music for Flute and Oboe.

Ms. Porter has won more international competitions than any American flute soloist 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 (USA) Competition. Nationally she received first prize in Artists International; Ima Hogg; Flute Talk; and many other competitions. In 2005 she returned to Kobe, Japan to serve as the American jury member at the Sixth Kobe International Flute Competition.

Ms.Porter is much sought after for her teaching and masterclasses based on her versatility as a musician. She 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.

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, has taught and performed at the 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005 Aria International Summer Academy, 2005 & 2004 Marrowstone Music Festival, 2003 Youth Orchestra of the Americas Tour in Costa Rica, 2002 Cincinnati Flute Symposium, the 2002 Summer Academy in Courchevel, France and the 2001 World Festival of Amateur Orchestras in Nagoya, Japan.