Julie Ranti, flutist, was the youngest member to join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra when she won the audition at age 24. Today she is associate principal flutist of the TSO. Julie grew up in Montreal in a musical family: her mother is a harpist, her father the former principal trumpeter of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and her brother is a bassoonist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Julie began her studies with Jeanne Baxtresser, the MSO’s principal flutist at the time. After a year at the Interlochen Arts Academy, she attended the Juilliard School in New York City, where she studied with Julius Baker and Samuel Baron. Julie is a founding member of the Bach Consort, and is on faculty at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

Julie performs at the "Autumn Prelude" recital in Toronto, Sept. 13, 2009.
Artwork:  "Country Road" (left) by Leonore Johnston and "September" (right) by Steve Rose