Catherine Ransom Karoly

Catherine Ransom Karoly is an American flutist. She joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as second flutist in 1996, and was promoted to Associate Principal flute in March 2009. She has been the first-prize recipient of numerous competitions, including the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, the Flute Talk National Flute Competition, and the Chicago Flute Society Competition. In October 2000, Karoly made her solo debut with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the L.A. Philharmonic in Ibert's Flute Concerto.