April 5, 2008
For immediate release
"Pianistic force of nature." (Los Angeles Times)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, April 5,
2008--World-renowned pianist Ingrid Fliter will perform in
recital on the Cliburn at the Kimbell series Tuesday, April 15,
2008, at 7:30 p.m. She will perform a program of works by Schubert,
Beethoven, and Chopin.
A protégé of fellow Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich, Ingrid
Fliter has received international acclaim for her musicality,
sensitivity, and elegance in performances around the world. After
making her orchestral debut with the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires
at the age of sixteen, Ms. Fliter went on to win top prizes at the
Busoni and Chopin International Piano Competitions. In 2006, she
became only the fifth pianist ever to receive the prestigious
Gilmore Award.
Ms. Fliter is known for her appearances on the international
circuit, having performed at such important venues as the Suntory
Hall in Tokyo, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Philharmonia in St.
Petersburg, and the Grosses Festspiele- Haus in Salzburg, to name a
few. She continues to make orchestral debuts worldwide, which
include appearances with the Hungarian National Harmonic, Giuseppe
Verdi Orchestra of Milan, and the National Philharmonic Orchestra
of Buenos Aires.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION: Single tickets are $30
for members of the Van Cliburn Foundation or the Kimbell, $35 for
non-members, and $15 for students. Tickets are available from
Central Ticket Office online or by calling 817.335.9000.
Concert information is available at www.cliburn.org.
The Van Cliburn Foundation recognizes with gratitude the Alcon
Foundation for making possible this Cliburn at the Kimbell
performance.
ExxonMobil is the Principal Corporate Sponsor of the Van Cliburn
Foundation. American Airlines, Bank of America, City of Fort Worth,
Eastman Kodak Company, JPMorgan Chase, Star-Telegram, Steinway
& Sons, and XTO Energy Inc. are Official Corporate Sponsors,
and Clear Channel Communications and RadioShack Corporation are the
Cliburn's Corporate Sponsors. Official Sponsors are the Arts
Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, Once Upon a Time...,
Sid W. Richardson Foundation, and The Burnett Foundation.
Star-Telegram is the principal media partner and WRR 101.1 FM is
the official radio station of Cliburn Concerts.
Ingrid Fliter
Born in Buenos Aires in 1973, Ingrid Fliter began playing public
recitals at the age of eleven and made her professional orchestral
debut at the age of sixteen. In 1992, she moved to Europe to
continue her studies at the suggestion of Martha Argerich. Already
the winner of several Argentine competitions, she went on to win
first prize at both the Cantù International Competition and the
Ferruccio Busoni Competition in Italy, and in 2000 was awarded the
silver medal at the Frédéric Chopin Competition in Warsaw. In
January 2006, she received the Gilmore Artist Award; she is only
the fifth pianist to have been so honored.
Ingrid Fliter has performed with orchestras and in recital at
many of the major concert halls worldwide, including the
Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Philharmonia
in St. Petersburg, Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Grosses Festspielhaus in
Salzburg, and the Kölner Philharmonie in Cologne. She has also
appeared with the Berlin Symphony, Netherlands Philharmonic,
Hungarian National Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra of Milan, and the National Symphonic and
National Philharmonic Orchestras of Buenos Aires. Ms. Fliter has
performed at festivals including La Roque D'Anthéron, Prague
Autumn, and the Festival Pianistico Internazionale Arturo Benedetti
Michelangeli, among others. She has also participated in several of
"The World Pianist Series" in Tokyo with such pianists as Alfred
Brendel, Maurizio Pollini, and Martha Argerich.
Ingrid Fliter made her major American orchestral debut with the
Atlanta Symphony in January 2006, and two months later replaced
Martha Argerich for concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She
has made acclaimed recital debuts in Chicago, San Francisco, New
York's Carnegie Hall, and London's Wigmore Hall. Highlights of her
2007-2008 season include debuts with the San Francisco, St. Louis,
National, Toronto, Cincinnati, Dallas, Colorado, and Oregon
Symphonies; a re-engagement with the Atlanta Symphony; and
appearances at the Aspen Music Festival, the Mostly Mozart
Festival, Cleveland's Blossom Festival, and Grant Park Music
Festival in Chicago. In addition to her Cliburn Concerts debut, she
will perform recitals at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and
in Detroit, Kansas City, Santa Barbara, Sarasota, and Scottsdale.
In May 2008 Ms. Fliter will be heard in recital, chamber music, and
concerto performances during the Gilmore International Keyboard
Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Internationally this season, Ingrid Fliter makes her eighth tour
to Japan and tours Spain with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, debuts
with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Gulbenkian Symphony
Orchestra, and plays recitals in Barcelona and again at London's
Wigmore Hall. She has also been chosen to participate in London's
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists project, a program for young
musicians who are beginning to make an impact on the United Kingdom
and international music scene. As part of this program, Ms. Fliter
will appear with the BBC orchestras, make special studio
recordings, and participate in Britain's most prominent festivals,
including the Edinburgh, Aldeburgh, and City of London Festivals,
as well as the Proms.
Ingrid Fliter studied with Vitalj Margulis at the Hochschule für
Musik in Freiburg and subsequently with Carlo Bruno in Rome and at
the Accademia Pianistica "Incontri col Maestro" in Imola under the
leadership of Franco Scala and Boris Petrushansky. She has also
participated in master classes with Leon Fleisher, Alexander
Lonquich, and Louis Lortie, and receives ongoing musical support
and artistic advice from Zoltán Kocsis. Ms. Fliter recently signed
to record exclusively for EMI Classics.
PROGRAM
SCHUBERT Impromptus, Op. 90
BEETHOVEN Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110
CHOPIN Nocturne in B major, Op. 9, No. 3
Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
Contact: Sevan Melikyan Dir. of P.R.
email: sevan@cliburn.org
phone: 817.738.6536
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