Flutist Mimi Stillman at Neumann University
The will present the first concert of its full symphony series for the 2011-2012 season, 3 p.m., Sunday October 16 in the Meagher Theatre of the Thomas A. Bruder, Jr. Life Center at Neumann University Aston.
The concert will open with flutist Mimi Stillman giving the Philadelphia-area premiere of Voices for a Flautist with Orchestra by Israeli-born Shulamit Ran. Composer Shulamit Ran is the Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, where she has taught since 1973, and was the 1991 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.
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Ms. Stillman, is one of the most highly acclaimed flutists in the concert world today. "A magically gifted flutist, a breath of fresh air" The Washington Post; "A seasoned artist of spirited, unbridled virtuosity" New York Concert Review; "Technically agile and imaginative in her use of color" The New York Times; "A ball of fire in person and on the stage" The Alexandria Journal.
A Yamaha Performing Artist, Ms. Stillman is internationally acclaimed for performances as soloist with orchestras including The Philadelphia Orchestra, Bach Collegium Stuttgart, Hilton Head Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica Carlos Chávez (Mexico City), Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Texas Brazos Valley Symphony, Orchestra 2001, Ocean City Pops, and Curtis Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared as recitalist and chamber musician at venues including The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Bard College, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Bay Chamber Concerts (ME), Verbier Festival (Switzerland), and Festival delle Nazioni (Italy).
At 12, Ms. Stillman was the youngest wind player ever admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner and received her Bachelor of Music degree in 1999. That same year she became the youngest wind player ever to win the prestigious Young Concert Artists. She has been awarded fellowships from the Earhart and Bradley Foundations.
The concert will also include Karelia Suite by Jean Sibelius and the Symphony No. 6 in F major (“Pastoral”) by Ludwig Van Beethoven. Program commentary will be provided by Jeremy Gill, Music Director of the DCS. All are invited to a free pre-concert presentation by Dr. Michael Kelly from 2-2:30 p.m. in the McNichol Room. Concert tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors/students and free for children age 12 and under with paying adult. There is ample free parking and the center is handicapped accessible. For information call 610-879-7059 or visit www.dcsmusic.org
