Pianist Fliter to perform April 18

Argentinean pianist Ingrid Fliter, recipient of the prestigious 2006 Gilmore Artist Award, will perform Wednesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Chapel as part of the Chamber Concert Series. The program includes Beethovens’ 32 Variations in c; Schubert’s Sonata in A, D. 959; and Chopin’s 3 Mazurkas and Sonata No. 3 in b, Opus 58.

Ingrid Fliter

Fliter is only the fifth pianist honored with the Gilmore award, which is given to an exceptional pianist who "possesses broad and profound musicianship and charisma and who desires and can sustain a career as a major international concert artist." Born in Buenos Aires in 1973, Fliter made her professional orchestra debut at the Teatro Colon in her native city at 16, and since then, she has performed at major concert halls worldwide. In 2002, she made her U.S. debut as the featured soloist on a tour with the Warsaw Philharmonic. This season, she is making recital debuts in San Francisco, Chicago, New York (Carnegie Hall) and London (Wigmore Hall).

The Union concert is free for the campus community; $20 for general admission and $10 for area students. For tickets, call ext. 6080; for more information, call 372-3651 or visit http://www.union.edu/ConcertSeries/.