News Release
March 1, 2010
Internationally-renowned flutist to perform at Northwest
MARYVILLE, Mo. - Susan Milan, an internationally-renowned flutist, will give two performances at Northwest this week.
Milan, flute professor at the Royal College of
Music in London, will give a recital at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 4 in the
Charles Johnson Theatre of the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts
Building. With pianist Lillian Buss Pearson, Milan will perform music
by Mozart, Taffanel, Reinecke, Debussy and Casella. Admission is free.
She will also teach a master class from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, March 5, in Room 116 of the Fine Arts Building. Four Northwest students -- Alex Bruner, Christine Chesney, Amanda Mather, and Xandria Williams -- will perform works by Hindemith, Enesco, Bach, and Telemann, and receive guidance from Milan, whose remarks will be directed to the audience as well as the students.
Milan has had an international career as an orchestral guest principal, chamber musician, soloist, teacher and lecturer. She has performed concertos with all of the major orchestras in the UK and has toured throughout Europe, the United States, Australia and the Far East.
She
has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Music, presented
to her by Prince Charles. She is often featured on the BBC and has
recorded a variety of music for several labels.
The event is
being funded by Northwest Culture of Quality and the Brannen Brothers
Foundation. For more information, contact Dr. Rebecca Dunnell, flute
professor at Northwest, at dunnell@nwmissouri.edu .
For more information, please contact:
Mark Hornickel, Media Relations Specialist
mhorn@nwmissouri.edu | 660.562.1704 | Fax: 660.562.1900
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