Award-Winning Pianist to Play Free 'Discovery Concert' Presented by Harriman-Jewell Series

WHO: Ingrid Fliter, pianist in FREE recital

PRESENTED BY: HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES

WHEN: Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: FOLLY THEATER, downtown Kansas City, Mo. (12th and Central Sts.)

TICKETS: FREE, call 816-415-5025 or 888-528-5521 or visit www.harriman-jewell.org

PROGRAM: Schubert's Two Impromptus from Op. 90; Beethoven's Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110; Chopin's Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3; and Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58.

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: Ingrid Fliter will return to the stage for a conversation with the audience immediately following the recital.

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Current "Gilmore Artist" Ingrid Fliter plays a free Discovery Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Folly Theater (12th and Central Sts.) in downtown Kansas City, Mo. This Harriman-Jewell Series presentation marks the pianist's first appearance in Kansas City, and will include works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Chopin.

The intent behind the Harriman-Jewell Series free Discovery Concerts is to introduce excellence and artistry to new audiences by eliminating a cost barrier. The events begin at 7 p.m. (earlier than other evening performances) to better accommodate the schedules of families with children. The public can receive up to four free tickets per household while quantities last. The concert is underwritten by the Miller and Jeannette Nichols Foundation.

Born in Buenos Aires in 1973, Ingrid Fliter (pronounced FLEE-ter) began learning piano in Argentina and moved to Europe in 1992 to continue her studies. The pianist began playing public recitals at age 11 and made her professional orchestra debut at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires at age 16. Already the winner of several Argentine competitions, she went on to win first prizes at the Cantu International Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni Competition in Italy and, in 2000, was awarded the silver medal at the Frederic Chopin Competition in Warsaw.

Fliter was named the recipient of the Gilmore Artist Award in 2006. The first female and the fifth pianist to have been so honored, the Gilmore Artist Award is given once every four years to an exceptional pianist who, regardless of age or nationality, possesses broad and profound musicianship and charisma, and who desires and can sustain a career as a major international concert artist. Visit www.gilmore.org for additional information about this prestigious award.

Highlights of Fliter's 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; summer festival appearances at Aspen, Mostly Mozart, Blossom and Grant Park; recitals at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Van Cliburn Foundation, and in Detroit, Vancouver, Sarasota, Kansas City, Rochester, Scottsdale, Fresno and Santa Barbara; and recital, chamber music, and concerto performances at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in May 2008.

Signed to record exclusively for EMI Classics, Ingrid Fliter's "Chopin Recital" CD releases on April 29—just days before her Kansas City appearance.

Open-seating tickets to the Ingrid Fliter recital are free; please call the Harriman-Jewell Series at 816-415-5025 (or toll free at 888-528-5521) or request tickets online at www.harriman-jewell.org.  On the performance day: Check for available tickets beginning at 4 p.m. at the Folly Theater box office.

Now in its 43rd season, the nationally recognized Harriman-Jewell Series brings acclaimed performers from the worlds of music, dance, and theatre to Kansas City's downtown venues. In addition to the performances, Educational Events offer free master classes and lectures to allow area community members and students to view artists in an informal setting. Peterson's Smart Parents Guide to College cites the Series as a prime example of how small colleges "can become centers of culture for an entire region."

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