Ingrid Fliter Explained

Ingrid Fliter
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:1973 9, df=yes
Origin:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instrument:Piano
Genre:Classical
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1984–present

Íngrid Fliter (born September 23, 1973, Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian pianist. She began her piano studies with Lolita Lechner and Elizabeth Westerkamp. Her first public appearance in recital was at age 11, and she made her concerto debut at the Teatro Colón at age 16.[1] [2]

Music career

In 1992, on the advice of Martha Argerich, Fliter moved to Europe, and continued her studies with Vitalj Margulis at the Hochschule für Musik, Freiburg. She later was a student with Carlo Bruno in Rome, and with Franco Scala and Boris Petrushansky at the Academy "Incontri col Maestro", Imola. She has participated in masterclasses with Leon Fleisher, Alexander Lonquich and Louis Lortie. She also counts Zoltán Kocsis as a mentor.[1]

Fliter won several competitions in her native Argentina and in Europe, first prize winner at the Cantu International Competition and fourth prize winner at the Ferruccio Busoni Competition in Italy. In 2000, she was awarded the silver medal at the XIV International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Fliter was the fifth recipient of the 2006 Gilmore Artist Award[3] and the first woman to win this award.[4] She was a New Generation Artist for BBC Radio 3 for the period 2007–2009.

Fliter made her United States debut as the featured soloist on a tour with the Warsaw Philharmonic and Kazimierz Kord in January–February 2002. Her first concerto appearance with a US orchestra was with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in January 2006.[5]

Personal life

Fliter lives in Lake Como, Italy with her husband, clarinetist Anton Dressler and their daughter.[6]

Discography

Year of issueAlbum detailsRecording date(s)Record label
2007Ingrid Fliter plays Beethoven & Chopin[7] February 14, 2005VAI
2008Ingrid Fliter ~ Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3; Ballade No. 4; Barcarolle; Mazurkas; Impromptu; Waltzes[8] May 16 and October 18–20, 2007EMI Classics
2009Ingrid Fliter ~ Chopin: Complete Waltzes[9] May 11–14, 2009EMI Classics
2011Ingrid Fliter ~ Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 17, 23[10] Between late December 2010 and mid–January 2011EMI Classics
2014Ingrid Fliter / Jun Märkl / Scottish Chamber Orchestra ~ Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concertos[11] June 7–9, 2013Linn Records
2014Ingrid Fliter ~ Frédéric Chopin: Preludes[12]
  • 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C major (Agitato) / No. 2 in A minor (Lento) / No. 3 in G major (Vivace) / No. 4 in E minor (Largo) / No. 5 in D major (Molto allegro) / No. 6 in B minor (Lento assai) / No. 7 in A major (Andantino) / No. 8 in F-sharp minor (Molto agitato) / No. 9 in E major (Largo) / No. 10 in C-sharp minor (Molto allegro) / No. 11 in B major (Vivace) / No. 12 in G-sharp minor (Presto) / No. 13 in F-sharp major (Lento) / No. 14 in E-flat minor (Allegro) / No. 15 in D-flat major, Raindrop (Sostenuto) / No. 16 in B-flat minor (Presto con fuoco) / No. 17 in A-flat major (Allegretto) / No. 18 in F minor (Molto allegro) / No. 19 in E-flat major (Vivace) / No. 20 in C minor, Chord or Funeral March (Largo) / No. 21 in B-flat major (Cantabile) / No. 22 in G minor (Molto agitato) / No. 23 in F major (Moderato) / No. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato)
  • Nocturne in B major, Op. 9, No. 3
  • Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2
June 9–12, 2014Linn Records

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Notes and References

  1. News: James R. Oestreich . Stealth Benefactors Find Their Mark . The New York Times . 16 January 2006 . 2008-02-29.
  2. La Fura, en el Liceo | Edición impresa | EL PAÍS 29 Oct 2007 "Dirige piezas de Barber, Schubert, Wagner y el Primer concierto, de Chopin, con Íngrid Fliter como solista "
  3. News: Charlotte Smith . Ingrid Fliter named 2006 Gilmore Artist . Gramophone . 25 January 2006 . 2007-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071025023413/http://www.gramophone.co.uk/newsMainTemplate.asp?storyID=2525&newssectionID=1 . 25 October 2007 . dead .
  4. News: Anthony Tommasini . A Pianist Displays the Form of a Winner . The New York Times . 23 March 2007 . 2008-02-29.
  5. News: Steve Smith . At Caramoor, a Pianist Shows Why She's Also a Winner . The New York Times . 14 August 2006 . 2008-02-29.
  6. News: Duchen. Jessica. She's queen of the Proms. 6 September 2015. The Jewish Chronicle. PressReader. July 18, 2014.
  7. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001391132|pure_url=yes}} Ingrid Fliter Plays Beethoven & Chopin]. Allmusic. 2015-09-14.
  8. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001859027|pure_url=yes}} Ingrid Fliter ~ Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3; Ballade No. 4; Barcarolle; Mazurkas; Impromtu; Waltzes]. Allmusic. 2015-09-14.
  9. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001875824|pure_url=yes}} Ingrid Fliter ~ Chopin: Complete Waltzes]. Allmusic. 2015-09-14.
  10. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002140690|pure_url=yes}} Ingrid Fliter ~ Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 17, 23]. Allmusic. 2015-09-14.
  11. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002612710|pure_url=yes}} Ingrid Fliter / Jun Märkl / Scottish Chamber Orchestra ~ Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concertos]. Allmusic. 2015-09-14.
  12. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002717180|pure_url=yes}} Ingrid Fliter ~ Frédéric Chopin: Preludes]. Allmusic. 2015-09-14.