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Paula Robison & Hugh Wolff: Stories of Kirchner, Part 1: A Piece for Paula

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Channel: New England Conservatory · 2014 · Music

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Part 1: A Piece for Paula
In the first of a short series of videos, flutist Paula Robison and conductor Hugh Wolff share memories of Leon Kirchner who composed his "Music for Flute and Orchestra" for Paula in 1978. A revised and refreshed edition of the score will be performed by Paula, Hugh Wolff and the NEC Philharmonia on November 5, 2014 in NEC's Jordan Hall. Paula Robison is New England Conservatory's Donna Heiken Flute Chair, and Hugh Wolff is NEC's Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Director of Orchestras. For more information visit: necmusic.edu/kirchner

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A cultural icon that will mark its 150th anniversary in 2017, New England Conservatory (NEC) is recognized worldwide as a leader among music schools. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, NEC offers rigorous training in an intimate, nurturing community to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate music students from around the world. Its faculty of 225 boasts internationally esteemed artist-teachers and scholars. NEC alumni go on to fill orchestra chairs, concert hall stages, jazz clubs, recording studios, and arts management positions worldwide. Half of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is composed of NEC-trained musicians and faculty.

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