Ingrid Fliter facts for kids

Íngrid Fliter (born September 23, 1973) is a talented pianist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She started learning piano when she was very young. Ingrid first performed for an audience at age 11. By age 16, she played with an orchestra at the famous Teatro Colón in her home city.

Music Career

Becoming a Professional Musician

In 1992, a famous pianist named Martha Argerich suggested that Ingrid move to Europe. There, she continued her piano studies with several great teachers. She learned from Vitalj Margulis in Freiburg, Germany. Later, she studied with Carlo Bruno in Rome, Italy, and with Franco Scala and Boris Petrushansky in Imola, Italy.

Ingrid also attended special classes called masterclasses. In these classes, she learned from other famous pianists like Leon Fleisher and Louis Lortie. She also considers Zoltán Kocsis to be one of her important mentors.

Winning Awards and Performing

Ingrid Fliter won many music competitions in Argentina and Europe. She won first prize at the Cantu International Competition. In 2000, she earned the silver medal at the XIV International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. This is a very important competition for pianists.

In 2006, Ingrid became the fifth person to win the Gilmore Artist Award. She was also the first woman to receive this special award. From 2007 to 2009, she was a New Generation Artist for BBC Radio 3. This program helps young, talented musicians.

Ingrid first performed in the United States in 2002. She toured with the Warsaw Philharmonic orchestra. Her first time playing with a U.S. orchestra was in 2006 with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Personal Life

Ingrid Fliter lives in Lake Como, Italy. She lives there with her husband, Anton Dressler, who is a clarinet player, and their daughter.

Discography

Ingrid Fliter has recorded many albums of classical music. Here are some of her notable recordings:

• 2007: Ingrid Fliter plays Beethoven & Chopin

* This album features piano sonatas by Beethoven and several waltzes by Chopin.

• 2008: Ingrid Fliter ~ Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3; Ballade No. 4; Barcarolle; Mazurkas; Impromptu; Waltzes

* This recording focuses on the music of Frédéric Chopin, including his Piano Sonata No. 3.

• 2009: Ingrid Fliter ~ Chopin: Complete Waltzes

* On this album, Ingrid performs all of Chopin's beautiful waltzes.

• 2011: Ingrid Fliter ~ Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 17, 23

* This album includes three famous piano sonatas by Beethoven: Sonata Pathétique, Tempest, and Appassionata.

• 2014: Ingrid Fliter / Jun Märkl / Scottish Chamber Orchestra ~ Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concertos

* This recording features Ingrid playing Chopin's Piano Concertos with an orchestra.

• 2014: Ingrid Fliter ~ Frédéric Chopin: Preludes

* This album showcases Chopin's 24 Preludes, which are short musical pieces.

See also

In Spanish: Ingrid Fliter para niños