Eugenia Zukerman
Recently honored by Young Concert Artists for a "lifetime of achievement," flutist Eugenia Zukerman continues to earn praise as "one of the finest flutists of our time," offering virtuosic technique, sensitive phrasing, and fine articulation in expression of her superb musical intelligence. A radiantly elegant figure on the stage, and as gracious and engaging in her commentaries as she is in her interpretations, Ms. Zukerman is a perennial favorite as a recitalist and soloist across North America and throughout Europe and Asia. She also is a powerful spokesperson for all the arts and an effective champion of young musicians. As Artistic Director of the Vail Valley Music Festival since 1998, she has been responsible for its exponential artistic growth and its entry into the international spotlight. Today, the festival hosts residencies of the New York Philharmonic and the orchestras of Dallas and Rochester as well as world-renowned solo and chamber music artists.
In addition to being called "a bona fide phenom" who brings an impressive breadth of repertoire to her programming, Ms. Zukerman is known as "a true Renaissance woman." While maintaining an enviable performance and recording career, which this season takes her from New York to China, she has been simultaneously a published author, a teacher, a network television correspondent, as well as an artistic director of a major arts festival.
Ms. Zukerman has recorded for Delos, CBS Masterworks, Pro Arte, Vox Cum Laude and Newport Classics. Recent recordings for Delos include: ChinaSong with the Shanghai Quartet; the live recording of American composer Lowell Liebermann's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Aria, a collection of opera favorites; and her solo flute recording, Incantation.
A versatile and compelling author, Ms. Zukerman has published two novels, Deceptive Cadence (Viking) and Taking The Heat (Simon & Schuster); the non-fiction Coping With Prednisone (St. Martin's Press), coauthored with her sister, Dr. Julie R. Ingelfinger; and the nationally acclaimed anthology, In My Mother's Closet (Sorin Books), featuring the thoughts of accomplished female artists on the subject of mother/daughter relationships, as well as articles in such prominent periodicals as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Esquire and Vogue.
Ms. Zukerman is a member of the faculty of New York University's Department of Music and Performing Arts, and she is in demand for master classes, yet her artistic reach extends far beyond the rehearsal room and stage. Since 1981, she has produced more than 300 profiles as the arts correspondent for CBS SUNDAY MORNING. She also has appeared on a variety of other television programs, including PBS's Charlie Rose Show, NBC's Today and A&E;'s Breakfast with the Arts.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ms. Zukerman entered Barnard College as an English major, but soon transferred to The Juilliard School, where she studied with the renowned flutist Julius Baker. Early in her career, she won the Young Concert Artists Award.
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