2007 Burdick-Thorne Gold medalist wins again!

Beilman Montreal Competition .pdf

****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE****
DATE: July 6, 2010
CONTACT: Vera Wilson, 215‐735‐6999, Astral@AstralArtists.org
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July, 2010 – Astral Artists, one of the nation’s premier organizations for the career development of exceptional emerging classical musicians, is pleased to announce that violinist Benjamin Beilman captured First Prize at the eminent Montréal International Musical Competition (MIMC), held this year for violinists. Beilman, 20, earned the Competition’s top honors, winning the $30,000 First Prize (plus $20,000 in career development services) as well as its People’s Choice Award, an additional $2,500 prize. MusicalAmerica.com called Beilman’s performances at the Competition “striking” and “impeccable,” adding that he “played with both eloquence and flair.” One of the most prestigious competitions for emerging classical musicians held in the world today, the MIMC holds its Violin competition only every third year, alternating annually with Piano and Voice. Open to violinists of all nationalities who intend to pursue a professional career and who are 29 years old or younger, the rigorous, highly competitive process consisted of four rounds, with the final three rounds occurring live in Montréal from May 24‐June 4, 2010 before an international jury and public audience. 

The competitors prepared 60‐minute recitals for the early rounds (including a compulsory Canadian work commissioned by the MIMC, One for Solitude, by Kelly‐Marie Murphy). For the final round, they performed a solo concerto accompanied by the Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Jean‐Philippe Tremblay. As a direct result of his success at MIMC, Mr. Beilman has been engaged by Radio France, the Edmonton Symphony, the Festival d’Été du Quebec, I Musici de Montréal, the Montréal Bach Festival, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, and the Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet‐Séguin. From Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mr. Beilman is a student of Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute of Music and joined the Astral Artists roster as a winner of its 2009 National Auditions. (continued) announces to Benjamin Beilman’s friends and presenters

VIOLINIST BENJAMIN BEILMAN
AWARDED TOP PRIZE
AT 2010 MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION
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BIOGRAPHY
BENJAMIN BEILMAN, violin
A 2007 Presidential Scholar in the Arts and the recipient of a Gold Award in Music from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, violinist Benjamin Beilman currently studies with Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute of Music. Only 20, Mr. Beilman was also a recipient of Philadelphia’s prestigious Musical Fund Society Career Advancement Award in 2010, and was the First Prize winner at both the 2009 Schmidbauer Competition and the 2009 Corpus Christi International Competition (where he was also awarded the special Bach prize). He is a winner of Astral Artists’ 2009 National Auditions, and also captured the top prize from the Stulberg International String Competition, the Music Teachers National Association, the Society of American Musicians, and Midwest Young Artists, among others. As the Grand Prize winner of the American String Teachers’ Association national solo competition, Mr. Beilman made his debut with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed as soloist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Toledo Symphony, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony, and the RAI National Symphony in Turin, Italy, and has been a featured artist at the Marlboro and Verbier festivals. Highlights of the 2010‐2011 season include performances with the New Mexico and Longmont symphony orchestras, a tour with “Musicians from Marlboro,” and recitals for the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society and the Linton Chamber Music Series.
For more information about Benjamin Beilman please call 215-735-6999 or visit AstralArtists.org.