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Flutist
Donna Wissinger has been recognized as a dynamic young international
star whose concerts include much acclaimed recitals on the mainstages
of Carnegie Hall and the Glinka Capella, recital tours of Europe
and the USA, and a highly successful tour throughout several republics
of the former Soviet Union. The New York Times states "No
production should be without an onstage Miss Wissinger"
and audiences everywhere are captivated by her beautiful and
communicative playing, her charismatic stage presence, and her
obvious love and enthusiasm for her art.
Donna
Wissinger made her New York recital debut at Carnegie Recital
Hall in 1984 and subsequently played recitals in New York under
the auspices of Artists International, whose Distinguished Artist
Award she won in 1986 and 1988. Miss Wissinger was awarded a scholarship
to the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg; her teachers have included
Julius Baker and Jean-Pierre Rampal. She was selected by Musical
America as "'Young Artist of 1986" and her 1989 recital
at Merkin Concert Hall was broadcast by National Public Radio.
Miss Wissinger's international appearances include recitals in
Florence, Graz, Munich, Salzburg, Pads, Moscow, Tbilisi, Kiev,
St. Petersburg, and Cairo. Her much acclaimed recitals in the
former USSR were broadcast on radio and television stations across
that nation.
This
versatile artist regularly tours the Mid-West and East Coast in
recital and with orchestra, presents masterclasses, and has appeared
as Artist-in-Residence at colleges and festivals throughout the
US. Miss Wissinger is a member of Associated Solo Artists and
a principal artist in that organizations educational (The Learning
Arts) and corporate (Creative Leaps International) programs as
well as in the chamber ensemble The Classic Apple. She is also
on the rosters of The Florida Touring Program and Florida's Artists
Residency Directory.
A
firm believer in life-long and interdisciplinary learning, Donna
Wissinger is a USPTA teaching professional, a Licensed Neuromuscular
Massage Therapist, a marathon runner, and a published poet. She
has been featured on National Geographic's Discovery program Bicycle
for her Bicycle/Flute tour TOP FORM, the Mazda/Orange County Performing
Arts Center 1992 Triathlon, and on numerous television and radio
shows in the USA and Europe. Miss Wissinger's professional development
programs in creativity and interdisciplinary learning have been
part of training programs for GE, McDonnell Douglas, the US Government,
Pfizer, The Center for Excellence, and teacher training in FL
and the Northeast. She was recently a Leader Lab speaker at the
Reinvention Revolution Conference in Washington, DC, and an annual
speaker at the ACE/FAAE Summer Leadership Conferences in Florida.
She is a founder and principal artist in the Orlando New Music
Ensemble. Miss Wissinger is a leader in Youth Development Through
the Arts nationally and is co-author of the ACE/FAAE Florida Model
Program Tool Kit for artists and educators.
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