Draft:Judith Lynn Stillman

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Judith Lynn Stillman is an American pianist, composer, filmmaker, and artistic visionary known for her distinguished international career and her commitment to using the arts as a voice for social justice[1]. She holds Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School, where she won the Juilliard Concerto Competition and was awarded the prize for Outstanding Pianist upon graduation.

Education

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  • Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees[2] from The Juilliard School

Awards

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  • Honored Artist of The American Prize[3] as both composer and pianist
  • Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts[4]
  • Bannister Award for Civil Service in the Arts[5]
  • Creative Services Industry Leader [6]by Providence Business News (2023)
  • 20 piano competitions winner
  • Grand Prize, Audience Prize, Gold Medal, Best Music Video, Best Score, Best Multimedia Film, Humanitarian Award in international film festivals

Performances

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  • Music Festivals: Marlboro, Tanglewood, Grand Teton Music Festival, Voice of Music Festival (Israel), Lyon Chamber Music Festival (France), Lenk Festival (Switzerland)
  • Performances: Grammy's celebration for Rostropovich, concerts with Richard Stoltzman, Carol Wincenc, Paula Robison, special guest artist with The Beach Boys, guest artist with the Borromeo, Muir, Cassatt, Shanghai and Lydian String Quartets, Israel Philharmonic Chamber Players, members of Lincoln Center Chamber Players
  • Visiting Guest Artist: Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music (China), Prague Conservatory of Music (Czech Republic), Royal Conservatory of Scotland, conservatories in Russia, France, Costa Rica, and Israel
  • Recordings and Concerts: Principal members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the LA Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic
  • On the Twentieth Century[7]: With Wynton Marsalis on Sony, which was on the Billboard Top Ten

Collaborators

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  • Wynton Marsalis, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, Richard Stoltzman, Carol Wincenc, Paula Robison, The Beach Boys, Borromeo String Quartet, Muir String Quartet, Cassatt String Quartet, Shanghai String Quartet, Lydian String Quartet, Israel Philharmonic Chamber Players, Lincoln Center Chamber Players

Work to Give Voice to the Voiceless

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  • "When the Music Stopped"[8]: A tribute to Armenian culture in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide Centennial
  • "Phoenix from the Ashes[9]": Based upon Vedem: The Secret Magazine by the Boys of Terezín, centerpiece of the Czech Embassy’s Holocaust Commemoration
  • "Essential Business[10]": is a powerful commentary on spirituality and the need for connection during isolation. It won first prize in OperaVision’s #OperaHarmony contest. OperaVision is the online platform for Opera Europa, representing major opera companies including La Scala and The Bolshoi.
  • "Small Step, Giant Leap[11]": Commissioned to honor the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, featuring the first woman director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center and WaterFire’s director, Barnaby Evans
  • "Beneath a Silent Blue Sky[12]": Won the 2020 Artisan Festival International World Peace Initiative in Cannes. The production was an interfaith Holocaust commemoration that featured a team of opera singers performing virtually.
  • "A Woman's Place Is in the House": Stillman's rap musical film won the gold award for Best Political Issue Film at the Anaheim International Film Festival.

Teaching Career

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  • Artist-in-Residence and Professor of Music[13] at Rhode Island College. Stillman was awarded the 2018 Alumni Faculty Award[14], the Maixner Distinguished Teaching Award and the Thorp Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.

References

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  1. ^ "Stillman talks about her songs of resilience and hope".
  2. ^ "Juilliard Alumni Performances".
  3. ^ "The American Prize".
  4. ^ "Trinity Rep Announces Local Pell Award Honorees".
  5. ^ "CHRISTIANA CARTEAUX BANNISTER Award for Civil Service in the Arts".
  6. ^ "2023 Business Women Awards".
  7. ^ "Judith Lynn Stillman".
  8. ^ "Judith Lynn Stillman's 'ARMENIA 100' and 'When the Music Stopped': An Extraordinary Tribute".
  9. ^ "Judith Stillman, an altruistic musician".
  10. ^ "Judith Lynn Stillman and Will Liverman's Collaboration Takes First Place In OperaVision's International Competition".
  11. ^ "Music Without Borders – Judith Lynn Stillman".
  12. ^ "RIC artist-in-residence nets top prize for a Holocaust-inspired video".
  13. ^ "Dr. Judith Lynn Stillman".
  14. ^ "RIC Alumni and Honor Roll Awards".