Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin,
flutist
Sue-Ellen
Hershman-Tcherepnin first appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as
flute soloist at the age of 16, and has subsequently performed
throughout Europe, Latin America, South America, Russia, and the United
States as both soloist and recitalist. With pianist David Witten, she
performs as a member of Dúo Clásico. Since 1986 the Duo has represented
the US on State Department-sponsored foreign tours, and has gained a
reputation for expanding knowledge of Latin-American composers to
audiences around the globe.
Hershman-Tcherepnin is both founding member and flutist of Pro Arte
Chamber Orchestra of Boston. Other local activities include performances
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra,
Boston Lyric Opera Company, New England Ragtime Ensemble, Portland
(Maine) and Springfield (Mass.) Symphonies, and Broadway productions in
the musical theaters of Boston.
Deeply committed to new music, Sue-Ellen has given many world premieres,
including California composer Tom Flaherty’s Flute Concerto and a
concerto by Massachusetts composer William Eldridge, written for her in
memory of her late husband, Ivan Tcherepnin. Since 1985 she has been
flutist with Dinosaur Annex Contemporary Music Ensemble, and has served
as Co-Artistic Director since 2002.
Sue-Ellen was raised in Norwood, Massachusetts (USA). She received her
Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University and Master of Music
degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her
principal teachers were Phillip Kaplan, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Samuel
Baron. She has taught at Tufts University since 1989, and at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1991. From 1995-1999
Hershman-Tcherepnin also served as President of the 1800-member American
Federation of Musicians’ Local 9-535 (Boston).
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Thank you for
your generous contribution to
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
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中華表演藝術基金會
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
Lincoln, Massachusetts |
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