Past Events

Faculty Recital

Friday, April 12, 2024 at 4:00pm Rock Hall Auditorium Boyer College of Music and Dance Temple University

Dolce Suono Ensemble

Mimi Stillman, flute Charles Abramovic, piano Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion

Zhou Tian's "Viaje"

Zhou Tian's "Viaje" with John Koen, cello, and Charles Abramovic, piano Thursday, March 24, 2024 at 5:30pm Rock Hall Auditorium Boyer College of Music and Dance Temple University

DSE Presents Música en tus Manos

Works by Alberto Ginastera, Daniel de Jesús *, Tania León, Gabriela Ortiz Dolce Suono Trio (Stillman, Cabezas, Abramovic) Celina Vélez, violin Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion * DSE commission + side-by-side performance with students of de Jesús at AMLA: Artístas y Músicos Latinoamericanos Atten in-person or virtually, with concert film released three weeks afterwards on video

Mimi Stillman Guest Artist Recital

As headliner guest artist for the Flute Society of Philadelphia, Mimi Stillman, flute and Charles Abramovic, piano, Dolce Suono Duo, will give a recital Mimi will also give a masterclass

Flute and Guitar Recital

Mimi Stillman, flute, and Gideon Whitehead, guitar perform on the concert series at The Philadelphia Athenaeum: Allegro Music Presents Dances from Tango to Apache: Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla, Jacques Ibert, Katherine Hoover, Mimi Stillman

Masterclass for Choir

Haydn, Poulenc, and more

Music and conversation

Distinguished Israeli composer Tzvi Avni joins Mimi for music and conversation featuring Avni's works, including two solo flute pieces performed by Mimi. Thursday, January 25 at 11:00am ET View at www.facebook.com/mimistillmanflute or www.youtube.com/mimistillmanflute

DSE Presents I Hate Music!

A festive and diverse program featuring soprano Ashley Marie Robillard and our flagship Dolce Suono Trio. Abramovic - Bernstein - Delibes - Dvořák - Handel - Haydn - Saint-Saëns - Weill Ashley Marie Robillard, soprano Dolce Suono Trio Mimi Stillman, flute Gabriel Cabezas, cello Charles Abramovic, piano

Masterclass: Dolce Suono Duo

Dolce Suono Duo - Mimi Stillman, flute, and Charles Abramovic, piano - Masterclass at Dickinson College

Recital at Dickinson College

Mimi Stillman, flute, and Charles Abramovic, piano perform music by Fauré, Dvořák, Piston, Weinberg, Zhou, Stillman

Fleisher Día de los Muertos Vigil

As part of our Música en tus Manos, project, DSE performs at the Día de los Muertos Vigil at the Fleisher Art Memorial

DSE Presents New Classics

DSE Presents New Classics: DSE Commissions, a concert and panel discussion featuring six excellent works commissioned by Dolce Suono Ensemble by celebrated composers. Works by Jeremy Gill, Jennifer Higdon, David Serkin Ludwig, Steven Mackey, Steven Stucky, and Thomas Whitman [première] Our all-star cast: Ashley Marie Robillard, soprano Randall Scarlata, baritone Dolce Suono Trio: Mimi Stillman, flute - Gabriel Cabezas, cello - Charles Abramovic, piano Paul Demers, clarinet Dara Morales, violin Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion

DSE Special Concert and Reception

DSE Special Concert and Reception Free Fundraiser/Friendraiser Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:00pm Zhou Tian, Irises (version world premiere) - Mimi Stillman, flute and Charles Abramovic, piano Jacob Bancks, Concerto (Philadelphia premiere) - Ricardo Morales, clarinet and Charles Abramovic, piano

Concert: A Tribute to Nancy Hess

Dolce Suono Ensemble - Stillman/Abramovic/Globus-Hoenich Trio Bach, Bolling, Gershwin, Jobim, Abreu, Hernández

Recital

Mimi Stillman, flute + Charles Abramovic, piano

Baroque concertos in Cincinnati

Concertos by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Vivaldi with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and Maestro Eckart Preu

Zhou Tian Concerto in Cincinnati

Mimi performs Zhou Tian's "Concerto" with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and Maestro Eckart Preu

Música en tus Manos workshops

DSE's Música en tus Manos project continues our partnership with Philadelphia's Taller Puertorriqueño, presenting workshops for summer program students. The artists: Mimi Stillman, flute Celina Velez, violin Ahmed Alom, piano Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion

Música en tus Manos workshops

DSE's Música en tus Manos project opens a new partnership with Philadelphia's Taller Puertorriqueño, presenting workshops for summer program students. The artists: Mimi Stillman, flute Ahmed Alom, piano Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion

Recording Zhou Tian Flute Concerto

DSE Presents Serenade and Fandango

Music by birthday composers Boccherini (280) Guitar Quintet; Reger (150) Serenade, and works by Mozart and Piazzolla Mimi Stillman, flute, Christine Lim, violin, Che-Hung Chen, viola, Thomas Kraines, cello, Gideon Whitehead, guitar Attend in-person or virtually, with on-demand video released three weeks afterwards

Dolce Suono Trio in Tucson, AZ

The celebrated Dolce Suono Trio will perform a dazzling program featuring beloved works by Maurice Ravel and Joaquín Turina, in their own arrangements, commissioned works by Pulitzer Prize and 3-time Grammy Award winner Jennifer Higdon and the trio’s own pianist Charles Abramovic, Leonard Bernstein’s beloved Overture to “Candide,” as you’ve never heard it before, and Brazilian choros, showcasing the group’s specialty in Latin music. Dolce Suono Trio is comprised of internationally acclaimed artists flutist Mimi Stillman, founding Artistic Director of Dolce Suono Ensemble, cellist Gabriel Cabezas, and pianist Charles Abramovic.

DSE Presents Música en tus Manos

Hailed as “an adventurous ensemble” (The New York Times) and “One of the most dynamic groups in the US” (The Huffington Post), Dolce Suono Ensemble will perform works by Joaquín Turina, Charles Abramovic, Samuel Zyman, a set of boleros by Ernesto Lecuona, María Grever, Consuelo Velázquez arranged by Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, Brazilian choros by Pixiniguinha, Waldir Acevedo, and Jacob do Bandolin, and Rafael Hernández. Dolce Suono Trio with Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion – Celina Vélez, violin Mimi Stillman, flute – Gabriel Cabezas, cello – Charles Abramovic, piano Attend live or in-person or virtually, with on-demand video released three weeks afterwards

DSE Presents - Icons

Works by 20th- and 21st-century Hungarian, Russian, and Czech masters Mimi Stillman, flute, Ricardo Morales, clarinet, Amy Oshiro-Morales, violin, Charles Abramovic, piano Music by Bartok, Shostakovich, Martinu, Rachmaninoff

Zhou Tian Concerto in Allentown

Mimi performs Zhou Tian's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, PA

Zhou Tian Concerto in Allentown, PA

Mimi performs Zhou Tian's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, PA

Wind Quintet for Sundays at Three

Wind Quintet and Piano - Music by Mozart, Ravel, Haas, Barber, Coleman Mimi Stillman, flute Katherine Needleman, oboe YaoGuang Zhai, clarinet Harrison Miller, bassoon Nikolette LaBonte, horn Eric Conway, piano

Wind Quintet in Baltimore

Wind Quintet and Piano Music by Mozart, Ravel, Haas, Barber, Coleman Mimi Stillman, flute Katherine Needleman, oboe YaoGuang Zhai, clarinet Harrison Miller, bassoon Nikolette LaBonte, horn Eric Conway, piano

DSE Presents - Música en tus Manos

Dolce Suono Trio (Stillman, Cabezas, Abramovic) and Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion Program includes works by Ernesto Lecuona, Samuel Zyman, Pixiniguinha, Tania León, Ned Rorem, Charles Abramovic Our award-winning project featuring Latin American chamber and popular music

Zhou Tian Concerto in Annapolis

"Modern Masterworks Featuring Mimi Stillman" Mimi performs Vivaldi's Concerto in G Minor, "La notte," Zhou Tian's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra," and Piazzolla's "Libertango" (arr. Kessler) with the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and J. Ernest Green, conductor

Zhou Tian Concerto in San Antonio

Mimi Stillman performs Zhou Tian's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" and Piazzolla's "Libertango" with the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio and Troy Peters, conductor Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

DSE Presents-And Seasons and Signs

DSE Presents - And Seasons and Signs for the Days and the Years Dolce Suono Trio (Stillman, Cabezas, Abramovic), Ashley Marie Robillard, soprano Richard Danielpour, Remembering Neda; Shulamit Ran, Moon Songs; George Crumb, Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) Two powerful DSE commissions and an iconic work honoring the memory of our friend George Crumb

Three Shepherds

Dolce Suono Ensemble Presents "Three Shepherds" with Mimi Stillman, flute - Katherine Needleman, oboe - Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet

Texas Summer Flute Symposium

Guest Artist Recital and Masterclasses Monday, June 13, 2022 at 7:00pm - Mimi Stillman recital with Gabriel Sanchez, piano - works by Fauré, Weinberg, Piazzolla, Zyman, Suesse, and Monti Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Mimi Stillman teaches masterclasses

Mimi's livestream series

Please join me for music and conversation with soprano Lucy Shelton, new music icon. Featuring her recordings and live performances with Dolce Suono Ensemble

Mimi's livestream series

Celebrated artists Ricardo Morales, clarinet, and Amy Oshiro-Morales, violin, talk about new Dolce Suono Ensemble video releases of works by Mozart, Muczynski, and more. Join us for music and conversation, and chat with us in the comments!

Mimi's livestream series

Music and conversation with distinguished Mexican conductor, my friend and frequent collaborator Juan Carlos Lomónaco Selections from Ibert and Nielsen flute concerto performance by me with Juan Carlos and his Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán, along with Juan Carlos leading Beethoven and Moncayo.

Zhou Tian Flute Concerto

Zhou Tian's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" (world premiere) and Piazzolla's "Libertango" (arr. Scott Ninmer) - Mimi Stillman, flute and Col. Jason Fettig, conductor

Zhou Tian Flute Concerto POSTPONED

World Premiere Zhou Tian Flute Concerto with Mimi Stillman, flute - Lorenzo Muti, conductor and the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle

An die Musik Live Recital

Mimi Stillman, flute and Katherine Needleman, oboe and piano

Flute Festival

Guest Artist Recitals and Masterclasses at Flute Festival

Dolce Suono Trio

Mimi Stillman, flute - Gabriel Cabezas, cello - Charles Abramovic, piano

Musica en tus Manos (rescheduled)

Dolce Suono Ensemble Presents "Musica en tus Manos" (Music in Your Hands) Dolce Suono Trio (Mimi Stillman, flute - Gabriel Cabezas, cello - Charles Abramovic, piano) with Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion

"Tea with Mimi" #23 - Livestream

Episode #23, featuring Mimi performing works for solo flute and sharing performances of Dolce Suono Ensemble, from two of their projects, Dolce Suono Trio +/- featuring emerging composers and Fall for Chamber Music inviting audiences to fall in love with chamber music. Watch on Mimi's Facebook or YouTube or DSE's Facebook, and please follow/subscribe for updates.

An Die Musik LIVE!

Works by W.F. Bach, Ginastera, Musgrave, Britten, and more

"Tea with Mimi" Livestream

Mimi's "Tea with Mimi" Livestream series, which she launched during the initial covid-19 pandemic lockdown, continues with this episode featuring pianist Charles Abramovic in conversation about two great American works, Copland "Duo" and Piston "Sonata, with the duo's performances of these works.

Masterclass in Bogotá, Colombia

Masterclass as part of the Curtis on Tour Latin American virtual tour

Dolce Suono Trio

Dolce Suono Trio with Mimi Stillman, flute - Gabriel Cabezas, cello - Charles Abramovic, piano with William Frampton, viola

From B to Z

Dolce Suono Ensemble Presents "From B to Z" with Mimi Stillman, flute - Ricardo Morales, clarinet - Amy Oshiro-Morales, violin - Charles Abramovic, piano

Concert Streaming

Streaming a concert (at 5:00pm ET) and having a post concert discussion (at 7:00pm ET).

Chamber Music Masterclass

A virtual masterclass on chamber music.

Songs of The Spirit

Dolce Suono Ensemble Presents 2021-2022 Season Opening Concert "Songs of the Spirit" with Norman Garrett, baritone - Mimi Stillman, flute - Charles Abramovic, piano - Thomas Kraines, cello - Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, percussion

Andrea Clearfield's Zalon!

Mimi Stillman and Charles Abramovic performing at the 35th Anniversary of Andrea Clearfield's Zalon!

Flute Masterclass

Curtis On Tour Latin American Tour

Kingston Chamber Music Festival

July 31-August 4, 2019

Music Summerfest Teaching

Curtis Institute of Music Summerfest Teaching and Performances (July 7-27, 2019)

Mimi Stillman and Charles Abramovic

June 24-26, 2019

The Lure of Paris

DSE Presents: The Lure of Paris with The Dolce Suono Ensemble: Mimi Stillman, flute Ricardo Morales, clarinet William Polk, violin Kerri Ryan, viola Nathan Vickery, cello Charles Abramovic, piano

Annapolis Chamber Orchestra

Mozart / Vivaldi / Piazzolla (arr. Kessler)

Annapolis Chamber Orchestra

Solo with Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and J. Ernest Green, conductor (Mozart / Vivaldi / Piazzolla (arr. Kessler))

Rediscoveries Festival II

DSE Presents: Rediscoveries Festival IIDolce Suono Ensemble: Mimi Stillman, flute, Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet, Miranda Cuckson, violin, Gabriel Cabezas, cello, Charles Abramovic, pianoPanel discussion with artists and Richard Wernick, composer, James Freeman, conductor‍

Festival of American Chamber Music

DSE Presents: Rediscoveries: Festival of American Chamber Music I with Kristina Bachrach, soprano, Dolce Suono Trio: Mimi Stillman, flute, Gabriel Cabezas, cello, Charles Abramovic, piano

DSE Fall for Chamber Music

The Complete Mozart Flute Quartets - Mimi Stillman, flute, and the Jasper String Quartet

Penn State Flute Day

Penn State Flute Day - Recital and Masterclasses with Mimi Stillman, flute and Charles Abramovic, piano