C. Myron Flippin is an American
conductor
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and
cellist, best known for conducting the North Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra in a performance at
Carnegie Hall on April 6, 2008, and as guest conductor for MidAmerica Productions on June 6, 2010, in a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City of Mozart's Mass in C, the "Coronation" mass, K317. He currently resides in
Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is a metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the Ozark Mountains. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville, Springdale, Arkansas, Springdale, Rogers, Arkansas, ...
where he is music director for the Ozarks Philharmonic Youth Orchestras, Inc. and conducts the Youth Symphony of the Ozarks. Flippin is also a professional bass vocalist specializing in the requiems, oratorios, and orchestra solos.
Biography
C. Myron Flippin earned his
Master of Music degree in cello performance and voice in 1990 and Doctoral of Musical Arts (ABD) in orchestral conducting in 1994. He studied, performed and conducted in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
in 1989 and 1992. There, he performed with the Melkus Ensemble in concerts at Eggenberg Castle, and the International Symphony, as well as with
Christopher Bunting
Christopher Evelyn Bunting (8 August 1924 – 28 July 2005) was an English cellist. He had an international reputation, and was a highly regarded teacher; he gave first performances of notable cello concertos.
Life
Bunting was born in London in ...
and Phyllis Young in master classes and concerts.
In April 2008, C. Myron Flippin made his debut at
Carnegie Hall with the now-defunct North Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra. Flippin returned to Carnegie Hall as guest conductor of the New England Chamber Ensemble in MidAmerica Productions presentation of Mozart's "Coronation Mass" in June, 2010.
In July, 2008, he was appointed the conductor of the Youth Symphony of the Ozarks for its inaugural season.
[C. Myron Flippin's personal website ("Bio page")]
External links
C. Myron Flippin's personal website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American male conductors (music)
21st-century American conductors (music)
21st-century American male musicians