Somer, Hilde
Hilde Somer, a native of Vienna, has been a featured soloist with most of the major symphony orchestras of America and Europe. since the age of ten when she made her debut with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, she has appeared with the orchestras of Prague, Zagreb, Budapest, Milan and Rome. At the age of twelve she came to the United States for her debut with the New York Philharmonic. An enthusiasitic champion of contemporary music, she has premiered works of Prokofiev, Ravel and Poulenc with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and other leading symphony orchestras. After a recording of music of Aaron Copland, Ms. Somer recorded the Piano Concerto and Piano Sonata of Alberto Ginastera heard on Phoenix USA (PHCD110).
