Flutist Jennifer Nitchman, a member of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will perform a guest recital at Denison beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 15) in Burke Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

Nitchman is the winner of numerous competitions including first prize in the Young Artist Competitions of both the National Flute Association in 2001 and the Flute Society of Washington in 1999.

She has been principal flute of the Britt Festival Orchestra and a member of the artist faculty at the Brevard Music Center. Previously, she held the position of assistant principal flute with the United States Army Field Band in Washington, D.C., which is the Army's official touring organization. She also played with the Terra Haute Symphony Orchestra while pursuing a doctoral degree at Indiana University. She joined the St. Louis Symphony in 2003.

Nitchman currently holds the position of second flute with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Among the composers whose works Nitchman will perform at this recital are J.S. Bach, Georges Hue and Otar Taktakisvili.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville -- Flute Recital by Jennifer Nitchman, 8 p.m., Sunday (Oct. 15), Burke Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. Call 740-587-6220 to confirm information.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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