Draft:Pilar Winter Hill

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Pilar Winter Hill
Born18 November 2005
Brooklyn, New York
Occupation(s)Author, Musician
Years active2019-present
AwardsTeen Vogue 21 Under 21

Pilar Winter Hill (born 18 November 2005) is an American musician and published author. She was named in 2019 by Teen Vogue as one of 21 Under 21: Young People Changing the World..[1]

Early Life edit

Pilar Winter Hill was accepted into the Pre-College Division of Juilliard School at age 9.

Career edit

Pilar performed during the closing ceremony of the 2019 Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. In 2019, the Violin Channel announced she would compete[2] in the Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition[3] in Fermo, Italy. She won 2nd prize, becoming the first African-American Major Prizewinner in an International Violin Competition[4]. In 2020, Pilar was featured in the second episode of Teen Vogue's The Lead Up series[5], performing for Award Winning violinist, Lindsey Stirling.

A Neighborhood Walk, A Musical Journey (2021) edit

A Neighborhood Walk, A Musical Journey was written by Pilar Winter Hill, illustrated by Olivia Duchess, and published in April 2021 by Albert Whitman & Company[6]. The book received a Kirkus Review[7] and a Starred Review from the School Library Journal[8]. In 2021, Pilar was invited by the American Library Association to be featured during the 2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition[9] as a musical performer and guest speaker[10]

External Links edit

  • Official website[11]

References edit

  1. ^ Nast, Condé (2019-10-29). "Meet Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21: They're Young, Fierce, and Ready to Change the World". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ^ Channel, The Violin (2019-05-16). "Candidates Announced for Italy's Postacchini International Violin Competition". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. ^ Festival, Postacchini. "Postacchini Festival - Concorso Violinistico (AMF.ETS-FAP) - EN". Postacchini Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ^ "Learning and Discovery: 'I Knew Right Away that the Violin was My Calling'". Strings Magazine. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. ^ Nast, Condé. "Teen Violinist's Daily Routine 1 Week Before a Show". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  6. ^ Hill, Pilar Winter. "A Neighborhood Walk, A Musical Journey". Albert Whitman & Company. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  7. ^ A NEIGHBORHOOD WALK, A MUSICAL JOURNEY | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ Perelyubskiy, Hillary (July 1, 2021). "A Neighborhood Walk, A Musical Journey". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  9. ^ "2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual)". 2021.alaannual.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ^ "Pilar Winter Hill | 2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual)". 2021.alaannual.org. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  11. ^ "Pilar Winter Hill". Pilar Winter Hill. Retrieved 2024-02-13.