Cecilia Brauer

The Armonica, a musical glass instrument, was invented by Benjamin Franklin, in 1761. It has been performed in 'Lucia di Lammermoor' at the Metropolitan Opera, the 'Carnival of the Animals' with the New York City Ballet. It was used in the sound track of 'The Interview with the Vampire' and 'FRIDA' and in the American Ballet Theatre's 'Othello', music composed in all three by Elliot Goldenthal. The Armonica was featured on History Channel's 'Lost and Found' and 'The Most'. It has been performed at Independence National Historical Park, Franklin Institute, Carnegie Museum, Corning Museum of Glass, National Portrait Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, and the 2001 National PBS-TV Convention to name a few. Also featured on CBS-TV, ABC-TV and on Japanese TV. During the 2006 'Franklin Tercentenary Celebration', she has appeared at the National Archives, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Villanova University, the John Jay Homestead, performed with the Pennsylvania Ballet plus the numerous programs at schools and libraries. In January, she was featured on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer in conjunction with a 'Franklin Tribute' she arranged at the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied the piano.

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• Cecilia was a pleasure to work with to make our corporate hospitality event a success!! She was very professional and responded to all of our requests very promptly. Cecilia's talent was especially extraordinary!!! I would highly recommend Cecilia! -- Holly R, Philadelphia, PA, 9/11/2006