flutist, entrepreneur, educator
Dr. Ceylon Mitchell II serves the arts ecosystem as a multi-hyphenate arts leader: contemporary classical flutist, educator, and entrepreneur. On a mission to celebrate marginalized identities in music, especially Black and brown voices, his diverse repertoire spans from Western European classical to living cultural traditions across the Americas, along with everything in between.
I was blown away by Ceylon’s concert! Not only did he show amazing technical skill, but his ease with such a wide range of genres, his seamless collaboration with the other musicians, and most of all his emotional expressiveness were truly impressive. And his intellectual curiosity and discovery of so many fascinating composers was a revelation. He was so comfortable and charismatic on stage. I can’t wait to see how his music-making will unfold.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Raíces Negras Trio - Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage Series
Dr. Ceylon Mitchell (flute), Erin Murphy Snedecor (cello), and Dr. Elizabeth Hill (piano) celebrate innovative and prominent American women composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Angélique Kidjo: Color of Noize Orchestra
Global icon and five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo returns to Carnegie Hall in celebration of her incomparable 40-year (and counting!) career, including selections from her latest project, African Symphony, as well as performances with her band of songs that...
Levine Presents | Brazilian Choro: The Musical World of Pixinguinha
Contemporary classical flutist Dr. Ceylon Mitchell II leads the Raíces Negras choro ensemble in an evening celebrating the genre’s most influential composer, Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, also known as Pixinguinha.
