PianoTexas offers three weeks of Cliburn medalists and classical music June 5 - 29
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| Winners of the Concerto Competition during PianoTexas perform a final concert with the Fort Worth Symphony |
Fort Worth, TX
5/25/2010
PianoTexas International Academy & Festival will unfold on the TCU campus June 5-29, featuring performances by Cliburn Competition medalists and other world-recognized pianists along with concerts by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of FWSO conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya.There will also be opportunities to hear classical piano played by aspiring young professionals, longtime music teachers and avid amateurs as they convene to immerse themselves in the world of piano.
It's an event not to be missed by anyone who loves and appreciates fine music, especially since daily recitals by non-professionals are free and all events, including master classes with the guest artists, are open for the public to observe.
Phone 817-257-7456 or visit the website at www.pianotexas.org for a complete schedule of events, details on the music to be performed by each guest artist and online ticket sales. Individual tickets will be available at the door a half-hour prior to each event. Highlights include:
Distinguished Artist Series
General admission for each concert is $25, $20 for seniors and music teachers, $12.50 for students
Saturday, June 12 @ 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall
Lilya Zilberstein
First Prize winner in the 1987 Busoni Competition, Italy
Tuesday, June 15 @ 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall
Chamber Music Concert
Daejin Kim, Robert McDonald, Curt Thompson,
Arkady Fomin, Laura Bruton and Jesús Castro-Balbi
Saturday, June 19 @ 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall
José Feghali,
1985 Cliburn Gold Medalist
Thursday, June 24 @ 7:30 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall
Armen Babakhanian
1993 Cliburn winner
Sunday, June 27 @ 3 p.m., PepsiCo Recital Hall
Alexander Kobrin
2005 Cliburn Gold Medalist, First Prize in 1999 Busoni Competition, Italy
Concerto Winners Concerts with the Fort Worth Symphony
General admission $20, $16 for seniors and music teachers, $10 for students
Sunday, June 13 @ 7:30 p.m., Ed Landreth Auditorium
Amateurs performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra,
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting.
Tuesday, June 22 @ 7:30 p.m., Ed Landreth Auditorium
Young Artists performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra,
Tomasz Golka conducting.
Tuesday, June 29 @ 7:30 p.m., Ed Landreth Auditorium
Young Artists performing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra,
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting.