Program
features Michael Klotz (Viola) & Kemal Gekic (Piano) - Romantic
Jewels for Viola & Piano including works by Bach, Bloch, Prokofieff
& Rachmaninoff. 5 p.m.
The
Genova-Dimitrov Piano Duo, artistic directors of the 12th Dranoff
International 2 Piano Competition, will be featured in recital at this
concert, which is the inaugural program of the 12th Dranoff
International 2 Piano Competition and will feature works by Debussy,
Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev, Anton Arensky, and Richard Rodney Bennett. 8p
Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33124 305-572-9900
Welcome to the 16th annual Miami International Piano Festival! This
year’s Festival takes place at several beautiful South Florida concert
halls and feature performances by the most promising pianists who
clearly have the potential for achieving successful lifelong careers.
The organization’s goal is to provide the artists with world-class
performance venues, allow them free interpretive expression, and give
them exposure to new audiences, critics, managers and orchestra leaders.
The artists are invited to the Festival from every corner of the world with many making their Florida or U.S. debuts. The Miami International Piano Festival was established in 1998 as the public outreach vehicle for Patrons of Exceptional Artists.
The Miami International Piano Festival announces a series of new
musical events during its 16th Anniversary season, all featuring
classical piano music artistry with internationally acclaimed pianists
and artists from around the world.
The new 2012-2013 Festival Series events will be held at select
world-class performance venues throughout Miami-Dade and Broward
counties, including:
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The Master Series, exploring the genius of French Impressionist
composers such as Debussy and Ravel, to be held at Broward Performing
Arts Center (March 3-5)
Music Meets Painting, showcasing visual artists inspired to paint a
masterpiece before our eyes accompanied by a classical pianists’
rendition of the great works of Bach, Beethoven, or Chopin, to be held
in various galleries in the flourishing Wynwoodarts district of Miami’s
downtown.
An exclusive opportunity to hear Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies [link]
performed live by nine exceptional pianists in a single day at Broward
Performing Arts Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, will top off the season.
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188 Street
Aventura , FL 33180
The Arsht Center is thrilled to host Simone Dinnerstein
in this rare solo recital of the entire set of The "Goldberg"
Variations. In this uninterrupted performance, the Knight Concert Hall
will be transformed into an intimate recital hall with opened acoustical
settings and expanded choral risers seating to allow the audience an
up-close and engaging concert experience!
Dinnerstein has been hailed as one of America's newest musical treasures. Time magazine praised her for her "arresting freshness and subtlety" and the San Francisco Chronicle describes her playing as having "stately beauty."
Her remarkable recording of Bach's "Goldberg" Variations (Telarc)
reached the No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Chart and also appeared on a
host of "Best of 2007" lists, including those of The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, iTunes "Editor's Choice - Best Classical," Amazon.com's Best CDs of 2007, and Barnes and Noble's Top Five Debut CDs of 2007. No Intermission.
No Late Seating.
Please arrive early. Notes on the Program by Simone Dinnerstein
Program
features Michael Klotz (Viola) & Kemal Gekic (Piano) - Romantic
Jewels for Viola & Piano including works by Bach, Bloch, Prokofieff
& Rachmaninoff. 5 p.m. 
Welcome to the 16th annual Miami International Piano Festival! This
year’s Festival takes place at several beautiful South Florida concert
halls and feature performances by the most promising pianists who
clearly have the potential for achieving successful lifelong careers. 
