February 28 - March 3, 2002
A Unique & Exciting Piano Event
Featuring Great Masters and Great Programming

Thursday, February 28, 2002

7:00 PM

GALA OPENING

8:00 PM

Lecture by Ivan Davis: Musical and Personal Recollections on John Ardoin
Pietro De Maria & Francesco Libetta

Pietro De Maria

Francesco Libetta

"A true poet...."He has the pianistic resources " to do anything he wants to....... everything sang and breathed.......utterly haunting"
Antonio Tomassini,
The Boston Globe

"Fury, demonically charged and technically staggering. Here is big piano playing in its most unfettered dangerous state.
Gramophone


Mozart Sonata for two pianos in D Major -Pietro De Maria & Francesco Libetta
Schumann Carnaval -Pietro De Maria
Libetta "Four Souls" (Hommage To John Ardoin) -Francesco Libetta & Pietro De Maria
Brahms Paganini Variations Book 1 and Book 2 -Francesco Libetta Copland/Bernstein El Salon Mexico -Pietro De Maria & Francesco Libetta


Friday, March 1, 2002

7:00 PM

Lecture by Bryce Morrison: The Great Young Pianists? When pianists are young their direction is uncertain and you can never feel sure that they will be able to sustain or consolidate their early talent.

8:00 PM

Concert: Piotr Anderszewski & Dorota Anderszewska


Piotr Anderszewski & Dorota Anderszewska

"With an equally focused Dorota Anderszewska, this violin and piano recital embraced explosive emotion and exquisite sensitivity." Geoffrey Norris, Daily Telegraph

Brahms- Sonata for violin & Piano Op. 78 No. 1 in G Major
Debussy- Sonata for violin & Piano
Bach- Three Preludes & Fugues Well Temper Clavier Book II
Prokofiev- Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1 in F minor

Members of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra
Under the Direction of Igor Gruppman


Saturday, March 2, 2002

2:00 PM

Lecture by Bryce Morrison: The Story of Eileen Joyce: A celebration and a cautionary tale

7:00 PM

Lecture by Norman Lebrecht: "Has Art Lost its Power"

8:00 PM

Tribute to David and Fran Horvitz
"A Night Dedicated To Mozart's Beloved Concertos"

Igor & Vesna Gruppman Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K 364 Piotr Anderszewski Concerto in G Major, K 453
Pietro De Maria Concerto in E-flat Major, K 271 "Jeunehomme" Francesco Libetta Concerto C Major, K 467 "Elvira Madigan"


Members of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of
Igor Gruppman


Sunday, March 3, 2002

2:00 PM

Lecture by Bryce Morrison: "The Story of Eileen Joyce: A celebration and a cautionary tale."

3:00 PM

"Prodigies of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
Eugene Ugorski -Violin
Eugene Lifschitz -Cello
Deric Tay -Piano

After these three young gifted artists perform solo repertoire and collaborate performing Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor. This program will focus on their musical lives in a symposium that will explore the development of prodigy talent - the role of the teacher, parent and patrons and role models.

Students will hear from musicians close to their own age about the importance of discipline and commitment necessary to achieve a mastery of the art form. Broward County youth will have a deeper understanding of the music profession through hands-on interaction with professional musicians.

A Panel Discussion on Prodigies will follow their performance and it will include violinists, Ida Handel, Igor and Vesna Gruppman, pianists Francesco Libetta, Pietro De Maria, Piotr Anderszewski, lecturers Norman Lebrecht and Bryce Morrison.

5:00 PM

Panel Discussion : "An Inside look at the success and survival of a prodigy" Ida Haendel, Norman Lebrecht, Bryce Morrison, Igor Gruppman, Vesna Gruppman, Piotr Anderszewski, Francesco Libetta and Pietro De Maria.

March 8, 2002
We are going to present a co-sponsored program with the University of Miami at Gusman Hall.