"The need for such a festival is incontrovertible. To have a showcase festival specially dedicated to new artists is not just an act of faith but a beacon of hope for the next generation that renewal has not been ruled out. In the context of the United States, the significance of such a festival is multiplied many times over. The value of an independent festival introducing the cream of the world's new pianists to the United States cannot therefore be overestimated." - Norman Lebrecht on the Miami International Piano Festival
Established in 1998, the Miami International Piano Festival is the public outreach vehicle of Patrons of Exceptional Artists, a non-profit organization dedicated to the immediate discovery, promotion, nurturing, and support of extraordinary artists and to the long term goal of insuring continuity with the great traditions of the past.
Hailed as unique, the Miami International Piano Festival has been recognized as one of the most exciting recital series in the world today. The Festival presents artists, both emerging and established, who have their own distinct voices, who are not only capable of challenging convention but who are able to demonstrate that there are important interpretive ideas still to be expressed both in mainstream and rare repertoire - artists who clearly deserve international careers.
Celebrating its twelfth anniversary in 2009, the Festival has earned an enviable reputation for its high musical standards. Each year the Artistic Advisory Committee composed of pianists, music critics, and scholars on two continents searches the globe to identify extraordinary talents capable of mesmerizing listeners and leading us into the next "Golden Age" of piano playing. The choice is not a matter of competition but rather of selection based upon criteria of true excellence.
The Festival is making an indelible mark in the music world. Since 1998, it has discovered eighteen extraordinary, emerging European and American "Masters of the Keyboard." The Festival serves not only as a presenter of these artists' innovative and exciting performances but also introduces their talents to concert management and promoters throughout the world.
Complementing the annual Festival weeks are lectures and panel discussions by seasoned professionals in music and related fields as well as master classes for talented and promising future keyboard artists.
Entering its 13th year, the FESTIVAL is pleased to announce the following concerts featuring some of the finest musicians in the world. Click the above link for the proposed schedule.
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13th Annual Miami International Piano Festival
Master Series – March 7, 8, 9
Broward Center for the Performing Arts,
201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Discovery Series – May 13 - 16
Lincoln Theater - 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
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