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Miami has become something of a major center for preserving
the piano and expanding its repertory.
Three women are primarily responsible for the area's piano
and other musical riches: Mrs. Brodsky, and the Festival just
concluded; Blanca Rosenstiel, whose Chopin Competition hears
dozens of pianists and sends four every five years to the
Warsaw Chopin Competition; and Loretta Dranoff, the founder
and head of the important Murray Dranoff Two Piano Competition,
which is held every two years.
The Florida Philharmonic and Florida Grand Opera are of international
quality, and there seem to be more series of great artists
than in almost any other city. Many are presented by Judy
Drucker in big theaters (including Pavarotti on the Beach!)
and others sponsor events in many area synagogues and churches.
A recent newspaper article headlined the question "Where
Have All the Pianists Gone?"
That is the wrong question. The talent is to be found everywhere.
Our universities and conservatories are turning out major
musicians annually. The question is "Where will these splendid
talents perform, and will there be audiences curious enough
to discover new artists, even if it means missing an occasional
superstar event?"
Miami is on the right track. The ladies are doing their work
magnificently. Now, a public seeking the thrill of discovery
must back them up!
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