MUZI ZHAO, virtuoso pianist, performs a free concert, sponsored by the Organization of Chinese Americans -Wisconsin Chapter, in the 2024 PianoArts MasterWorks Series. Not to be missed – Mr. Zhao will perform masterworks by Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Stravinsky, Messiaen, and Zhang Zhao on Friday, April 5 @ 7:00 pm. It will be held at the Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church, 2366 North 80th Street. Reserve your seats at info@pianoarts.org.
SAVE THE DATES for the highly anticipated 25th anniversary celebration of the 2024 North American Competition with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, A week-log festival, May 28 – June 4, this competition will showcase a new generation of world-class concert pianists in their debut performances with Milwaukee’s acclaimed musicians.
PLAYING FOR THE MASTERS IN THE VIRTUAL PRELIMINARY ROUND
December 29, 2023
Pianists will receive the jury’s written comments and a video from Conductor/Pianist Yaniv Dinur about orchestral collaboration. PRELIMINARY JURY: CHAIR ROBERT WEIRICH – concert pianist, artist teacher, conductor, composer, author; MELINDA MASUR– concert pianist, artist teacher, Lee Trio, co-artistic director of the Chelsea Music Festival, Tanglewood Chamber Institute; PALLAVI MAHIDHARA– concert pianist, artist teacher, “The Conscious Musician” […]
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After competing, pianists meet one-on-one with the members of the jury for invaluable conversations about their performances. SEMIFINAL AND FINAL JURY: CHAIR PETER TAKÁCS– Oberlin Conservatory, recording artist of the piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven; SEAN CHEN – artist-in-residence at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, composer & arranger; AARON WUNSCH – The Juilliard School, artistic director […]
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