Happenings
WaterWorks at Discovery World during March and April
Posted on March 8, 2019
Concerts celebrating ”Our World by the Great Lake Michigan” will be hosted by Discovery World Museum of Science and Technology and PianoArts Fellows John Schindler, Lewis Warren, Jr., and Aleksandra Kasman with guest percussionists, cellists, and Hal Rammel, a waterphone player. On March 21 and April 10 and 11, participating schools tour Discovery World’s nationally […]
”WaterWorks,” Partnership of PianoArts and Discovery World Science and Technology Museum
Posted on November 17, 2018
For the 2018-19 school year, PianoArts will partner with Discovery World Museum of Science and Technology to present ”WaterWorks.” This integrated science and performance project is designed to inspire students and community audiences to explore the creative connections of music and fresh water science, a subject of great importance locally as Milwaukee has established itself internationally as a Freshwater Research Center. Students, living […]
WISCONSIN YOUTH 2019 BIENNIAL PIANO COMPETITION
Posted on August 9, 2018
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and PianoArts are pleased to announce the 2019 Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition to be held June 14-17 at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. A concerto competition for pianists ages 10-16, the Wisconsin competition is held in years opposite the PianoArts North American Competition for pianists ages 16-21. Registration will be April […]
PIANOARTS 2018 BLOG: Final Round & Awards Concert
Posted on June 8, 2018
On Tuesday evening, the 2018 PianoArts finalists were joined onstage by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor Yaniv Danir. The host of the evening was the competition’s 2016 winner, the engaging Aristo Sham. Performing on his twenty-first birthday, Derek Hartman of Minnesota played each note of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor […]
PianoArts 2018 Winners
Posted on June 6, 2018
On Tuesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m., the grand finale of the 2018 North American Competition and Festival featured PianoArts Finalists Derek Hartman, Tianyuan Liu, and Muzi Zhao performing concertos with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor Yaniv Dinur at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. At the conclusion of the performances […]
PIANOARTS 2018 BLOG: Concert By The Masters
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Audiences at Monday evening’s “Concert By The Masters” were in for a real treat. Living legends Joyce Yang, Ann Schein, and Peter Takács graced the stage, joined by MSO members Margot Schwartz, Dylana Leung, Robert Levine, and Scott Tisdel. Ms. Yang performed selections from books one, five, and ten of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, reminding us […]
PIANOARTS 2018 BLOG: Semifinal Duo Recitals
Posted on June 4, 2018
Anxiety rose to a new high as the ensemble round of the semifinals took place on Sunday. Contestants presented three courses of music: one virtuosic solo piece of their choice, one piano/violin sonata movement, and one movement of their competition concerto. It is unusual for musicians to be equally comfortable in various conglomerations; typically there […]
PianoArts 2018 Finalists
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PIANOARTS 2018 FINALISTS:. Derek Hartman Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Opus 37 I. Allegro con brio II. Largo III. Rondo – Allegro Muzi Zhao Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D minor, Köchel 466 I. Allegro II. Romanze III. Rondo, Allegro assai Tianyuan Liu Ludwig van Beethoven […]
PIANOARTS 2018 BLOG: Saturday Masterclasses
Posted on June 3, 2018
Sage advice was abundant at Saturday’s masterclasses with esteemed jury members Ann Schein and Peter Takács. Wisconsin-area high school pianists were invited to participate based on previously-held auditions. Students performed preludes, etudes, ballades, and sonatas by Schumann, Beethoven, Scriabin, and Chopin. Ms. Schein emphasized the importance of music history knowledge in making informed interpretive decisions. […]
PIANOARTS 2018 BLOG: Semifinal Solo Recitals
Posted on June 2, 2018
Semifinal Solo Recitals: “2018 Competitors Kick Off Semifinal Round With Polished Solo Recitals” An incomprehensible amount of talent congregated at the Wisconsin Conservatory as the PianoArts semifinal round began on Friday. The ten contestants, ranging from ages 17 to 21, seized the task of performing 45-minute solo recitals showcasing their musical versatility. Performing for the […]