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GREAT MUSIC IN GREAT SPACES
The CIPC 2012 Concert Series
February 4
"It's all about the Music!" A tribute concert for Karen Knowlton
4:00 pm | Kulas Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music
First Prize winners Antonio Pompa-Baldi (1999), Chu-Fang Huang (2005), Margarita Shevchenko (1995), and Roberto Plano (2001), plus Pierre van der Westhuizen and Mark Dumm performing a piano/violin duet, will pay musical tribute to retiring Executive Director Karen Knowlton.
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March 30
The Westhuizen Duo
Trinity Cathedral
The Cleveland debut of the Westhuizen Duo, featuring Executive Director Pierre van der Westhuizen in performance with his wife, pianist Sophia van der Westhuizen. The duo has been performing together for over ten years, and has received critical acclaim across the U.S., Europe, and South Africa.
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May 12
Bonjour Wolfgang!
Breen Center for the Performing Arts
Kyu Yeon Kim, fourth prize and Mozart prize winner in 2011, will present an exhilarating program featuring the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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September 29
Romantic Master Works
Kulas Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music
Eric Zuber, third prize winner in 2011, returns for an evening of music for solo piano, as well as chamber music, with members of The Cleveland Orchestra. The program will feature Mendelssohn's powerful Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49.
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November 11
American Greats
DoubleTree by Hilton - The Tudor Arms Hotel
Spencer Myer, fourth prize winner in 2005, will perform works by American composers including Gershwin, Copland, and Barber.
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"It's all about
the Music!"
Saturday
February 4, 2012
A concert and celebration dinner honoring Karen Knowlton for 23 years of vision, inspiration and friendship
Don't miss this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear performances from FOUR Competition first prize winners -- plus our new Executive Director, Pierre van der Westhuizen performing a piano duet with Cleveland Orchestra violinist Mark Dumm -- all on one night! Join us for this remarkable evening, and pay tribute to the even more remarkable woman who made the Competition as we know it possible. Seating is limited -- especially for the dinner -- so make your reservations early.
All Star Concert: 4:00 pm
Kulas Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music
Tickets $35 and $45
Featuring performances by:
Chu Fang Huang; First Prize, 2005
Roberto Plano; First Prize, 2001
Antonio Pompa-Baldi; First Prize, 1999
Margarita Shevchenko; First Prize, 1995
Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive Director
Mark Dumm, Violinist, Cleveland Orchestra
Celebration Dinner: 6:30 pm
Intercontinental Hotel | 9801 Carnegie
$75 per guest, cash bar.
For questions or to request an invitation please contact D'Arcy Kovach at 216-707-5397 or dkovach@clevelandpiano.org.
The Cleveland International Piano Competition is presented in partnership with the Cleveland Institute of Music.