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Dubravka Tomsic Garners Great Praise
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The Kansas City Star, in their review of Dubravka Tomsic's concert there, cites the Slovenian pianist as playing with "omnipotent keyboard virtuosity anoited with true-to-the-soul 'old-world' passion...."
Have you bought your Festival tickets yet?
Monday, April 14, 2008
The first 2008 Festival event is about a week away! Don't wait until the very last minute to buy your tickets.The Gilmore season brochure and website provide all the tools you need to make your choices now....
Piotr Anderszewski leaves Colorado audience "spellbound"
Monday, February 25, 2008
Performing in Boulder during a musical tour of the western US, 2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski held the audience "spellbound" with his program of two Bach partitas, Schumann's Humoreske in B-flat Major and Szymanowski's Masques....
Ingrid Fliter Performs with Grand Rapids Symphony This Weekend
Friday, February 22, 2008
2006 Gilmore Artist Ingrid Fliter appears with the Grand Rapids Symphony this weekend, Feb. 22 & 23, performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2. Other works on the program include Mozart's Overture to La Clemenza di Tito and Prokofiev's Suite from Romeo and Juliet.
Tickets Now On Sale for the 2008 Gilmore Keyboard Festival
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Tickets to the 2008 Gilmore Festival for concerts by such keyboard luminaries as Chick Corea, Richard Goode, Bruce Hornsby, Dick Hyman, Mitsuko Uchida and dozens more are on sale now through the Miller Ticket Office. The noted Keyboard Festival opens in Kalamazoo, Mich., with a Prelude Concert on Sun., Apr. 13 and continues through Wed., May 13, with performances in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Zeeland, Albion, Three Rivers & Vicksburg.
Gilmore Commission Wins Award
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The International Piano Awards for 2007, issued by the British publication International Piano, have recognized The Gilmore's commissioned "13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg—New Variations on the Goldberg Theme for Solo Piano" published by C.F. Peters as the winner in their Best Sheet Music—New Work Category for 2007. "This remarkable collection of new piano pieces draw their inspiration from Bach's work of genius...."
2006 Gilmore Artist Garnering Great Reviews
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Ingrid Fliter, 2006 Gilmore Artist, continues to delight audiences, most recently in her San Francisco Symphony debut, which Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle called "exquisite."
Kosman continues in his review of Fliter's performance of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Roberto Abbado conducting, "Fliter did it all, in a performance full of fire and tenderness..."
Gilmore Elderhostel Registration Now Open
Friday, September 21, 2007
Register now for the Gilmore Elderhostel, which runs May 3-May 9:
Cost: $1,370
Commuter Cost: $775 (excludes lodging & breakfasts); commuters only travel to the hotel; transportation to events, meals, etc.
2008 Gilmore Festival Lineup Announced
Monday, September 10, 2007
The lineup for the 2008 Gilmore Festival has been announced. The spring of 2008 will bring 20 music-filled days to Kalamazoo and cities across West Michigan. The Festival warms up with a Prelude Recital on Sun., April 13 by Richard Goode, "officially" opens on April 24th with Adam Golka joining the Grand Rapids Symphony, David Lockington, conductor, and concludes on May 13 wtih Mitsuko Uchida and friends in a chamber music setting....
2008 GIlmore Young Artists Named
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Rachel Kudo and Adam Golka are the recipients of the 2008 Gilmore Young Artist Award, announced Daniel R. Gustin, Director of the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. In addition to a $15,000 cash award for their career and educational development, each artist will also perform several times during the 2008 Gilmore Festival, April 24-May 13.
André Watts to Perform with Grand Rapids Symphony
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The 2008 Gilmore Festival—the largest piano festival in North America....
Ingrid Fliter delights Kalamazoo
Monday, April 30, 2007
Kalamazooans turned out for a free community concert given by 2006 Gilmore Artist Ingrid Fliter and left feeling they had just experienced something special....
Yuja Wang to Perform with Chicago Symphony
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Yuja Wang begins a series of performances today with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit conductor....
Ingrid Fliter Tours the U.S.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
2006 Gilmore Artist Ingrid Fliter will be spending the next couple months touring the U.S. performing solo recitals and with orchestras. Her tour began the beginning of March with performances of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Sanderling, conductor....
2006 Gilmore Young Artist Wang Gives "Astonishing" Performance
Monday, March 12, 2007
2006 Gilmore Young Artist Yuja Wang stepped in for Martha Argerich—at conductor Charles Dutoit's request—to perform with the Boston Symphony over the weekend. Her playing of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 was...
2006 Gilmore Young Artist Wang to Replace Martha Argerich in BSO Performance
Monday, March 5, 2007
Yuja Wang, 2006 Gilmore Young Artist, will replace Martha Argerich in performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Argerich has cancelled due to health reasons.
Wang will make her BSO debut March 8, 9 & 10 playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
Music Commissioned by The Gilmore Soon to be Published
Monday, March 5, 2007
C.F. Peters Corporation is set to publish 13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg, a new set of variations based on Bach's Goldberg Variations theme. These musical pieces were commissioned by The Gilmore for the 2004 Festival....
Piotr Anderszewski Explores Beethoven in New York
Thursday, March 1, 2007
2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski played Carnegie Hall recently, and Bernard Holland of The New York Times describes him "Exploring Beethoven's Talent for Turning Straw Into Gold...."
Yuja Wang Delights Audience in Kansas City Debut
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
In her Kansas City debut, 2006 Gilmore Young Artist Yuja Wang impressed and delighted her audience. According to Paul Horsley of the Kansas City Star, Wang "revealed a precocious grasp of a wide variety of musical styles...."
Ac??2004 Gilmore Young Artist Elizabeth Schumann Wins Piano Competition
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
The Gilmore congratulates Elizabeth Schumann, recipient of the 2004 Gilmore Young Artist Award, on winning the Second Bosendorfer USASU Int'l. Piano Competition....
Jonathan Biss Garners Rave Reviews in NYC and Ann Arbor
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Last week, Jonathan Biss shared a duo piano program with Benjamin Hochman in New York City at the 92nd Street Y and performed solo in his University Musical Society recital debut. Both concerts received great reviews...
Leif Ove Andsnes, Classic Ambassador
Thursday, October 5, 2006
In his column for the New York Daily News, "Cultural Tourist," Henry Kissell writes about Leif Ove Andsnes being an ambassador especially to young audiences....
Natasha Paremski...In the Media
Thursday, October 5, 2006
2006 Gilmore Young Artist Natasha Paremski is making headlines from Albuquerque to Paris, from New York City to London....
Ingrid Fliter to Perform at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
On the eve of her debut at Los Angeles' famed Hollywood Bowl, Ingrid Fliter chats with Lynne Heffley of the Los Angeles Times about the Gilmore Award, composers, recordings and more.....
Fliter Enthralls New York Audience
Monday, August 14, 2006
In her return to New York, 2006 Gilmore Artist Ingrid Fliter enthralled the audience of her Caramoor Festival concert...
Piotr Anderszewski in the News
Monday, August 7, 2006
In recent weeks, Piotr Anderszewski performed with the Russian National Orchestra and with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra...
2006 Gilmore Young Artist Paremski Thrills Baltimore Audience
Monday, July 17, 2006
2006 Gilmore Young Artist Natasha Paremski performed in Baltimore on July 13 and made quite an impact. Read further for the full review....
Rising Stars Recital Series Schedule Announced
Monday, July 17, 2006
The 2006--07 season of the Rising Stars Recital Series is filled with enchanting and varied pianists from around the world. Subscriptions to the 6-concert series are now available to purchase for just $100 from The Gilmore....
Ingrid Fliter Performed at Interlochen
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Music-lovers had another opportunity to hear 2006 Gilmore Artist Ingrid Fliter on July 15 at Interlochen....
Still Online—Lori Sims Discusses Music from the 2006 Gilmore Festival
Monday, June 12, 2006
Available for just two more weeks, you can hear local WMU professor and international pianist extraordinaire discuss some of the musical pieces performed during the 2006 Gilmore Festival.....
Miss the Piffaro Concert? Read About it Here
Friday, May 5, 2006
Matthew Glandorf and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, transported a delighted audience back to the days of royalty, according to Steve Davy, concert reviewer for the Kalamazoo Gazette....
Natasha Paremski Gives Commanding Performance in Grand Rapids
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
As part of the 2006 Gilmore Festival, 2006 Gilmore Young Artist Natasha Paremski performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Grand Rapids Symphony on Sunday afternoon....
Christopher Taylor Added to Festival Line-up
Monday, April 17, 2006
Christopher Taylor (1990 Gilmore Young Artist) and the Avalon String Quartet will play an all-Schumann program on Friday, May 5, 7:30pm in Dalton Center Recital Hall on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. He will also lead a master class there the next morning at 9:30....
Yuja Wang to Replace Murray Perahia in Chicago
Monday, March 6, 2006
Yuja Wang will replace Murray Perahia in the Piano Series recital at Chicago's Symphony Center on March 26. Perahia has canceled his U.S. recital tour due to a finger injury. At Daniel Barenboim's request, 2006 Gilmore Young Artist Yuja Wang will perform in his place.
Bolcom Recording Garners a Grammy or Three
Friday, February 10, 2006
William Bolcom, who will be performing a cabaret recital with his wife in the 2006 Gilmore Keyboard Festival, took home three Grammy Awards...
Danilo Pérez Enjoys Another Grammy
Friday, February 10, 2006
The Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album went to the Wayne Shorter Quartet CD, Beyond the Sound Barrier....
Ingrid Fliter Makes Her U.S. Orchestral Debut in Atlanta
Friday, January 20, 2006
This weekend, Ingrid Fliter debuts with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Ingrid Fliter Named 2006 Gilmore Artist
Monday, January 16, 2006
Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter has been named the recipient of the 2006 Gilmore Artist Award, it was announced today by Daniel R. Gustin, the Director of The Gilmore. One of today’s most significant honors for pianists, the Gilmore Artist Award is given every four years on a non-competitive basis to a pianist of truly exceptional quality, regardless of age or nationality. Ms. Fliter will receive $300,000 in support of her musical and career goals over the next four years….
Read about the Gilmore Artist in The New York Times
Monday, January 16, 2006
Want to know more about Ingrid Fliter, the 2006 Gilmore Artist?
In the Key of G on WNET Channel 13 (New York) Sunday, January 15
Friday, January 13, 2006
If you're in the New York area and can access WNET Channel 13, don't miss The Gilmore! The documentary In the Key of G, produced by Peter Rosen, will air Sunday, 1/15 at 1pm.
Start 2006 with Leif Ove Andsnes and the Cleveland Orchestra
Thursday, December 29, 2005
January 5-8, Leif Ove Andsnes joins the Cleveland Orchestra in the US premiere of a commissioned Piano Concerto by Dalbavie....
Volunteer Fair Scheduled for January 6, 2006
Monday, December 12, 2005
Come to The Gilmore's Volunteer Fair anytime between 4:00—7:00 and discover the many and varied ways to be involved. The Gilmore staff of 12 relies on hundreds of volunteers to help present this international Festival, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan....
The Kalamazoo Gazette Previews Christopher Falzone's Upcoming Concert
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
In their preview of Christopher Falzone's December 4 concert, the Kalamazoo Gazette interviewed Falzone, a 2004 Gilmore Young Artist. What does he think of Kalamazoo? What will he be performing? Read on to learn the answers to these and more questions....
Kalamazoo Gazette praises The Gilmore's Rising Star Pianist
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The Gilmore opened its sixth Rising Stars Recital Series with German pianist Severin von Eckardstein. In its review of the concert, the Kalamazoo Gazette cited von Eckardstein's "masterful technique" and "total command of the keyboard" in its shining review....
Student Discounts at The Gilmore
Friday, October 21, 2005
The Gilmore now offers a student discount all the time. Tickets to [most events for students are always just $5—whether the tickets are bought in advance or at the door.
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