National Chopin Piano Competition 50th Anniversary
Golden Anniversary Gala Concert and Dinner
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Presented in Collaboration with
Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
1314 Miller Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Concert: Gusman Concert Hall
Post-concert Dinner: Hormel Music Innovation Stage
Join us in celebrating the golden anniversary of the National Chopin Piano Competition and in honoring Lady Blanka Rosenstiel and our many steadfast sponsors.
This is the only fundraising event ahead of the Competition! Chopin Foundation Members receive premium seating and discounted tickets.
General Admission: $50
Concert Ticket + Post-concert Dinner: $200
CHOPIN FOUNDATION MEMBERS: email admin@chopin.org to receive your Discount Promo Code
(Member concert tickets $30, Member Concert/dinner tickets $150)
This special Concert will feature performances by:
Avery Gagliano
Avery Gagliano, who first rose to international acclaim as the winner of the First Prize and Best Concerto Prize at the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition, has performed in prominent venues, including Carnegie Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Salle Cortot, Luxembourg Philharmonie, Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, and La Grange au Lac in Évian. Avery’s 2024-25 season includes performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic and Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan and recitals in Miami, Key West, Washington, Vancouver, Berlin, and Warsaw. A finalist of the prestigious 2025 American Pianists Awards, she will also be featured as a soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.
Kevin Kenner
Since his victory at the XII International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, pianist Kevin Kenner has received critical acclaim for his performances on the concert stage and for his extensive discography. He currently serves on the faculty at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and has recently performed in Europe, North America, and Asia. He is also the Artistic Director and Founder of the Frost Chopin Academy, an annual summer academy that connects talented students of Chopin’s music in direct contact with some of the world’s most respected Chopin specialists. The Chicago Tribune praised him as "one of the finest American pianists to come along in years.” Britain’s Independent described one of his recitals as "...the best performance I have ever heard in the concert hall of all four of Chopin's ‘Ballades’.”
Program
Avery Gagliano
F. Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 55 No. 2
Mazurkas, Op. 30
R. Schumann
Novelletten Op. 21 No. 8 in F-sharp minor
Romanze Op. 28 no. 2
Avery Gagliano & Kevin Kenner
W. A. Mozart / E. Grieg
Sonata K. 545 C major for two pianos
INTERMISSION
Kevin Kenner & Quintet
F. Chopin
Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22
Krakowiak, Op. 14
Variations on Mozart’s “La ci darem la mano”, Op. 2
Presented in collaboration with the Frost School of Music and Frost Music Live! Signature Series
Ben Laude - Chopin in Key Biscayne
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Key Biscayne Community Center
10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Presented in collaboration with the Village of Key Biscayne
Admission is FREE - seating is on a first-come-first-served basis.
No registration required.
Concert pianist and content creator Ben Laude holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in piano from the Juilliard School. His playing has been described by The New York Times as “superb in pace, tone, and eloquence,” he has produced hundreds of online videos with the world’s greatest concert pianists and is the recipient of a YouTube Silver Creator Award.
Program
TBA
LOCATION:
Key Biscayne Community Center
10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Presented in collaboration with the Key Biscayne Community Center.
Seats are available on a first come, first served basis and do fill up quickly. Plan to arrive early!
Pianos by Steinway & Sons, Artistic Partner of the Chopin Foundation of the United States