MUSIC

The Miami International Piano Festival is for pianists what “The Voice” is for pop vocalists – except without the fiercely competitive component. Celebrating its 15th Anniversary Season in 2012, and true to its mission to “discover, promote, support and document the great masters of the keyboard,” three compelling new artists will make their first-time appearances on Florida stages. Each was chosen for their unique ability to communicate fresh interpretations of classical piano literature. And each has a fascinating story:

Joseph Moog (Germany) – Thursday, May 17 – 8:00 pm
The 2012 International Classical Music Awards named Joseph Moog “Young Artist of the Year.” A combination of flawless virtuosic technique and individual approach to programming single out Joseph Moog, at the age of 24, as one of the most exciting young pianists today. Joseph Moog knows instinctively that making music is a life, not a career. When asked if he ever gets daunted by the success he’s already achieved at such a young age, Moog replies, “I never really intended to be a professional pianist, I just played and the love kept growing over the years. So my dream is just to keep going, to play more internationally, to develop personal relationships with conductors and orchestras. I really just love to do it.” In March 2011 he made his North American debut performing Liszt Concerto no. 1 with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in Denver. For his Florida debut Joseph has selected the following pieces:
SCARLATTI/TAUSIG Pastorale E minor, Sonate G minor
MOZART Sonate No. 8 A minor KV 310
SCHUMANN Concert Etudes after Paganini - Caprices Variations
BEETHOVEN/LISZT Adelaïde
VERDI/LISZT Ernani
SCHUBERT/LISZT Variations on “Trauerwalzer”
BELLINI/LISZT Réminiscences de Norma
High resolution photo and complete bio for Joseph Moog:
http://miamipianofest.com/artists/moog.html

David Kadouch (France) Friday, May 18 – 8:00 p.m.
“Laureate of the 2009 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition and the 2005 Beethoven Competition in Bonn, David Kadouch is poised for a healthy career that already includes many concerts in the coming year. Having heard his highly auspicious New York recital debut this weekend, I was happy to discover that he is an artist of distinct individuality, not at all a typical contest prizewinner, but an engaging musician.” -Rorianne Schrade for New York Concert Review
At 26 years old, David Kadouch is already a veteran of many of the world’s finest stages. At age 13 he played under the direction of Itzhak Perlman at the Metropolitan Hall and then the Carnegie Hall in New York. At 14 he was invited to play at the Bolshoi Hall of the Tchaikovski Conservatory in Moscow. In 2011 International Classical Music Awards named him Young Artist of the Year.
“There was color, style, shade and touch in an ensemble which left his audience aware they were watching a great musician of tomorrow, today.” Jane Mcintosh for Bachtrack.com
David Kadouch will make his Florida debut with a performance of:
HAYDN Andante with Variations in F-, Hob.XVII:6 ('Un piccolo divertimento')
DEBUSSY Two Preludes: Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses; Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
MEDTNER Sonata Reminiscenza in A minor Op.38
TANEIEV Prélude & Fugue Op,. 129 in G sharp minor
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition

Photo and complete bio for David Kadouch:
http://miamipianofest.com/artists/Kadouch.html

Fabio Martino (Brazil) Saturday, May 19 – 8: p.m.
Winner of numerous awards including first prize at the 2010 BNDES International Piano Competition “Guiomar Novaes” in Rio de Janeiro, twenty-three-year-old Fabio Martino is destined to have a major international career following the footsteps of Nelson Freire, Arnaldo Cohen, and José Feghali as one of today’s most gifted Brazilian pianists. Praised for his “decisive creative force” and “vigor and sparkle in the moments of virtuosity” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany), Fabio Martino made his American debut in October of 2011.
For his Florida debut, Fabio has selected:
BEETHOVEN Fantasia in G minor, Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Apassionata”
RAVEL Miroirs - Noctuelles, Oiseaux tristes, Une barque sur l´océan, Alborada del gracioso, La vallée de cloches
SCRIABIN Sonata Op. 53 No. 5

High resolution photo and complete bio for Fabio Martino:
http://miamipianofest.com/artists/Martino.html
Ticket Information:
Individual tickets start at $20 with $30 & $45 seats available.
Students under 22 receive a 50% discount.
Tickets Available through Ticket Master:
Online: TicketMaster.com
By Phone: 1.800.745.3000
Or at the COLONY THEATRE BOX OFFICE
1040 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Ticket info: 305.674.1040 x1
PREMIER PACKAGE: $100 for all (6) concerts Premium Seating
(no tickets fees if purchased at the box office)

Miami International Piano Festival Information:
305-935-5115
www.miamipianofest.com

About the Miami International Piano Festival
Established in 1998, the Miami International Piano Festival is the public outreach vehicle of Patrons of Exceptional Artists, a non-profit organization dedicated to the immediate discovery, promotion, nurturing, and professional support of extraordinary artists with the long term goal of insuring continuity with the great classical traditions of the past.

Hailed as unique, the Miami International Piano Festival has been recognized as one of the most exciting recital series in the world today. The Festival presents artists, both emerging and established, who have their own distinct voices, who are not only capable of challenging convention but who are able to demonstrate that there are important interpretive ideas still to be expressed both in mainstream and rare repertoire - artists who clearly deserve international careers.