Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation
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The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah
. It is best known for its Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
, the second largest piano competition in the United States. The Foundation also hosts regular piano
competitions, concerts, and festivals on a four-year cycle.
, Stephen Beus
, Reginald Robinson
, Simon Tedeschi
, and Ted Rosenthal
.
The Foundation’s education outreach program Music-in-Our-Schools program exposes elementary school
children to the music of visiting professional pianists. The program reaches 25,000 Utah students annually and has visited over 250,000 children since its beginning in 1999. In 2008, the Foundation was awarded a Best in State award for Excellence in Education for their Music-in-Our-Schools program.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It is best known for its Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
The Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States....
, the second largest piano competition in the United States. The Foundation also hosts regular piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
competitions, concerts, and festivals on a four-year cycle.
Programs
While the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation also is best known for its Competition, the Foundation also hosts Festivals and a Concert Series to showcase professional pianists in a noncompetitive setting. Past Concert Series and Festival pianists include Armen BabakhanianArmen Babakhanian
Armen Babakhanian is an Armenian pianist.He received prizes at the Leeds , Van Cliburn , and Gina Bachauer competitions. His performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Quintet along with the Takács Quartet at the XIII Paloma O'Shea Competition earned him the Chamber Music award. These awards...
, Stephen Beus
Stephen Beus
Stephen Beus is an American pianist.-Biography:Stephen Beus began taking piano lessons at age 5, and made his symphonic debut at age 9. He won the MTNA National Competition at the high school level at age 17, and later won the same competition again at age 21 at the collegiate level...
, Reginald Robinson
Reginald Robinson
Reginald R. Robinson is a noted composer and performer of ragtime music. In 2004, he received a MacArthur Genius Grant. He was raised by working class parents in Chicago, for many years living in the Henry Horner Homes, a South Side housing project...
, Simon Tedeschi
Simon Tedeschi
Simon Tedeschi is a Boston-based classical pianist from Australia.-Life and career:Simon Tedeschi was born in Sydney to Mark Tedeschi QC, the New South Wales Crown Prosecutor and a prominent photographer and Vivienne Tedeschi, who is the daughter of a Polish Holocaust survivor, Lucy Gershwin,...
, and Ted Rosenthal
Ted Rosenthal
Ted Rosenthal is an American jazz pianist. He has worked with jazz legends such as Gerry Mulligan and was featured on David Sanborn's series Night Music, in addition to releasing several critically acclaimed CDs of his own...
.
The Foundation’s education outreach program Music-in-Our-Schools program exposes elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
children to the music of visiting professional pianists. The program reaches 25,000 Utah students annually and has visited over 250,000 children since its beginning in 1999. In 2008, the Foundation was awarded a Best in State award for Excellence in Education for their Music-in-Our-Schools program.
Mission statement
'The mission of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation is to further the pianistic art, foster excellence in performance and teaching, develop opportunities for pianists beyond the scope of the organization and offer leadership in developing a musically-educated citizenry. By holding international piano competitions, solo recitals, and educational sessions, the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation aims to:- Enrich the community by providing significant musical experiences for audiences and performers.
- Build an artistic/educational environment that will educate musicians and non-musicians to a higher caliber of performance and appreciation.
- Recognize and encourage superb artistry and assist career development of deserving young pianists.
- Promote and perpetuate the pianistic art.'
See also
- Gina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionGina Bachauer International Piano CompetitionThe Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States....
- List of Classical Music Competitions
- World Federation of International Music CompetitionsWorld Federation of International Music CompetitionsThe World Federation of International Music Competitions is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classical music through public competition...
- Gina BachauerGina BachauerGina Bachauer , was a Greek classical pianist who toured extensively in the United States and Europe....