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Gabriel Kwok

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Harold Martina

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Pascal Nemirovski

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John Owings

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Andrey Ponochevny

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Igor Resnianski

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Victor Rosenbaum

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Wojciech Switala

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Tamás Ungár

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Concerto Concert with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, June 13, 2021

Performers in the Teachers Program may participate in the Concerto Competition. Each competitor is limited to play either one or two movements of a concerto provided that the total duration does not exceed 18 minutes. Rehearsals with a second piano is scheduled and a distinguished jury will select the performers for the Concerto Concert with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

Due to the restrictions demanded for social distancing, the repertoire for the Concerto Concert is limited. To participate, performers must select their repertoire from the list below: 

• Bach: All Concertos
• Haydn: Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11 
• Mozart: All Concertos
• Beethoven: All Concertos
• Chopin: Concertos No. 1 & No. 2
• Mendelssohn: Concertos No. 1 & No. 2
• Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
• Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Performers of the Teachers Program are encouraged to participate in the recitals presented by the PianoTexas International Festival & Academy. These lunchtime and evening recitals take place in the superb acoustics of PepsiCo Recital Hall on the TCU campus. Piano companies who support the Festival sponsor these programs. The performances are open to the general public and are recorded and streamed over the Internet. Playing from memory is not obligatory.

Creating a real festival atmosphere for our Greater Fort Worth community, PianoTexas also presents a Community Concert Series. Selected performers from the Teachers Program appear in museums, churches, retirement homes, country clubs and piano stores.

It is necessary to control the length of all recital programs and we request the cooperation of each performer to limit his/her selected repertoire to twelve (12) minutes per performance. The Executive Director is responsible for all programs, selecting both performers and repertoire, and his decision is final. 

Teachers/Amateurs Recital Schedule

Friday, June 4
Teachers/Amateurs Recital at 7:30 pm

Saturday, June 5
Teachers/Amateurs Lunchtime Recital at 1:00 pm

Sunday, June 6
Teachers/Amateurs Lunchtime Recital at 1:00 pm

Tuesday, June 8
Teachers/Amateurs Lunchtime Recital at 1:00 pm

Wednesday, June 9
Teachers/Amateurs Recital at 7:30 pm

Thursday, June 10
Teachers/Amateurs Lunchtime Recital at 1:00 pm

Friday, June 11
Teachers/Amateurs Lunchtime Recital at 1:00 pm

Saturday, June 12
Teachers/Amateurs Lunchtime Recital at 1:00 pm

Sunday, June 13
Teachers/Amateurs Concluding Recital at10:00 am

Teachers on the performers program will be allocated one Master Class with a distinguished Guest Artist. PianoTexas Master Classes are an excellent means of communicating and sharing beneficial ideas and insights amongst fellow participants.

Memorizing is optional. In order to allow greater variety and flexibility in balancing the repertoire, we request that participants provide a minimum of two pieces (a concerto that is not submitted for the concerto competition may be included) with their application. The repertoire played in the Master Class may be part of a private lesson and also performed in concerts.

The Master Classes are open to the general public. They are recorded and streamed through the Internet.

The Executive Director is responsible for the allocation of performers and selection of repertoire to master classes and his decisions are final.

Teachers & Amateurs Master Class Schedule

Friday, June 4
Teachers/Amateurs Master Class (9:00 am)
Guest Faculty: Tamás Ungár

Tuesday, June 8
Teachers/Amateurs Master Class (9:00 am)
Guest Faculty: Wojciech Świtała

Wednesday, June 9
Teachers/Amateurs Master Class (9:00 am)
Guest Faculty: Harold Martina

Thursday, June 10
Teachers/Amateurs Master Class (9:00 am)
Guest Faculty: John Owings

Friday, June 11
Teachers/Amateurs Master Class (9:00 am)
Guest Faculty: Pascal Nemirovski

Saturday, June 12
Teachers/Amateurs Master Class (9:00 am)
Guest Faculty: Gabriel Kwok

In addition to the Master Class, each Teacher Performer will receive two 50-minute private lessons. The repertoire for these private lessons is free choice, and need not be submitted with the application.These lessons are perfect occasions for discussing personal musical and technical matters in detail. The Executive Director has sole responsibility for the allocation and scheduling of private lessons, and his decisions are final. Additional private lessons are possible at extra cost, depending on the availability of Guest Artists. The scheduling and fees should be discussed and arranged directly between Teacher Performers and the Guest Artists.

PianoTexas warmly welcomes teachers who prefer to perform less often publicly but wish, as Active Observers, to enhance their teaching skills through experiencing the methods and ideas of renowned international Guest Artists. The Festival’s stimulating performances and “Conversation” sessions has created a beneficial atmosphere for intense immersion into all aspects of music and musicianship.

The tuition of the Active Observers includes two private lessons (each of 50 minutes) and full access to the stimulating series of recitals and other events during the Teachers Program. The Executive Director is responsible for allocating and scheduling Active Observers’ lessons, and his decisions are final. Upon the recommendation of a Guest Artist or the Executive Director, a performance opportunity on a recital may be offered.

PianoTexas also warmly invites all music lovers to register as General Observers in the Teachers Program, which provides access to the entire range events listed on the PianoTexas calendar.

Additional private lessons are possible at extra cost, depending on the availability of Guest Artists. The scheduling and fees should be discussed and arranged directly between Active/General Observers and the Guest Artists.

For many years, PianoTexas has maintained excellent collaboration with the major piano companies and together with the excellent pianos of the TCU’s School of Music, our concert halls and practice rooms have superb instruments.

The performers of the Teachers Program practice on grand pianos on arranged schedules. Active and General Observers have access to practice rooms upon availability.

All practice rooms are available 24 hours a day. 

Conversations are light-hearted affairs, in which PianoTexas’s vastly experienced Guest Artists share valuable information along with entertaining stories and anecdotes of a life in music.

These highly popular, informal question-and-answer sessions provide excellent opportunities for constructive interactive dialogues on such important topics as the music profession, careers, recording, performing, practicing, competitions and understanding of styles.

Young Artist Performers have the option to purchase the PianoTexas Media Package. This is a collection of each participant’s recorded performances, master classes and photos.

At the conclusion of the Program, these Media Packages will be individually uploaded.

 

Application Fee:

Performers: $120

Active or General Observers: $85

 

Program Fee: 

Performers: $900

Optional concerto participation: $300

Active Observers: $600

Media Package (optional): $125

General Observers: $250

 

Accommodation and Meals: 

June 3 - 13: Single Room with Meal Plan - TBA

June 3 - 13: Double Room with Meal Plan - TBA

Participating Teachers: Please consult your tax adviser as your participation in the Teachers Program of PianoTexas may qualify for an income tax deduction in accordance with Federal and/or State income tax laws.