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Press Releases & Reviews 2002  


The Miami Herald

04/13/02

by James Roos

Contours of melody define two talented pianists

Two pianists at polar extremes of interpretative-technical approaches opened phase two of the Fifth Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery this week.

The Sun-Sentinel

04/13/02

by Lawrence A. Johnson

Piano Fest shines with woman's touch

But at least one barrier was overcome this week with the recital of Mihaela Ursuleasa, the first woman to perform in the festival's five-year history.

Coral Gables Gazette

04/12/02

By Pat Leitch

"Discovery Series" 04.09-12.02

....As promised, these concerts offered not only wondrous performances of great music by young pianists of rare ability, but ample opportunity for discovering more about piano-related topics.

Entertainment News & Views

04/10/02

By Lee Zimmerman Music Columnist
By Morton Slakoff Special to EN& V

Treasure Found on Lincoln Road

If you are a music lover and you missed this year's Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery at the Lincoln Theater - read on! It won't take you long to realize what a treasure we have right here in Miami Beach

The Miami Herald

04/04/02

by James Roos

Part II of Piano Festival will feature lectures, too

Pianomania will have its grip on South Florida again next week, with the Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery, Part II, running Tuesday through April 12 in Miami Beach's Lincoln Theatre.

The Coral Gables Gazette

03/28/02

By Lawrence Budmen

Superb Pianists Perform Art of the Miniature

The reputation of composers is usually based on their large scale works - symphonies, concerti, and sonatas. Performing artists make their reputation by playing those major scores.

The Miami Herald

03/05/02

by James Roos

Tribute to Mozart is mixed bag

Perhaps on the theory that you can't get enough of a good thing, the Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery decided, for its fifth anniversary, to ask pianists to play Mozart concertos. Lincoln Theatre.

The Sun-Sentinel

03/04/02

by Lawrence A. Johnson

Pianists shine in all-Mozart program

In only five years, the Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery has earned a reputation for presenting some of today's most gifted keyboard artists in intimate solo recitals.

The Sun-Sentinel

03/02/02

by Alan Becker Special Correspondent

Italians open piano festival with spirit

An original composition titled Four Souls was written by Libetta in homage to the late critic John Ardoin, a biographer of Maria Callas. Libetta sought to capture the spirit of four Callas roles: Turandot, Violetta, Norma and Medea.

The Miami Herald

02/24/02

by James Roos

Piano enthusiast introduces rising stars to South Florida

When Giselle Brodsky was growing up in La Paz, Bolivia, her family never suspected she would become involved in the ferocious world of pianos and pianists, referred to by aficionados as the ''ivory trade.''

The Sun-Sentinel

02/24/02

by Lawrence A. Johnson

Miami piano fest gaining prestige

It took a mere five years for a fledgling South Florida piano festival to establish itself as a premier showcase for gifted young keyboard artists.

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