The Miami International Piano Festival proudly presents an extraordinary celebration of pianistic artistry featuring six internationally acclaimed artists in an unforgettable evening of music for two pianos.
Featured pianists: Albert Cano Smit • Julien Libeer • Reed Tetzloff • Stephen Beus • Kemal Gekić • Ilya Itin
Each of these distinguished pianists has appeared with the Miami International Piano Festival on numerous occasions throughout its 28-year history, becoming an integral part of the Festival’s artistic legacy. Their return to the Festival reflects a shared commitment to artistic excellence, musical imagination, and the enduring relationships that have shaped one of America’s most respected piano festivals.
Throughout the evening, audiences will experience a dazzling program of beloved masterpieces for two pianos, performed in a variety of inspiring collaborations. As artists join one another on stage in ever-changing pairings, each performance will reveal the remarkable dialogue, virtuosity, and expressive power that define great collaborative music-making.
ALBERT CANO SMIT · JULIEN LIBEER
Mozart — Sonata in D major, K. 448
Debussy — Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
STEPHEN BEUS · REED TETZLOFF
Barber — Souvenirs, Op. 28
Gershwin/Grainger — Fantasy on Porgy and Bess
KEMAL GEKIĆ · ILYA ITIN
Rachmaninoff — Suite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 5
Ravel — La Valse
Six internationally acclaimed pianists—Albert Cano Smit, Julien Libeer, Reed Tetzloff, Stephen Beus, Kemal Gekić, and Ilya Itin—open the 2026–2027 Aventura Series with an extraordinary evening of beloved masterpieces for two pianos. Each a cherished member of the festival family, they come together in a celebration of artistic excellence, friendship, and collaboration.
