International Piano Festival: February 6 - 8, 2020
PARKING ALERT: The February 6 International Piano Festival Discovery Artist Concert, featuring Mackenzie Melemed, happens concurrently with the UH Basketball game. Parking by the Moores School of Music in Lot 16 (Zones B, C, D & G) will convert to game day parking with a flat rate of $10 cash only for all visitors between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Patrons may also park in any other surface lot, not designated for the basketball game, at the regular parking rate of $5. Parking may be limited in the aforementioned lots until the end of the game. Please expect delays and allow extra time to find parking and to walk to the venue.
Parking for February 7 and 8 IPF events is available, as usual, in Lot 16 at the regular rate of $5 (card or cash).
The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music presents the 37th International Piano Festival, a thrilling series of recitals and master classes featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. All programs subject to change.
Schedule of Events
| Thursday, February 6 |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
IPF Discovery Artist Recital: Mackenzie Melemed, Moores Opera House | |
| Bach | French Suite in G major, BWV 816 | |
| Beethoven | Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 | |
| Avner Dorman | Sonata No. 2 (2000) | |
| Sibelius | Valse Triste, Op. 44, No. 1 | |
| Poulenc | Trois pièces | |
| Schumann | Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 | |
| Friday, February 7 |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Vadym Kholodenko Master Class, Moores School of Music Room 160 | |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Simone Dinnerstein Recital , Moores Opera House |
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| “Gnossiennes” | ||
| Couperin | Les Barricades Mystérieuses | |
| Schumann | Arabesque, Op. 18 | |
| Glass | Mad Rush | |
| Couperin | Le Tic Toc Choc, ou les Maillotins | |
| Satie | Gnossienne No. 3 (Lent) | |
| Schumann | Kreisleriana, Op. 16 | |
| Saturday, February 8 |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Mackenzie Melemed Master Class, Moores School of Music Room 160 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Artists Conversation Luncheon, Moores School of Music Room 108 | |
| An informal luncheon featuring IPF artists talking about their lives and careers. Audience questions are welcomed. Requires advance reservation for lunch. Auditors welcome at a reduced fee. | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Simone Dinnerstein Masterclass & Discussion (Making Your Way In Music), Moores School of Music Room 160 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Vadym Kholodenko Recital, Moores Opera House | |
| Mozart | Sonata in C minor, K. 457 | |
| Schubert | Sonata in A major, D. 664 – Op. 120 | |
| Saariaho | Ballade (2005) | |
| Scriabin | Préludes, Op. 13 & 16 | |
| Rachmaninoff | Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 | |