Yamaha at the International Keyboard Institute and Festival 2013

The 15th season of the International Keyboard Institute and Festival (IKIF) was held from July 14th to 28th at Mannes College The New School of Music in New York City. The event opened with a magnificent recital by IKIF founder and musical director, Jerome Rose performing on Yamaha’s CFX concert grand piano.

The IKIF offers guest soloists a choice of three different concert grands on stage, and this year 75% of the soloists chose Yamaha’s CFX for their recitals. This is the fourth consecutive year where a majority of the artists have chosen Yamaha.

The IKIF is a yearly event highly treasured by those who appreciate classical music in the New York area, and it is also attended by a surprisingly amount of international guests as well. And students participating in the festival also come from around the world.

The IKIF soloists represent some of the top piano talent in the world - both young future stars, and pianists at the peak of their careers - and the concerts are always well attended by a loyal following.

In addition to Professor Rose among the soloists who selected Yamaha’s CFX at the 2013 IKIF was Stanislav Khristenko, who immediately afterwards won the Gold Medal in the 2013 Cleveland International Piano Competition. Some of the other artists who chose the CFX for their performances were Cho SeongJin, Marc-André Hamelin, Kotaro Fukuma, Ilya Rashkovskiy, Alexander Kobrin, and ten other top concert pianists. The event was supported By Yamaha Artist Services of New York.

This two-week event offers a non-stop series of recitals, panels, lectures, master classes and concludes with a competition for the students. There are usually two recitals a day featuring both distinguished artists and rising stars.

Students attending the Institute have access to leading teachers from around the world for a musical experience they will treasure the rest of their lives. There is also a busy lineup of seminars and classes and open to the public.