FPF: Flagstaff Piano Festival
Silvan Negruțiu, Artistic Director
June 22 – June 29, 2024
Concerts | Academy | Competition
Flagstaff Piano Festival is an immersive experience bringing together young pianists, educators, celebrated artists, and music lovers in the inspiring setting of Flagstaff on the campus of Northern Arizona University. The Festival invites young pianists (high-school and undergraduate college students), piano teachers, and auditors of all ages to a week-long Academy that includes opportunities to practice and perform in lessons, faculty and guest masterclasses, performance classes, young artist concerts, and the FPF Competition. Tuition includes access to daily concerts by distinguished guest artists.
In addition to performance preparation, the FPF Academy offers seminars on topics ranging from career goals to piano technique, performance anxiety, and competition/audition preparation. Drawing from Flagstaff’s unique history and geographical setting, the FPF Academy promotes the outdoors and a healthy living-learning environment that includes hiking and visits to local attractions.
Piano teachers whose students attend the FPF Academy will be invited to be an integral part of Flagstaff Piano Festival by collaborating with FPF Faculty in identifying relevant piano pedagogy topics for Piano Immersion Day on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Teachers’ attendance and contribution to Piano Immersion Day is free and includes designing and participating in a round-table panel and a stage program in Kitt Recital Hall, focused on engaging both music and non-music students and teachers.
Academy applicants must have their applications in by May 1 if they would like to be considered for partial scholarship. All Academy applications must be turned in by June 2, 2024, the final application deadline. Find more details at www.flagstaffpianofestival.com. For inquiries about Flagstaff Piano Festival, please contact Dr. Silvan Negruțiu at Silvan.Negrutiu@nau.edu.
Flagstaff Piano Festival Concerts
Please note:
We have free parking for all weekend events this summer
in the large lot behind Cline Library and Kitt Recital Hall
FPF: FACULTY RECITAL & OPENING CEREMONY
Saturday | June 22, 2024
7:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free and Open to the Public.
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents the 2024 Opening Ceremony and Faculty Recital featuring FPF & NAU piano faculty-artists Silvan Negruțiu, José Ramón Méndez, Tiantian Liang, and Aimee Fincher in solo and two-piano works. Free admission.
FPF: ALEXANDER KOBRIN, Piano
Sunday | June 23, 2024
3:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
PROGRAM Accordion Closed
BEETHOVEN – 32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80
SCHUBERT – Four Impromptus, Op. 90
TCHAIKOVSKY – The Seasons, Op. 37a
About ALEXANDER KOBRIN Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents the 2005 acclaimed gold medalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, ALEXANDER KOBRIN, in a solo recital featuring works by Beethoven, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky. Referred to as ‘the Van Cliburn of today” by BBC, Kobrin “surrendered neither the smoothness nor the dynamic fluidity that the modern piano allows, and he gave his sense of fantasy free rein, creating an almost confessional spirit ” (The New York Times). Alexander Kobrin is a member of the piano faculty at the Eastman School of Music. Tickets required.
During his residency at Flagstaff Piano Festival, Alexander Kobrin will also teach a public piano masterclass on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00AM-12:00PM in Kitt Recital Hall. Admission to the masterclass is free.
FPF: JEFFREY SWANN, Piano
MON June 24, 2024
7:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
PROGRAM Accordion Closed
SCHUMANN – Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17
CHOPIN – Preludes, Op. 28
About JEFFREY SWANN Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist JEFFREY SWANN, “a virtuoso with a soul” (The Guardian) enjoying a long-standing international performing career on four continents, in a solo recital featuring works by R. Schumann and Chopin. In addition to presenting lecture-recitals worldwide, Swann has performed with the symphonies of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Indiana, Dallas, Saint Louis, Phoenix, Houston, Lexington, Baltimore, and Minneapolis; and in Europe with the orchestras of Rotterdam, The Hague, Belgian National and Radio, Santa Cecilia, La Scala, Maggio Fiorentino (Florence), RAI Turin and Rome, Südwest Rundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk, the Prague Philharmonic, Radio France de Montpellier, and the London Philharmonia. He serves as Professor of Piano at New York University and the President’s Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Northern Arizona University. Tickets required.
During his residency at Flagstaff Piano Festival, Jeffrey Swann will also teach a public piano masterclass on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00AM-12:00PM in Kitt Recital Hall. Admission to the masterclass is free.
FPF: SPENCER MYER, Piano
TUE June 25, 2024
7:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
PROGRAM Accordion Closed
DEBUSSY – 24 Préludes
About SPENCER MYER Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents acclaimed pianist SPENCER MYER in a special recital featuring Debussy’s 24 Préludes. Lauded for “superb playing” and “poised, alert musicianship” by the Boston Globe, and labeled “definitely a man to watch” by London’s The Independent, Spencer Myer is one of the most respected and sought-after artists on today’s concert stage, whose career was launched with three important prizes: First Prize in the 2004 UNISA International Piano Competition in South Africa, the 2006 Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship from the American Pianists Association and the Gold Medal from the 2008 New Orleans International Piano Competition. Spencer Myer is a member of the piano faculty at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Tickets required.
During his residency at Flagstaff Piano Festival, Spencer Myer will also teach public masterclasses on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00AM-12:00PM in Kitt Recital Hall. Admission to the masterclass is free.
FPF: INNA FALIKS, Piano
WED June 26, 2024
7:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
PROGRAM Accordion Closed
Manuscripts Don’t Burn
LJOVA ZHURBIN – Sirota for Piano and Historical Recording
RODION SHCHEDRIN – Basso Ostinato
VERONIKA KRAUSAS – Master and Margarita Suite
MAYA MIRO JOHNSON – Manuscripts Don’t Burn
FAZIL SAY – Black Earth
CHOPIN – Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
BEETHOVEN – “Eroica” Variations & Fugue on an Original Theme, Op. 35
About INNA FALIKS Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist INNA FALIKS in a solo recital titled “Manuscripts Don’t Burn,” featuring works by Zhurbin, Shchedrin, Krausas, Johnson, Say, Chopin, and Beethoven. “Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) Ukrainian-born pianist INNA FALIKS has established herself as one of the most communicative and poetic artists of her generation. She receives wide acclaim through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers. Inna Failks is Professor and Head of Piano at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music. Tickets required.
During her residency at Flagstaff Piano Festival, Inna Faliks will also teach a public piano masterclass on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:00AM-12:00PM in Kitt Recital Hall. Admission to the masterclass is free.
FPF: MICHELLE CANN, Piano
THU June 27, 2024
7:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
About MICHELLE CANN Accordion Closed
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents acclaimed Irish pianist MICHELLE CANN in a solo recital. Lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone, Michelle Cann has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her generation. She made her debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2021 and has recently performed concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, and Cincinnati. Michelle Cann serves as the Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and on the piano faculty at the Manhattan School of Music. Tickets required.
During her residency at Flagstaff Piano Festival, Michelle Cann will also teach a public piano masterclass on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00AM-12:00PM in Kitt Recital Hall. Admission to the masterclass is free.
YOUNG ARTIST CONCERTS I & II
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents the 2024 Competition Awards & Young Artist Concert I, featuring FPF Competition winners & Academy participants in a varied and inspiring piano soirée program. Different program & performers from Young Artist Concert II. Free admission. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMY, OR TO REGISTER GO TO: FLAGSTAFFPIANOFESTIVAL.COM
FPF: COMPETITION WINNERS & YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT I
FRI June 28, 2024
7:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free admission
FPF: CLOSING CEREMONY & YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT II
SAT June 29, 2024
11:00AM
Kitt Recital Hall
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents the 2024 Closing Ceremony & Young Artist Concert II, featuring FPF Competition winners & Academy participants in a varied and inspiring piano matiné program. Different program & performers from Young Artist Concert I. Free admission.
FPF: PIANO IMMERSION DAY
Thursday | June 27, 2024
Kitt School of Music
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents the 2024 Piano Immersion Day. In keeping with Flagstaff Piano Festival’s mission to create equitable access and to engage the larger community, Piano Immersion Day (PID) events are free and open to all music and non-music teachers and students with an interest in learning more about music, the piano, and their pedagogy. Piano teachers whose students are attending the FPF Academy are invited to be an integral part of Flagstaff Piano Festival, by collaborating with FPF Faculty in identifying relevant piano pedagogy topics for a roundtable panel and a stage program, focused on engaging both music and non-music students and teachers.
PIANO IMMERSION DAY SCHEDULE
10:00 AM – Inna Faliks, Piano Masterclass (Kitt Recital Hall)
1:00PM – Teachers’ Roundtable Panel (PFA 144)
3:00PM – Teachers’ Stage Program (Kitt Recital Hall)
5:00PM – Teachers’ Happy Hour with FPF Faculty
7:00PM – Michelle Cann, Piano Recital (Kitt Recital Hall)
Flagstaff Piano Festival Masterclasses
All masterclasses are Free and Open to the Public
FPF: ALEXANDER KOBRIN, Piano Masterclass
MON June 24, 2024
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free admission
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist Alexander Kobrin in a public masterclass with FPF Academy participants. Alexander Kobrin is on the piano faculty at the Eastman School of Music. Free admission.
FPF: JEFFREY SWANN, Piano Masterclass
TUE June 25, 2024
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free admission
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist Jeffrey Swann in a public masterclass with FPF Academy participants. Jeffrey Swann serves as Professor of Piano at New York University and the President’s Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Northern Arizona University. Free admission.
FPF: SPENCER MYER, Piano Masterclass
WED June 26, 2024
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free admission
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist Spencer Myer in a public masterclass with FPF Academy participants. Spencer Myer serves on the piano faculty at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Free admission.
FPF: INNA FALIKS, Piano Masterclass
THU June 27, 2024
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free admission
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist Inna Faliks in a public masterclass with FPF Academy participants. Inna Faliks is Professor and Head of Piano at the University of California – Los Angeles’ Herb Alpert School of Music. Free admission.
FPF: MICHELLE CANN, Piano Masterclass
FRI June 28, 2024
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Free admission
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents pianist Michelle Cann in a public masterclass with FPF Academy participants. Michelle Cann is the Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and serves on the piano faculty at the Manhattan School of Music. Free admission.
FPF: FLAGSTAFF PIANO FESTIVAL COMPETITION
FRI June 28, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Kitt Recital Hall
Flagstaff Piano Festival presents the 2024 Young Artist Piano Competition, featuring FPF Academy participants. Free admission.