THE DYNAMIC
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
THE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD
ODYSSIAD® & FESTIVAL, U.S.A.
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September 2021
Opus 1, No. 6
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MISSION
Dedicated to promoting new generations
of young keyboard artists through an internationally linked competition and festival.
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Announcing IKOF 2022 Festival Dates
July 30 - August 6, 2022
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Hello Everyone!
We are gathering our resources and putting together the final details for the 2022 International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A.
SATURDAY, July 30 - SATURDAY, August 6, 2022
MARK YOUR CALENDARS now and reserve that week for a multitude of spectacular events featuring world-renowned pianists in evening concerts, the daily LIVE Semifinal and Final Rounds of the International Keyboard Odyssiad® competition that attracts hundreds of talented young piano prodigies to Fort Collins from the U.S. and abroad, and numerous masterclasses, presentations, and mini-recitals throughout the week. All competitive rounds of the Odyssiad® are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Check for updates at Odyssiad.com
The 2022 International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A.
July 30-August 6, 2022
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Jeffrey Chin, 2014 IKOF Silver Medalist
to perform with the Fort Collins
Health and Wellness Community Orchestra
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Jeffrey Chin, 2014 Odyssiad® Silver Medalist, will perform the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F-minor with the Fort Collins Health and Wellness Community Orchestra, Leslie Stewart conducting. This FREE concert will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 4:00 pm in Griffin Concert Hall located in the University Center for the Arts on the campus of Colorado State University.
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Searching for Sense and Soul: An Interview with Eva Gevorgyan |
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17-year-old Russian-Armenian pianist Eva Gevorgyan has received prizes in more than 40 international competitions for piano and composition. Born and raised in Moscow, she has studied with Natalia Trull at the Central Music School of the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky State Conservatory and has performed across Russia, Europe and the United States.
Gevorgyan will perform as an IKOF 2022 Guest Artist in the “Prodigy & Protégé Series. Here she chats with Mordents Magazine about repertoire choice, the challenges of interpretation, and fashion.
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Kemal Gekic Performs at Italy's Ravenna Festival |
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Kemal Gekic, IKOF guest artist, recently performed at the Ravenna Festival in Italy in celebration of the 700th anniversary of Dante's death. Gekic was the pianist during the world premier of Dante Metànoia, by and with Sergei Polunin, acclaimed Russian ballet dancer.
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Gekic with conductor Ricardo Muti, Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini |
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Kemal Gekic practicing at the Teatro Alighieri, Ravenna Italy |
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A Musical Odyssey
Up Next - Tetiana Shafran
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A Musical Odyssey aims to maintain the Odyssiad® Festival's presence this year with a series of informal videos produced by previous and future IKOF guest artists and Odyssiad® winners from 2012, when IKOF was founded, to 2022 when we celebrate our 11th anniversary.
Many thanks to our artists in the IKOF family who contributed voluntarily to this project from their homes and studios around the world, some with their pets or family members, some serious, some hilarious, all welcome and entertaining.
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A Musical Odyssey presents these informal videos throughout the year for your enjoyment in viewing our artists in an informal and more personal way. Videos are being shared via email and on our website.
This week we present Tetiana Shafran, 2019 Gold Medalist, Olga Kern International Piano Competition, and 2022 IKOF Guest Artist, from her home in Ukraine.
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Tetiana Shafran, 2022 IKOF Guest Artist, performs in A Musical Odyssey |
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IKOF relies on the generosity of music lovers like you to continue its important artistic and educational mission and our community outreach program, IKOF in the Community. Your generous gift will immediately be put to work to finance the future growth and sustainability of IKOF.
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