The Dranoff International Two Piano Foundation is an American
classical music
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organization, based in
Miami,
Florida.
Throughout the years, its mission was to introduce, to educate and to invite the widest possible audience to the world of music, with special emphasis on
four-hand chamber music for piano. Since 1987, the foundation has been the leader for the renaissance of duo pianism.
The competition is a biennial two piano and piano four-hand competition. It is opened to artists up to 33 years of age. At the time of its creation, it was the first such competition in the world. Some of the most successful piano duos in the world are former
Dranoff International Two Piano Competition winners.
Alvin Perlman Commission
The Alvin Perlman Commission is an undertaking by the foundation to expand the two piano repertoire. Each competition year, a major composer is commissioned to composer a piece. In addition to this piece being forever added to the performance cannon, it also serves as a required work for the competition's finals. Some of the most significant commissioned pieces are
Two Pianos by
Morton Gould,
Variations Concertantes by
Michel Legrand,
Recuerdos by
William Bolcom,
Taschyag by
Paul Schoenfield,
Six Variations for Pianos
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Pe ...
by
Ned Rorem,
Charoscuro
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by
John Corgliano
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,
Bachanale by
Rovert Xavier Rodriguez and
Lillibulero Variations
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Background
Henry Purcell is alleged to have comp ...
by
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett.
Piano Slam
Piano Slam is a community outreach and engagement project with the purpose of introducing classical music to underprivileged school children in the Miami area.
A number of public schools are visited by classical artists, pop artists and poets, while the children are encouraged to compose poetry relating to a certain musical work. A panel then awards prizes for the best works, and the students also have the opportunity to premiere them in front of a live audience at the Adrienne Arscht Center for the Arts in Miami, Florida.
References
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Music organizations based in the United States
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