June 1 – 26, 2009 in Vienna, Austria

With

KRASSIMIRA JORDAN
(Baylor University, USA)

PAUL BARNES
(University of Nebraska at Lincoln, USA)

MIKHAIL KORZHEV
(California State University, Fullerton, USA)

Krassimira Jordan Artist-in-Residence Pupil of Emil Gilels and Stanislav Neuhaus Gold Medal Winner of the Rio de Janiero International Piano Competition Prize winner at the “Alfredo Casella” and “Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competitions; Mozart Prize “Clara Haskil”




Paul Barnes Professor of Piano at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Pupil of Menahem Pressler and DMA from Indiana University World-premiere performance of Philip Glass's Piano Concerto No. 2 (After Lewis and Clark) Released his eleventh CD in February 2008 entitled "The American Virtuoso" featuring the music of Samuel Barber, Joan Tower, and Philip Glass

Mikhail Korzhev Piano Faculty at the California State University, Fullerton, California Pupil of Daniel Pollack,Alexander Sats and Vera Khoroshina Studies at the Moscow Coservatory; DMA from the University of Southern California Awards in several competitions, including First Prize at the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition. CD recording of Ernst Krenek's piano music on the Phoenix Records label



Bösendorfer International Piano Academy

…will offer exciting opportunities to students (junior high and above), teachers, and observers through private lessons, master classes, and a final concert for the participants.Participants can audition for lessons with Wolfgang Watzinger, Professor of Piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. The Academy features tours of Vienna and its environs, including composers’ homes, various world famous museums, and historic sites. There will be numerous opportunities to attend concert and opera performances in the world-renowned Musikverein and Staatsoper.

Included in the Program Fee:

• Tuition.
  
• The Bösendorfer piano company will provide new grand pianos for practice opportunities and performances during the Academy. The company will also provide the practice rooms, classrooms, and concert hall.
  
• Five-star resident-hotel apartments, located near the Vienna Woods, include a kitchenette and full bath for the duration of the Academy, double occupancy.
  
• Transportation pass (valid on buses, subways, and trams) includes unlimited rides for the entire month of June.


Program Fee:

• Euro 2,870. Information on program fee for those who do not need hotel and practice facilities is available upon request.
  
• Air fare is not included in the program fee, but will be arranged as a discounted group fare.
  
• Opportunities to visit Salzburg, Budapest, and Prague will be available at an additional cost of approximately Euro 150 each.
  
• REGISTER ONLINE!!!
• For more detailed information in the USA, please telephone 254-710-6517 or e-mail Nestroyplatz@hotmail.com.