“Liszt 200 Chicago”
International Duo Piano Competition
October 20–23, 2011
The Music Institute of Chicago, the oldest community music school in Illinois and one of the three oldest in the nation, and the Chicago Duo Piano Festival present the “Liszt 200 Chicago” International Duo Piano Competition, in celebration of Franz Liszt’s 200th birthday. This international competition takes place on Liszt’s 200th birthday weekend, October 20-23, 2011, at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.
Approximately 25 competing piano duos range from 20 to 35 years old and come from around the world, including China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Italy, Germany, Canada, and throughout the U.S., from California to New York City. Prizes include the Grand Prize “Liszt 200 Chicago” ($8,000), second prize ($4,000), third prize ($2,000), and the “Norman Pellegrini Schubert Prize” for the best performance of a work by Schubert ($2,000). Each duo will play a work by Mozart and a piano duo by Franz Liszt; more than half the competitors have elected to play a work by Schubert to compete for the Pellegrini Prize.
The four days of competition are open to the public:
Preliminary rounds take place October 20, 21, and 22 at 10 am, with the final round and prize presentation Sunday, October 23 at 1 pm.
All three rounds take place at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.
Tickets to the preliminary rounds are free and admission to the final round is $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 students.
For Final Round tickets: Click Here or please call the box office at 847.905.1500 ext. 108.
For More Information: Contact competition directors Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem