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Álvaro Teixeira Lopes Álvaro Teixeira Lopes is an acclaimed pianist, artistic director, and educator known for his international performances, master classes, and leadership roles in prestigious music festivals and competitions worldwide. Pianist Álvaro Teixeira Lopes is the Artistic Director of the Santa Cecilia International Competition (CISC) and the Santa Cecília International

Robert W. Cross Robert W. Cross is the visionary founder and artistic director of the Virginia Arts Festival, transforming it into a world-class cultural destination through acclaimed performances, innovative commissions, and impactful arts education initiatives. Robert W. Cross founded the Virginia Arts Festival in 1997 and has served as its only

Piers Lane Piers Lane is a celebrated London-based Australian pianist known for his versatility, international performances, acclaimed recordings, and influential roles as an artistic director, competition judge, and champion of new music. London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane has a worldwide reputation as an engaging, searching, and highly versatile performer, at home

Igal Kesselman Igal Kesselman is an acclaimed pianist and music educator, celebrated for his dynamic performances and leadership at New York’s Kaufman Music Center. Praised for his “kaleidoscopic” playing by The New York Times, pianist Igal Kesselman is one of today’s most forward-thinking performers and music educators. After making his American

Hannah Creviston Hannah Creviston is a highly regarded pianist, educator, and advocate for contemporary and inclusive music education, serving as a clinical associate professor at Arizona State University and performing worldwide as part of the acclaimed Creviston Duo. Described as “impressive and expressive” (Fanfare Magazine) and “superb ... [with] great dexterity,

Dr. Margarita Denenburg Dr. Margarita Denenburg is a distinguished pianist, educator, and researcher in piano pedagogy, currently serving as associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, with a strong record of leadership, innovation, and national recognition in music education. Dr. Margarita Denenburg is an associate professor of practice in

Jacqueline Tang Beihua Jacqueline Tang Beihua is a distinguished piano professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and serves as a guest professor at both the Tianjin Conservatory of Music and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is also chair of the U.S. branch of the Shanghai Western Returned Scholars

Olga Kern With a vivid onstage presence, dazzling technique, and keen musicality, pianist Olga Kern is widely recognized as one of the great artists of her generation, captivating audiences and critics alike. She was born into a family of musicians and began studying piano at the age of five. At seventeen, she

Philippe Raskin Born in Brussels, Philippe Raskin devoted himself to music at a very early age. His performances have been illustrated as a “model of radiant authority (...), solar, generous, committed, and under control (MDM, La Libre Belgique) and plays “with an impressive confidence” (JK, Mundo Clasico).  Born in Brussels, Philippe

Alexander Agate Alexander Agate began studying piano at 11 years old with Mona Wu DeCesare in his hometown of Moorpark, California. While he participated in child acting, Tae Kwon Do, writing, and other instruments including violin and viola, at 16 he decided to pursue classical piano performance as his career path of