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New Tampa Performing Arts Center will host a FREE concert featuring pianists who were selected for the 2024 Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival on Saturday, July 6, at 3 p.m. Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival is one of the world’s premier piano festivals, bringing together award-winning collegiate pianists from around the globe.
The festival is held annually at the University of South Florida, where invited pianists experience an intensive, 3-week program that includes learning and performing opportunities spearheaded by a world-class roster of international artist faculty.
Selected from more than 250 applications across 25 countries, this year’s RPPF pianists include students from The Juilliard School, National University of Singapore, Royal Danish Academy, Yale School of Music, Seoul National University, Oberlin Conservatory, Shanghai Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, and The Glenn Gould School in Toronto.
Featured Artists:
- Named one of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Hot 30 under 30 Canadian Classical Musicians, Chinese-Canadian pianist Linda Ruan, age 26, is passionate about sharing the potential of music to overcome boundaries across cultures.
- Yiying Niu, a 26-year-old pianist, was born in Anyang, China. She has appeared internationally in venues in China, the United States, and countries in Europe.
- Adrian King, age 21, has recently received the Gold Medal at the Seattle International Piano Competition. Additionally, he was the winner of the 2018 Aloha International Piano Festival Competition and performed Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 3 with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
- Outside of performing, Celine Chen, age 20, shares her love for music through her work in the Back to Bach Project as a Director of Global Operations. With around 70 global regions, the Back to Bach Project aims to provide a music and arts education to inspire the next generation.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Rd,Tampa,FL,United States, Wesley Chapel
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