Park ICM Orchestra Fall Concert With Guest Conductor Timothy Hankewich
Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO
Friday, October 3, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
The ICM Orchestra starts its 2025-2026 season with a varied program of works for string orchestra by Mendelssohn, Hindemith, Mozart, and Beethoven under the baton of guest conductor, Timothy Hankewich. Program Information Here
Park ICM Faculty Sde-by-Side With Principal Members of the KC Symphony
1900 Building
1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
Thursday, October 23, 2025 7:30 p.m.
This side-by-side concert will feature International Center for Music cellist Daniel Veis, pianist Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich and violist Christine Grossman performing with the Kanas City Symphony’s first violinist and concertmaster Jun Iwasaki, principal cellist Mark Gibbs and acting associate principal double bassist Richard Ryan.
Michael Davidman Wins 2025 American Piano Awards in Indianapolis!
Park ICM Alum, Michael Davidman, was named the new classical champion Saturday night after the culmination of the multistage Indianapolis-based national competition in which five finalists vie for the top spot. The award prize includes career management, publicity, an artist residency at the University of Indianapolis, a recording contract with the Steinway record label and a recital tour. Davidman will add Saturday night’s victory to a long list of accomplishments, including third prize at the 2022 Long-Thibaud International Piano Competition and first prize in the 2018 New York International Piano Competition chamber ensemble. Congratulations Michael!
The last classical American Piano Awards winner was Kenny Broberg in the 2021 cycle who is also an ICM alum.
Read More Here about Michael and his week of performances that led to his award.
Photo credit: Mark Sheldon
Nestled in the river bluffs overlooking Kansas City, MO, a musical enclave is quietly producing some of the best classical musicians in the world.
Based on the Classic European Apprenticeship Model, the Park International Center for Music is transforming talented protégés in piano, violin, viola and cello into world-class performers.
Our internationally renowned instructors prepare students not only for the rarefied air of top international competition, but also in the life skills needed to thrive in their chosen profession.
No other American music program provides this intensive European protégé/master training.