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
Park ICM Orchestra Season Finale With Guest Conductor Barbara Yahr
Friday, April 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel,
8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO
The Orchestra of the International Center for Music at Park University will present its final concert of the season at the charming Chapel on campus in Parkville, Missouri. The program will be under the direction of guest conductor Barbara Yahr, now in her twentieth year as music director of the Greenwich Village Orchestra of New York, and who is making a repeat appearance with the ICM Orchestra.
Park ICM in Partnership With NAVO Presents Stanislav Ioudenitch and Maria Ioudenitch
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
1900 Building
1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205
Our season finale will feature the father-daughter duo, Stanislav Ioudenitch, piano, and Maria Ioudenitch, violin. Witness their exceptional musical chemistry as they present a stellar performance. Maria has earned top honors at the Ysaÿe, Tibor Varga, and Joseph Joachim International Competitions, along with receiving special recognitions like the Joachim’s Chamber Music Award and a prestigious recording deal with Warner Classics. Experience this unique family affair in concert! Presented in partnership with Navo as part of their Season Finale Fest.
Park ICM Violinists Win Kansas City Musical Club Scholarships
Congratulations to Yuren Zhang and YiYan Zhang! Yuren Zhang, won the Robert Craig Scholarship and YiYan Zhang won the Sue Strickler Scholarship. Both are students of Ben Sayevich. The Kansas City Musical Club is a not-for-profit organization that has been supporting music in Kansas City since 1911!
Yuren Zhang performing in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
FULL PARTNERSHIP: Pianist is one of the busiest women in town
Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, director of collaborative piano at Park University’s International Center for Music, is featured in this in depth article by The Independent. Read the full article by Paul Horsley and learn more about our amazing colleague. Read Full Article Here
Park University International Center for Music Violinist Appointed to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, violin student in Park University’s International Center for Music, was recently appointed to the first violin section of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Mukhiddinov, a 2023 Park graduate with a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance, is currently seeking a graduate certificate in music performance under the tutelage of world-renowned violinist Ben Sayevich. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, now in its 129th season, will begin its 2025-26 season in September.
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.