Held every two years, the American Piano Awards nurture the best young American jazz and classical pianists. Previously, another Park ICM graduate, Kenny Broberg, won the competition in the summer of 2021. This year, we’re pleased that pianist Michael Davidman, Artist Diploma in Piano Performance from Park University in 2024, has made the finals for a second time. He [...]
Saturday, October 5, 2024 7:30 p.m. 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas 66205 “Shmukler is a volcano”; “the name of Ilya Shmukler should be remembered” is how the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described this pianist after his triumph at the Concours Géza Anda 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland, where he won four major awards in addition to the [...]
MEDIA ALERT Famed Pianist Behzod Abduraimov Joins Forces with Friend and Colleague, Conductor Shah Sadikov, to Open Park ICM’s 22nd Season at Folly Theater - Features Kansas City Premiere of the Reimagined Genius Loci WHO: Park ICM & NAVO Present Alumnus Behzod Abduraimov, Piano, and Alumnus Shah Sadikov, Conductor, with the Park ICM Orchestra and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ellen McDonald 816.213.4355 Ellen@mershonandmcdonald.com Park University’s International Center for Music Unveils 2024 - 2025 Season Season Showcases Unforgettable Talent: Celebrating Park ICM's International Legacy KANSAS CITY, MO (May 13, 2024) — Park University’s International Center for Music (Park ICM), under the esteemed leadership of founder and Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch, is thrilled to unveil [...]
September 20, 2024 7:30 p.m. Folly Theater, 300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO The Park International Center for Music season kicks off with a notable collaboration between Park ICM and NAVO Arts, featuring our Artist-in-Residence and ICM alum, Behzod Abduraimov, and conductor and ICM alumnus, Shah Sadikov. This unique partnership, which stemmed from their time together in Park ICM, [...]
