There’s near the stage. There’s front row.
Then there’s rubbing elbows with the stars.

That’s the promise of Park University’s one-of-a-kind, sixth-annual signature event, Stanislav & Friends.

Join us at our highly anticipated annual gala, “Stanislav & Friends: Echoes of Spain.” Immerse yourself in an evening of passion and talent as we showcase the rich tapestry of Spanish melodies and rhythms. “I look forward to sharing the stage with a stellar lineup of musicians at this all-star gala event, where there might just be a very special surprise in store for our guests,” says Ioudenitch.

STANISLAV & FRIENDS
March 1, 2025
Helzberg Hall
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Robin and Scott Boswell, Honorary Chairpersons

“Stanislav and Friends is one of the best concert bargains of the year. Stanislav Ioudenitch himself is a concert hall headliner, and then you get his friends, who are also award-winning, towering talent.” – Patrick Neas, Special to the Star

For nearly two decades, under the leadership of 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal Winner Stanislav Ioudenitch, Park University’s International Center for Music (ICM) has molded already accomplished musicians into national and international phenoms. Ioudenitch is widely admired and celebrated around the globe and in March, ICM will once again convene Stanislav’s friends, family, ICM alumni, and current faculty and students in this annual concert that writer Paul Pattison called, “. . . completely alluring. Bravo to all.”

Program

Echoes of Spain

Spanish Rhapsody by Franz Liszt
Stanislav Ioudenitch, piano

Suite populaire espagnole by Manuel de Falla
• El Paño
• Nana
• Canción
• Polo
• Asturiana
• Jota
Nikita Korzhukhin, cello; Mumin Turgunov, violin

Boléro (arr. for four pianos) by Maurice Ravel
Yangrui Cai; Tatiana Dorokhova; Ali Mammadoff; Jiarui Cheng

Intermission

Triana (from Iberia, Book II, No. 3) by Isaac Albéniz

El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) by Manuel de Falla
(arr. for piano by the composer)
1. Danza de los vecinos (Seguidillas) — Dance of the Neighbors
2. Danza del molinero (Farruca) — Dance of the Miller
3. Danza de la molinera (Fandango) — Dance of the Miller’s Wife

Luis Fernando Pérez, piano

Trio No. 2, Op. 76 by Joaquín Turina
1. Lento – Andante mosso
2. Molto vivace
3. Lento – Allegretto
Ben Sayevich, violin; Daniel Veis, cello; Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, piano

Rapsodie Espagnole for Two Pianos, M.54 by Maurice Ravel
1. Prélude à la nuit
2. Malagueña
3. Habanera
4. Feria
Behzod Abduraimov; Ilya Shmukler; Luis Fernando Pérez; Stanislav Ioudenitch; Tatiana Ioudenitch
Mark Lowry, percussion; Kevin Clarke, percussion

Your support of Stanislav & Friends helps ensure that Park University’s International Center for Music continues to be a beacon of pride for Kansas City, the nation and the world.

Fill out the form at the button above or download, print, and mail the form to:

Park University International Center for Music
8700 NW River Park Drive CMB#65
Parkville, Missouri 64152
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STANISLAV & FRIENDS SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Presenting Sponsor – $30,000

• Concert Seating for 10 in Helzberg Hall
• Cocktail Reception for 10 prior to the concert in Brandmeyer Hall
• Complimentary Valet Parking at Kauffman Center
• Invitation for 6 to the exclusive Benefactor Party***
• Premier recognition in the event program, invitation*, website, and annual report
• Park ICM donor benefits at the Patron Superlative level

Major Sponsor – $20,000

• Concert Seating for 8 in Helzberg Hall
• Cocktail Reception for 8 prior to the concert in Brandmeyer Hall
• Complimentary Valet Parking at Kauffman Center
• Invitation for 4 to the exclusive Benefactor Party***
• Principal recognition in the event program, invitation*, website, and annual report
• Park ICM donor benefits at the Patron Exceptional level**

Sponsor – $10,000

• Concert Seating for 6 in Helzberg Hall
• Cocktail Reception for 6 prior to the concert in Brandmeyer Hall
• Complimentary Parking at Kauffman Center
• Invitation for 4 to the exclusive Benefactor Party***
• Distinctive recognition in the event program, invitation*, website, and annual report
• Park ICM donor benefits at the Patron Supreme level**

Supporter – $5,000

• Concert Seating for 6 in Helzberg Hall
• Cocktail Reception for 6 prior to the concert in Brandmeyer Hall
• Complimentary Parking at Kauffman Center
• Invitation for 4 to the exclusive Benefactor Party***
• Distinctive recognition in the event program, invitation*, website, and annual report
• Park ICM donor benefits at the Patron Extraordinaire level**

Major Benefactor – $3,500

• Concert Seating for 4 in Helzberg Hall
• Cocktail Reception for 4 prior to the concert in Brandmeyer Hall
• Complimentary Parking at Kauffman Center
• Invitation for 2 to the exclusive Benefactor Party***
• Special recognition in the event program, invitation*, website, and annual report
• Park ICM donor benefits at the Patron level**

Benefactor – $1,500

• Concert Seating for 2 in Helzberg Hall
• Cocktail Reception for 2 prior to the concert in Brandmeyer Hall
• Invitation for 2 to the exclusive Benefactor Party***
• Recognition in the event program, invitation*, website, and annual report

*Print deadline to be included in the invitation is January 24, 2025.
**All Park ICM Patron Society donor benefits are for the 2025-26 concert season.
***The Stanislav & Friends Benefactor Party will take place on Wednesday, February 26 at Stanislav and Tatiana Ioudenitch’s home.

Fill out the form at the button above or download, print, and mail the form to:

Park University International Center for Music
8700 NW River Park Drive CMB#65
Parkville, Missouri 64152
Click Here to Download