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Gladys Amador
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Barry Univ. pianists have played for the Pope, President and at Carnegie Hall
Miami Shores, Fla. – Ten world-renowned pianists and Barry University professors will take to the stage at the same time on Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in a 10-grand piano extravagant production by nationally recognized composer Wendy Mae Chambers.
The "10 Grand" show, which is free to the public, includes pianists who have played for the likes of Pope Benedict XVI and other Vatican leaders, former President George W. Bush as well as at Carnegie Hall. The show is modeled after a 10-grand piano performance first staged at New York's Lincoln Center in 1983.
A dress rehearsal will be held Friday, April 20at 6 p.m. at Barry’s Shepherd Broad Auditorium in Miami Shores.
The large-scale event, presented by the Miami Piano Circle and Barry, features conductor Georgi Danchev and pianists Mia Vassilev, Alan Mason, Dionisio Camacho, Kristin Camacho, Hyojin Ahn, Liana Pailodze, Renny Sie, Jamila Tekalli, Xiaoyi (Ella) Xiong, and Junko Kainosho.
The event is co-sponsored by Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs, Yamaha Piano Music Center, and George Balkansky Piano Tuning.
Barry University is a private, Catholic institution with a history of academic excellence in the Adrian Dominican tradition. Founded in 1940 in Miami, Florida, the University enrolls nearly 9,000 students and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its nine academic schools and colleges, including Adult & Continuing Education, Business, Education, Human Performance & Leisure Science, Law, Podiatric Medicine, Social Work, Arts & Sciences, and Health Sciences.