When he can take time out from his
international touring, the single
Brickman likes to swim, bike and work
toward getting his pilot's license.
"It's exciting to know that this music
has become so popular and that people
are finding a way to use this music to
their benefit, whether it's to play in the
background of a dinner parry or to play
while doing yoga, taking a bath or mak-
ing out," he said. El
Jim Brickman's Gilmore Festival
performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday; April 29, at the WK
Kellogg Auditorium, Battle Creek.
$35 includes a private meet-the-
artist session at 6:30 p.m./$25-$12.
(800)34 PIANO.
The Gilmore Festival
When Jim Brickman visits western
Michigan to be part of the Irving S.
Gilmore International Keyboard
Festival, he shares the spotlight with
more than 30 other acclaimed per-
formers.
The biennial festival showcases
the classical talents of pianists such
as Emanuel Ax and
Krystian Zimerman as
well as the jazz stylings of
musicians such as Diana
Krall and Peter Nero. It
offers more than 100
events including concerts,
master classes, lectures and
public education pro-
ararns.
The selection process for the
artist award is secret, with commit-
tee members traveling to hear con-
certs of finalists, who have no idea
that they are being considered.
Families, at a cost of $ I 0 or less
for each program, can enjoy a special
series that features nine artists in
separate one-hour pro
grams. In addition to
playing their favorite
instruments, they talk.
about the music and its
relevance today.
Featured musicians
include Laura Spitzer,
Frederick Moyer, Leon
I3ates, Lincoln Mayorga,
Yuki and Tornoko Mack,
The Gilmore, which
Andrea Schneider,
offers performances
between April 25 and May Pianist E rnanuel Ax Andrew Armstrong and
Danilo Perez.
3, fills auditoriums in
Other festival highlights include:
Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle
• Pre - Concert Lectures and Meet
Creek, Benton Harbor and the sur-
the Artist Sessions, which begin one
rounding communities.
hour before the concert and are
"(There is) a cross-section of
about 20 minutes long. Participating
music as wide as the keyboard itself
performers are An.dsnes and Maestro
for all ages and all musical tastes,"
Yoshirni Takeda, April 25-26; Pablo
said Irma Vallecillo, artistic director.
Ziegler and Christopher O'Riley,
Besides working on the selection
April 27; Emanuel Ax, April 28; and
of the many talented instrumental-
Krystian Zimerman, April 30.
ists who headline the biennial event,
• Symposium: "The End of
Vallecillo coordinates the seven-
Music?" — the April 25 subject of a
member committee that selects the
distinguished panel that features Ara
winner of the Gilmore Artist Award.
Guzelimian, artistic director of the
Every four years, an honoree is
Aspen Music Festival, and William
chosen and featured in concert and
Littler, critic of The Toronto Star.
receives a $50,000 cash grant and
• Lecture-Recital: "Classical Jazz
$250,000 for career-enhancement
Connections" with Stuart Isacoff,
projects.
pianist and editor of Piano Today, on
This year's winner is Norwegian
April 26.
pianist Leif five Andsnes, who per-
-- Suzanne Chessler
forms at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 25,
at Miller Auditorium, Western
Performances of The Gilmore
Michigan University, Kalamazoo,
International Piano Festival run
and at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at
April
25-May 3 throughout west-
the Dalton Center Recital Hall on
ern
Michigan.
A complete sched-
the same campus. The Saturday
ule
and
other
information
is avail-
evening opening-night performance
able
by
calling
(800)
34
PIANO,
will be emceed by Martin
or visit the Gilmore Festival
Goldsmith, host of National Public
Websire at www.gilmore.org
Radio's "Performance Today."
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