Pianist Kotaro Fukuma sees his return to the Salt Lake City stage this week as celebrations for him personally and for the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, which marked its 50th anniversary this year. Fukuma’s Pilgrimage program, which includes some of Liszt’s lesser performed works, is also inspired by the pianist’s love of literature and … Read more
Only a literary figure with stature such as Edgar Allan Poe has an NFL team honoring his creative legacy. When the Baltimore Ravens won its first Super Bowl in 2001, playing perfect defense and winning by a score of 34-7 against the New York Giants, game announcer Chris Berman proclaimed, “Quoth the Ravens, never score!” … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Utah Review will publish a daily diary about the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation’s International Junior and Young Artists Competitions, which are running June 14-27. Follow this link daily through June 27, as we cover both rounds and the final round of the young artist portion of the competitions, which will include … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Continuing the coverage of the 50th anniversary coverage of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, The Utah Review will present a daily diary of the International Young Artists Competitions,which runs June 21-27. This will be devoted to daily diary coverage of the Young Artists, who range in age from 15 to 18. Selected … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Continuing the coverage of the 50th anniversary coverage of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, The Utah Review will present a daily diary of the International Junior and Young Artists Competitions,which run June 14-27. The first week of the competitions will be devoted to daily diary coverage of the 24 pianists in the … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a retrospective on the 50th anniversary of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation. Part I highlights the origins and formative years while Part II (go to this link) summarizes The Bachauer’s multifaceted legacies on and off the concert stage. The Utah Review is grateful for the assistance of … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a retrospective on the 50th anniversary of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation. Part I (go to this link) highlights the origins and formative years while Part II summarizes The Bachauer’s multifaceted legacies on and off the concert stage. The Utah Review is grateful for the assistance of … Read more
The history of musical marriages is rich in fascinating stories, and the husband-and-wife piano duo of Lukas Geniušas and Anna Geniushene certainly stands out among the most compelling examples. Both were born in Moscow separated by a year and the couple, now in their mid-thirties, have been together for more than half of their respective … Read more
Born in Massachusetts, the heart of New England where the American Revolution was born, pianist Mackenzie Melemed is 60% on his way to performing his recital tour Keys Across America in every state in the nation, which began last year and will continue through 2028. Expectedly, Melemed has selected an all-American repertoire for this tour. … Read more
Continuing its lead up to celebrate its 50th anniversary next spring, the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation will feature the 1978 gold medalist from its International Artists Piano Competition in a Nov. 14 solo concert featuring music by Bach, Liszt, Beethoven and Chopin. The concert will take place at 7:30p.m. in the Jeanné Wagner Theatre … Read more