As we reflect on the HHIPC’s successful BravoPiano! 2024 festival–entitled “PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS…”–we send sincere thanks to everyone who “played well together” to make it all possible! Our abundant audiences enjoyed five glorious evenings of world class artistry right here on Hilton Head Island, so we must start by thanking all the musicians (including the HHSO and Maestro JMR!) who shared their time and talents with us! Next on the list is our army of volunteers who make sure everything ran like clockwork, and, in particular, our amazing HHIPC Committee, whose awesome dedication and commitment keeps our organization thriving! And finally, we must sincerely thank the festival sponsors and all our generous donors, without whom the magic we all experienced would not have happened. Please scroll down to see gallery of wonderful photos from each of the performances!
MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED, AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THESE PHOTOGRAPHIC FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS WITH YOU!
[click on each photo to see larger image; photo credit to Jean-Marie Cote — thefrenchguy photography]
Thursday, February 29 – 7:30pm CLASSICAL PIANO PARTNERS – ON-STAGE AND OFF! RAN DANK and SOYEON KATE LEE, Piano Duo (2008 First Prize) - (HHIPC juror/performer) Featuring works by Rachmaninoff, plus Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring!” St. Luke’s Anglican Church, HHI
Steve Shaiman, Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank pre-concert chat
Ran Dank and Soyeon Kate Lee play Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' -------- Friday, March 1 – 7:30pm JAZZ PIANO PARTNERS – ON-STAGE AND OFF! BILL CHARLAP and RENEE ROSNES, Piano Duo Program to be announced from the stage St. Luke’s Anglican Church, HHI
Steve Shaiman, Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap pre-concert chat
-------- Saturday, March 2 – 7:30pm QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTETS ANGELA CHENG, piano, and VERONA STRING QUARTET (HHIPC juror/performer) Featuring Piano Quintets by Schumann and Dvorak St. Luke’s Anglican Church, HHI
-------- Sunday, March 3 – 5:00pm JAZZ MEETS CLASSICALAARON DIEHL, piano, and DAVID WONG, bass Featuring 24 Preludes by Sir Roland Hanna St. Luke’s Anglican Church, HHI
-------- Monday, March 4 – 7:30pm GRAND FINALE: RHAPSODY & FANTASY Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and John Morris Russell, Music Director DREW PETERSEN (2011 2nd Prize) – Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue(100th Anniversary) WYNONA YINUO WANG (2022 Medalist) – Busoni: Indian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 44 ORLI SHAHAM (2019 Juror) – Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 First Presbyterian Church, HHI
Drew Petersen kicks off our grand finale with a high-energy rendition of Gershwin's iconic "Rhapsody in Blue!"
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Wynona Yinuo Wang mesmerizes the crowd with her performance of Busoni's rarely heard masterpiece, The Indian Fantasy (based on native American themes)
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Orli Shaham joins the HHSO and Maestro JMR for Rachmaninoff's ever-popular "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" as the culmination of our festival!
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And, of course, we can't leave out the special surprise ending... A SIX HANDS ENCORE (complete with a whole bunch of 'stage business!')
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Maestro JMR with our three sensational soloists and Director Steve Shaiman enjoying the post-concert reception!
