Join us for the Lewis Eady International Piano Festival OPENING RECITAL by Steinway Artist Antonio Pompa-Baldi.

Antonio Pompa-Baldi is an award-winning concert pianist and a beloved professor of music at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Maestro Pompa-Baldi's talent is powered by boundless technical prowess and a genuine love of music.

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Ballade No. 2, in B minor

Roberto Piana (b.1971)
“Glances on the Divine Comedy” (2021)
Part One: Inferno
I. Mosé
II. Cleopatra
III. Cerbero
IV. Fortuna
V. Messo Celeste
VI. Epicuro
VII. Arpie
VIII. Penelope
IX. Lucifero

Intermission

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op.61

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op.42

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)-F. Busoni (1866-1924)
Chaconne in D minor

Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi won the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 1999 and embarked on a multifaceted career that continues to extend across five continents. A top prize winner at the 1998 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition of Paris, France, Pompa-Baldi won a silver medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Mr Pompa-Baldi appears at the world’s major concert venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Cleveland’s Severance Hall, Milan’s Sala Verdi, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Shanghai’s Grand Theatre, and Paris’ Salle Pleyel, to name a few. He has collaborated with leading conductors including Hans Graf, James Conlon, Miguel Harth Bedoya, Theodore Kuchar, Benjamin Zander, Louis Lane, and Keith Lockhart. He has performed with colleagues such as Takacs String Quartet, Alison Balsom, Sharon Robinson, and principals of the Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and Juilliard Quartet, among others. Pompa Baldi has recorded over 30 CDs to date, for various labels including Centaur Records, Harmonia Mundi, Steinway, TwoPianists, Azica, and Brilliant Classics. Antonio Pompa-Baldi is a Steinway Artist since 2003. He is often invited to judge international piano competitions such as the Cleveland, Hilton Head, E-Competition (Minneapolis), BNDES Rio de Janeiro, and Edward Grieg (Bergen), among others. He serves as president of the jury and artistic advisor for the San Jose International Piano Competition since 2006. Pompa-Baldi is on the Piano Faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he is also head of the piano department. In 2023, he was named Vice Director for Education at the Lang Lang Art World organisation in Hangzhou, China and advisory board member of the Lang Lang International Piano Foundation in New York City. In 2015, Pompa-Baldi founded the Todi International Music Masters festival, of which he is also Artistic Director and Faculty Member. This summer festival takes place every August in the beautiful Italian town of Todi. It features internationally renowned faculty members, and students from all over the world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Lewis Eady International Piano Festival is returning from 6th-10th December 2023 for a five-day event that promises to be a must-attend occasion for pianists and music enthusiasts alike. This festival will showcase the talents of both renowned international pianists and young, emerging artists competing in the Lewis Eady National Junior Piano Competition.

EVENTS & TICKET PRICES

FESTIVAL PASS
Entry to all events & masterclasses
General Admission $200. | Student/Child $80.

RECITALS
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Steinway Artist | ITALY
Read Gainsford | USA
General Admission $50. | Student/Child $20.| Gold Card $30.
Otis Prescott-Mason | NZ
General Admission $40. | Student/Child $10.| Gold Card $15.
Tickets via Humanitix + door sales available

GRAND FINAL
General Admission $50. | Student/Child $20.| Gold Card $30.
Tickets via Humanitix + door sales available

SEMIFINAL ROUNDS, MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS
General Admission $15. | Student & Gold Card $10.
Door sales only

MULTI PIANO EVENT
Free

For more details on the Festival visit clef.nz

Supported by Lewis Eady Steinway NZ - CHIRON GROUP NZ