The goal of the San Francisco International Music Festival (Sfmf) is to preserve the art form of piano duo by bringing people of all ages together through performance, international festivals, educational experiences and outreach programs. Inspired by the Russian tradition of piano duo festivals, Sfmf sponsors The Milton & Peggy Salkind International Piano Duo Festival, which is the United States’ first and foremost international music festival solely dedicated to the art of the piano duo. The Salkind International Festival spotlights world-class artists in a series of concerts that capture the spirit of similar Russian and Eastern European festivals.