2007 Salkind Festival artists
2008 Salkind Festival Closing Gala Concert
American Masterpieces
The 2010 Salkind International Piano Duo Festival featured a showcase of “American Masterpieces” - an intriguing mix of traditional and innovative compositions for piano duo from North and South America performed by an exciting slate of distinguished international and American piano duos. A series of six concerts was presented in the beautiful new Concert and Recital halls at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from July 8-10, 2010, with performances by Duo Turgeon (Canada), Anderson & Roe (USA), Marina & Fred Hammond Duo (Argentina & Venezuela), Duo Pianistico di Firenze (Italy), The Ruslan & Raffi Piano Duo (Latvia), Pas de Duo (USA), and The Angelo Piano Duo (Australia & USA).
2010 Salkind Festival Opening Gala Concert
2010 Salkind Festival Artists - "American Masterpieces from South America" Concert
Read a preview article and a review of the 2010 Salkind Festival in San Francisco Classical Voice.
A Parisian Fete - July 5-7, 2012 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
The 4th Salkind International Piano Duo Festival featured A Parisian Fete highlighted Paris as an artistic center during its’ “golden age” from 1870-1925. The 2012 Salkind Festival also celebrated Debussy’s 150th anniversary as well as a program devoted to music and composers with a connection to 1812, 1912 and 2012.
The theme of the 4th Salkind International Piano Duo Festival highlighted Paris as an artistic center during its’ “golden age” from 1870-1925. The 2012 Salkind Festival also celebrated Debussy’s 150th anniversary as well as a program devoted to music and composers with a connection to 1812, 1912 and 2012. Piano duos from Europe and North America performed exciting and innovative programs of works by Bizet, Saint-Saens, Chabrier, Faure, Dukas, Debussy, Satie, Ravel, Milhaud, Hahn, and, of course, some wonderful new discoveries. The 2012 Salkind Festival presented three world premieres of three commissioned works for 1812-1912-2012 program. Inspired by the Parisian tradition of composers and choreographers collaborating on performance projects, the 2012 Festival also featured a dance program with performances of works by Debussy and Darius Milhaud with choreography by Mark Foehringer.
The 5th Salkind Festival (August 7-10, 2014) featured A Baltic Voyage, which highlighted the rich musical heritage of the countries that border the Baltic Sea - Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Poland and Germany.
"The festival audiences were not only gifted with the musical treasures of
"A Baltic Voyage," but were witness to artistic history being made."
San Francisco Classical Voice (SFCV)
Preview: "This Festival Has it All, Even Ballet" - SF Classical Voice
Review: "Duos to Die For at Salkind Piano Duo Festival" - Ken Iisaka, SFCV
Review: "Salkind Festival Makes It Big" - Janos Gereben, SFCV