2022 IBLA Grand Prize Performance featuring Top Winners of World Music Competition
Venue: Performance Hall (Covington Center), Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free
The Radford University College of Visual & Performing Arts presents the 2022 IBLA Grand Prize Performance Concert at Radford University on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Performance Hall located within the Covington Center on the campus of Radford University.
Each year the Italian city of Ragusa-Ibla hosts the IBLA Grand Prize World Music Competition that is open to merely all instruments, vocalists and composers with a focus on classical music. Musicians are encouraged to present the music they love the most and that represents their music vision. There is no age limit. The 31-year-old competition showcases some of the world’s best musicians competing for a spot to tour with other IBLA winners throughout the United States.
This year the concert will feature performers pianist Tamara Licheli, whistler Michael Barimo, guitar Maria Criscione, composer Giampiero Bugliarello, piano improv Alexander Kato-Willis, flutist Haruna Furukawa, piano Armando Sabbarese and accordion Luigi Gordano.
The original competition was founded at Radford University in 1981 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hungarian composer Bela Bartók's birth. After being renamed several times along with a change in venue from Virginia to Italy, the annual competition continues as the “IBLA Grand Prize” in Ragusa-IBLA, Sicily.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The IBLA Grand Prize Performance Tour will conclude at New York City’s Carnegie Hall with tickets starting at $300.00 each. However, those attending the Radford University performance will get to see and interact with these supremely talented musicians for free.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/CKg8Bx2y/image.png or https://i.postimg.cc/VN6MwVrp/image.png.
For any additional information, visit: http://www.ibla.org/frontepaginadestra.php4 or https://www.facebook.com/IblaGrandPrize or contact IBLA Virginia Director Shannon Dillon at skdillon5@gmail.com.
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