PianoForte Foundation

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The PianoForte Foundation (PFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that presents classical and jazz piano concerts in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Established in 2005 by piano dealer Thomas Zoells, PianoForte Foundation presents over 60 concerts each year in downtown Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

Mission

PianoForte Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of the piano in Chicago and creating a vibrant piano community that closely connects audiences and artists. The Foundation brings excitement and appreciation for piano music to a wide audience through high-quality concerts, festivals, competitions, education, outreach, and public broadcasts. It achieves this mission by:

History

Thomas Zoells established the PianoForte Foundation in April 2005, one year after he opened PianoForte Chicago, a piano sales business.[1] As an extension of his business, Mr. Zoells began organizing a concert series which led to the establishment of PianoForte Foundation, an independent, non-profit, separately incorporated entity.

PianoForte Studios: In late September 2013, PianoForte Foundation moved from its original location in the historic Fine Arts Building in Chicago's Loop to its newly designed South Loop home. The space houses a new 100-seat venue with state-of-the-art audio and video recording capabilities, piano-equipped practice rooms, PianoForte Foundation headquarters and piano retailer PianoForte Chicago.

Programming

Concerts are organized into several series that run from September to June:

Other Notable Events:

Community/Educational Involvement

Since its inception, PianoForte Foundation has sought to foster appreciation for and participation in music. To make piano music available and accessible to the largest community possible the foundation has created the following programs:

Collaborations and Awards

The PianoForte Foundation has collaborated with such Chicago arts organizations as CUBE, Chicago Opera Theater, the Chicago Composers Forum, and many more. In 2008 and 2009, PFF collaborated with the International Beethoven Project[3] to present the world premiere of a rediscovered Beethoven piano trio performed by the Beethoven Project Trio. The PianoForte Foundation was honored with the 2009 William Hall Sherwood Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts, for its role in bringing awareness and appreciation of piano repertoire and performance in Chicago.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gift of Pianos Program". PianoForte Foundation.
  2. "About". Chicago Amateur Piano Competition.
  3. "?". InternationalBeethovenProject.com.

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