2009/2010 Season

Three wonderful organizations were selected for the PiP program in the 2009/2010 season: Bay Chamber Concerts in Camden, Maine; Bemidji Concert Series in Minnesota; and the Shenandoah Festival in Woodstock, Virginia. Bay Chamber will present a recital by new PiP artist, pianist Jonathan Biss; Midori will perform at the Bemidji Series and Shenandoah Festival.

Jonathan Biss Joins PiP’s Roster of Artists

Photo by Jimmy Katz

We are delighted to announce pianist Jonathan Biss’s participation in the Partners in Performance program, beginning with the 2009/2010 season. Known for innovative concert programs and exceptional technique, Jonathan is an enthusiastic chamber musician and keeps a rigorous schedule of performances all over the world. Jonathan’s involvement in PiP is a true gift to our organization, and we look forward to an enduring collaboration with him.

Get to know Jonathan at his website: www.jonathanbiss.com

Young Artist Program

Beginning with the presenters awarded recitals in the 2008/2009 season, Partners in Performance will launch a new Young Artists Program as a way to enhance and continue our supportive relationship with past PiP presenters. In addition to the originally-given performance by a high-profile musician such as Midori, PiP will co-sponsor a second concert in the following season by a rising young artist. Preference will be given to young artists with a local connection, such as having lived or attended school within the state, but this is not required. A test-run of the Young Artist Program will be conducted in April 2009 with the Southwest Montana Arts Council, which presented a PiP recital by Midori and Charles Abramovic in April 2008. Violinist Korbinian Altenberger, a graduate student at USC’s Thornton School of Music, will give a recital with pianist Jiayi Shi on April 3, in addition to participating in various community engagement activities in the two days prior.