KU welcomes International Institute for Young Musicians to campus

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June 18, 2012
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Erin Curtis-Dierks
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KU School of Music
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KU welcomes International Institute for Young Musicians to campus

LAWRENCE- The KU School of Music is pleased to host the International Institute for Young Musicians (IIYM) Summer Music Academy for another exciting year of student music study and competition, July 8-27, 2012.

IIYM, led by Dr. Scott McBride Smith, is an internationally recognized course of study for young pianists from around the world. Smith, who has a master’s degree in piano from KU and is the Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Division Director of Piano at the University of Kansas, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of IIYM. Smith created the organization in 1990 to provide music study opportunities for young musicians from around the world. During the summer program, students are exposed to intensive study to improve their mastery of performance, and these students spend time practicing and performing recitals, working with IIYM artist faculty.

This year’s IIYM program features 60 students, ranging from ages 10-19, arriving from all over the world to participate in music study and competition. Local students from Kansas will attend this year’s academy, as well, including Luther Fuller of Lawrence (Liberty Memorial Central Middle School); Ulises Magana of Lawrence (Southwest Middle School); Chaeyoung Park of Lawrence (Veritas Christian School); Isabel Keleti of Leawood; Mason Kelso of Eudora; and Casey Linstead of Derby.

This year’s academy will again kick off with the International Piano Competition Semi-Finals and Finals, and will feature the popular Winners Concert (a ticketed event). Below is a list of IIYM events open to the public:

For additional information on the 2012 IIYM Summer Music Academy, please contact the KU School of Music at 785-864-3436 or visit www.iiym.com.