Wednesday, 2010, April 14^th, 7 PM

Small Guild Hall

The International Holland Music Sessions (TIHMS) present the new generation of performing musicians in classical music!

Andrew Staupe (piano, USA)

Program: Scarlatti, Ravel, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Goddard

The International Holland Music Sessions is one of the leading organizations in the world for career development for exceptionally talented young musicians in classical music.

In a world in which the development of a career depends not only on talent, well-structured supervision is essential. The International Holland Music Sessions creates opportunities for young talented musicians. The International Holland Music Sessions makes use of its worldwide network to discover these talents. The young musicians are offered support in finding their way to the international concert stage, not only through musical coaching, but also by intensive supervision and the creation of numerous opportunities for gaining stage experience. Thanks to its globally renowned formula for career development, The International Holland Music Sessions is able to help truly gifted musicians to realize their dreams and achieve their goals.

Andrew Staupe (1984) studied at the University of Minnesota with pianist Lydia Artymiv and is currently studying with Jon Kimura Parker at Rice University in Houston.

Staupe made his professional debut in 2000 as soloist with the Kenwood Chamber Orchestra in Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto.

In 2003, Andrew Staupe placed first in the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition, the Thursday Musical Student Competition, the Mechelke Piano Competition, the University of Minnesota Concerto Competition and in 2006 he was winner of the Seventh Elinor Watson Bell Piano Competition and the prestigious Minnesota Orchestra’s WAMSO Young Artist Competition. This led to invitations to perform with the Minnesota Orchestra in Rachmaninoff 's first piano concerto and in the second piano concerto by Liszt.

After Andrew Staupe participated at the Summer Academy of The International Holland Music Sessions he was invited by this foundation for international concerts in the series 'New Masters on Tour' 2009/2010.