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The IPS season opens with a concert by Wei-Yi Yang. This performance is made possible by the generous support of the Remington Master Artist Series.

Gold medalist at the San Antonio International Piano Competition and Professor of Piano at Yale School of Music, "has received worldwide acclaim for his captivating performances and imaginative programming" 

"Wei-Yi Yang is a unique artist with an entirely original approach to the piano and to thinking about the music he performs. I know that his concert will be captivating and his masterclass is sure to keep our students on their toes - his lessons always kept me on mine!" - Tom Hicks, Artistic Director of IPS 

“sensational” - New York Times 

“spontaneous, yet logical, lyrical, and technical” - Hartford Courant 

is one of the finest pianists in the world. Few can match his unfailingly beautiful tone, effortless technical command, interpretive insight and total emotional commitment to the music he plays." He is particularly renowned for interpretations of Beethoven and has been "hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth, and expressiveness."  

"It is an absolute privilege to be able to invite an artist like Richard Goode to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. He has always been one of my greatest inspirations and his recordings are consistently the first and last I would go to for Beethoven and the ones I recommend to my students. This is one not to be missed!" - Tom Hicks, Artistic Director of IPS   

“It is virtually impossible to walk away from one of Mr. Goode’s recitals without the sense of having gained some new insight...into the works he played" - The New York Times 

“Richard Goode is one of the finest pianists in the world. Few can match his unfailingly beautiful tone, effortless technical command, interpretive insight and total emotional commitment to the music he plays” - The Washington Post 

created a splash in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø when he filled in at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony Orchestra for two dazzling performances of Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto this season. Audiences will be excited to hear from this artist again in the more intimate piano recital setting. He is an Opus 3 artist, a recipient of the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the 2017 American Pianists Award.    

"Audiences at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony Orchestra were captivated with this virtuosos playing after he filled in at short notice for Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto. Hear him in the historic setting of Sottile Theatre playing a program filled with virtuosity and intimacy" - Tom Hicks, Artistic Director of IPS 

“he feels the music, he can make it come alive again, make you touched by it... That's what is unusual” - Lukas Foss 

"confident and assured" - Arizona Daily Star 

As the winner of the 2020 NY Concert Artist Worldwide Debut Auditions and the 2019 Astral Artist National Competition in Philadelphia, has given recitals in the world’s most important halls and festivals. Goodpasture is currently teaching at the Interlochen Arts Academy, one of the most prestigious schools for gifted high school students in the country.  

"Christopher Goodpasture is a rising star, winning major competitions and performing on the most significant world stages with regularity. Don't miss the chance to hear him here in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. " - Tom Hicks, Artistic Director of IPS 

“Played with rhetorical grandeur, romantic warmth, and surefire technique” - Dallas Morning News 

“depth of artistry and sublime musical sensitivity” - Toronto Concert Review 

All attendees must obtain tickets (free or paid). 

•  are $120 for adults and $25 for CofC students, faculty and staff.
•  are $38 for adults and $10 for CofC students, faculty and staff. 

Each year, the International Piano Series brings world-renowned pianists to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to perform in the historic Sottile Theatre and to mentor the next generation of musicians. These artists don’t just perform — they teach, inspire, and challenge our students in masterclasses that are also open to the public.

Your support keeps this extraordinary program alive. Because the series is funded solely through donations and ticket sales, every gift helps sustain world-class performances and creates transformative learning experiences for our students. 

How to support us:

• Credit Card:  
  
  
• Mail your check made out to International Piano Series:
  
  via U.S. Postal Service to:
  • Attn: Tom Hicks
    Music Department
    ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
    66 George St.
    ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, SC 29424
• via FedEx or UPS to:
  • Attn: Tom Hicks
    ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Music Dept
    Cato Center - Room 201
    161 Calhoun St.
    ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, SC 29401

The series is entirely self-supporting and is reliant on ticket sales and philanthropy. It is nested within the music department, School of the Arts, and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, which is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) state university.

INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES PATRON LEVELS

Concerto: $10,000 and above
· All benefits of sonata, plus
· Opportunity to sponsor a specific concert or artist

Sonata: $5,000-$9,999
· All benefits of Ballade, plus
· Invitation to a private dinner with the Director of IPS and Chair of the Music Department

Ballade: $2,500-$4,999
· All benefits of Waltz, plus
Invitation to a private dinner with the Director of IPS

Waltz: $1,000-$2,499
· All benefits of Etude, plus two extra complimentary season tickets

Etude: $500-$999
· All benefits of Nocturne, plus
· Invitation to special season preview in spring
· Two complimentary season tickets

Nocturne: $300-$499
· All benefits of Prelude, plus
· Invited to post-concert receptions with guest artists and faculty
· Reserved seating at IPS concerts with early access to reservations

Prelude: $200-$300
· Recognition on the International Piano Series website and in the program
 

CORPORATE LEVELS

Platinum: $10,000 and above
· All benefits of Gold, plus
· Full-page advertisement in all four concert booklets
· 5 additional (20) complimentary tickets for your team or clients to each concert

Diamond: $7,500 and above
· All benefits of Gold, plus
· Half-page advertisement in all four concert booklets
· 5 additional (15) complimentary tickets for your team or clients to each concert

Gold: $5,000 and above
· All benefits of Silver, plus
· Opportunity to sponsor a specific concert or artist
· Verbal acknowledgement during the sponsored concert
· 4 additional (10) complimentary tickets for your team or clients to each concert

Silver: $2,500 and above
· All benefits of Bronze, plus
· Logo included in the program booklet at all four concerts
· 2 additional (6) complimentary tickets for your team or clients to each concert

Bronze: $1,000 and above
· Recognition on the International Piano Series website and in the program
· 4 complimentary tickets for your team or clients to each concert

CURRENT PATRON SUPPORTERS:

Legacy Gift:
William Tate

Sonata:
Herzman-Fishman Fund
Carol H. Fishman
Remington Master Artist Fund

Ballade:
Polly and George Kosko

Waltz:
Mary Anne and Robert Grenfell
Dr. Robert Moya-Mendez (in memory of Dr. Anthony Laneve)
Bettsy and Tom Mosimann
Kristin Wise

Etude:
Anne F. Lewis
Barbara and Jeremy Gilbert
Susan and Jan Mashman
Susan and Michael Master
Janice and Jay Messeroff
Dean Emeritus Valerie B. Morris
Carol Mysel
Evelynn Putnam
Ann Reynolds
David Savard
Joe Malecki, Jr. and Bea Smith

Nocturne:
Georgia C. Bell
Ying Mei

Prelude:
Doug and Lorna Barker
Charlene and Karl Bunch
Tina M. Rogonia
Gene E. Notz

CURRENT CORPORATE SPONSORS:

Bronze:
Fox Music
Francis Marion Hotel
Principal Photography

Diamond:
Lindeblad Piano Restoration