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Register here: https://bit.ly/CFA-Dec7-2025 The Chopin Foundation’s new season of CHOPIN for ALL is now underway! This beloved free concert series brings world-class pianists to your community with performances of the timeless music of Chopin—and everyone is invited. Appearing in December is pianist Tim McKay, First Prize winner of the 2025 MTNA Young Artists National Competition. A dedicated performer and student, McKay has been recognized across the United States for his exceptional artistry and has recently represented his university abroad. His talent and rising career make him a welcome addition to this season of CHOPIN for ALL. About Tim McKay Tim McKay is an undergraduate piano performance major at Brigham Young University, where he studies with Scott Holden. In 2025, he won First Prize in the MTNA Young Artists National Competition. He has also earned top prizes in several regional contests, including First Place in the UMTA Concerto Competition and Second Place in the Grand Teton Music Festival Scholarship Competition, held at Walk Festival Hall in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In addition to his competition accolades, McKay performed internationally in 2024 with a BYU touring ensemble at Namhansanseong Hall in Seoul, Korea. His musical journey reflects a commitment to both excellence and exploration

Register here: https://bit.ly/CFA-Nov9-2025 The Chopin Foundation proudly launches a new season of CHOPIN for ALL — South Florida’s beloved free concert series that brings world-class pianists to our community. These concerts feature the timeless music of Chopin, and everyone is invited! Opening the season is Jonathan Mamora, First Prize winner of the 2025 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Praised by The Dallas Morning News for his “most assured pianism” and “natural, songful lyricism,” Mamora has won top prizes at international competitions from Barcelona to Dallas. About Jonathan Mamora Indonesian-American pianist Jonathan Mamora has performed across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Winner of the 2025 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, he has also taken top prizes at the Scottish, Olga Kern, Dallas, and Maria Canals Barcelona International Competitions. His Carnegie Hall recital at Weill Recital Hall in 2023 was praised by New York Concert Review as “larger than life… with a technique so solid that it seemed at times that he couldn’t play a wrong note if he tried.” Mamora has appeared with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, New Mexico Philharmonic, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, and Dallas Chamber Symphony, among others. He is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the Eastman School of Music and will begin his appointment as Director of Keyboard Studies at La Sierra University in fall 2025.

The 2026 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso guitarist and bossa nova specialist Freddie Bryant in concert, performing a program of classical and Brazilian jazz works. The festival takes place from February 15 through 22 with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2026 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at the MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2026 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Cuban early music specialist Liamna Pestana in concert, performing a program of Baroque and Romantic works from 17th-19th centuries. The festival takes place from February 15 through 22 with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2026 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at the MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2026 Miami International GuitART Festival presents the Italian Duo Mastrini-Lazzeri with pianist/composer Maurizio Mastrini and quitarist Sandro Lazzeri in concert, performing a program of classical as well as Maestro Mastrini’s compositions for guitar and piano. The festival takes place from February 15 through 22 with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2026 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at the MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2026 Miami International GuitART Festival presents the Duo Leonardi-Pluzhko with quitarist Emiliano Leonardi (Italy) and pianist lelyzaveta Pluzhko (Ukraine) in concert, performing a program of quitar and piano works written for them. The festival takes place from February 15 through 22 with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2026 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at the MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2026 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso Brazilian guitarist and composer João Luiz in concert, performing a program of classical and Latin American. The festival takes place from February 15 through 22 with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2026 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at the MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2025 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso Turkish guitarists Celil Refik Kaya and Mesut Ozgen in concert, performing a program of classical, Latin American, and traditional Turkish music. The festival takes place from February 15 through 22 with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2026 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at the MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

Join us for our Little Haiti Chapter Winter Concert at the Toussaint Louverture Elementary School - you will experience and enjoy musical pieces celebrating the holiday season and the great musical talent of our students. Don't Miss This Great Opportunity!

Join us for our Homestead Chapter Winter Concert - you will experience beautiful music of the season. Our students will showcase their orchestral progress and everything they have learned this far. Join us, don't miss this great opportunity!