iPalpiti Semi-Annual Newsletter

Opus 24

Dear Friends, On July 11, 26 artists will arrive in LA from 18 countries (see the list on the next page) to participate in the 13th annual iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates.We offer this annual gift to the community with pride and delight: a unique celebration of cultural unity and friendship without boundaries. The Festival will celebrate bicentennial birthdays of two great composers of the Romantic Era: Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. We aimed to select for you the most touching and rare of their compositions, which will be performed throughout the festival. Join us in celebrating another great week in the summer classical cultural life in LA! OUR WEBSITE HAS A NEW FACE! The update was made possible through a grant from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission [we will not miss the site that was built originally in 1998 (!) and served us well]. Please show your support by visiting the new www.iPalpiti.org: Meet the Artists 2010 – it is not too late yet to “adopt” one; Book Festival tickets online right now (or use the order form on page 5). It will be my honor to welcome each of you personally at all Festival events! Laura Schmieder, Director