Un successo clamoroso: concerto dell’Associazione Internazionale degli Insegnanti di Musica Professionisti al Palazzo Esterházy
Eisenstadt, Austria – 14 giugno 2025 – La storica Sala Haydn del Palazzo Esterházy ha ospitato ancora una volta uno straordinario evento musicale, mentre l’Associazione Internazionale degli Insegnanti di Musica Professionisti (IAPMT) ha presentato un concerto accattivante sabato 14 giugno 2025, alle ore 13:00. Sotto un cielo sereno con una piacevole temperatura di 23°C e venti leggeri a 9,6 km/h, l’atmosfera era perfetta per un pomeriggio di squisita arte.
Il concerto ha visto la partecipazione di un totale di 22 talentuosi partecipanti, culminando in un’esperienza davvero memorabile per tutti i presenti. Un momento clou del pomeriggio è stata l’apparizione di due artisti ospiti molto speciali: la brillante pianista Suki Lai e l’acclamata soprano Olivera Mercurio.
Suki Lai ha calcato il palco con una performance pianistica vivace e magistrale della “Sonata in Re maggiore, 3° movimento” di Joseph Haydn, catturando il pubblico con la sua abilità tecnica e sensibilità musicale. Successivamente, Olivera Mercurio ha offerto un’interpretazione incantevole di “Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata” dall’iconica opera di Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut, la sua voce potente ed emotiva ha riempito la sala di intensa drammaticità.
Il programma variegato ha presentato un ricco arazzo di composizioni classiche, con ulteriori selezioni musicali di compositori venerati tra cui Albert Pieczonka, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edward MacDowell, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Joseph Haydn, Frédéric Chopin, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Kristina Arakelyan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Muzio Clementi, Robert Schumann, Robert Vandall, William Gillock e Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Il concerto dell’IAPMT al Palazzo Esterházy è stato una testimonianza del potere duraturo della musica e della dedizione dei suoi professionisti, lasciando il pubblico con un profondo apprezzamento per l’arte esibita.
Curiosità sul Palazzo Esterházy: da fortezza a palazzo
Le origini del Palazzo Esterházy risalgono alla fine del XIII secolo, quando era un castello gotico. Inizialmente una fortezza difensiva, fu posseduto prima dalla famiglia Gutkeled prima di passare alla potente famiglia Kanizsay nel 1364. Sotto la loro proprietà, il castello subì uno sviluppo significativo e fu integrato nelle difese della città, diventando un “castello cittadino medievale”. La sua posizione strategica al confine occidentale del Regno d’Ungheria ne sottolineò l’importanza militare durante un’epoca turbolenta.
Il carattere del castello iniziò ad evolversi nel corso dei secoli, passando da una pura roccaforte a una residenza più confortevole. Questa trasformazione accelerò nel 1622 quando la famiglia Esterházy acquisì la proprietà. Mentre la grandezza del palazzo barocco che vediamo oggi deriva in gran parte dalle ampie ristrutturazioni degli Esterházy nel XVII secolo, esso poggia sulle fondamenta di questa fortezza medievale molto più antica, una testimonianza della sua duratura importanza storica.
Featured Performers
Cayden Croswhite
Cayden Croswhite is a 6 th grader attending Valley Christian Schools in San Jose, California. He started learning piano when he was 5 years old and currently studies with Dr. Yu-Chi Tai. At age 7, Cayden won 1 st Prize and Outstanding Gold Medalist at U.S. Open Music Competition. Since then, he has participated and won top prizes in many competitions including MTAC Piano Concerto Competition, CAPMT Honors
Competition, CAPMT Contemporary Competition, CAPMT Concerto Competition, and USIMC. In 2024, he won First Place at the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition and gave his debut performance at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Cayden has been honored to participate in master classes from renowned pianists including Ian Hobson, Meng-Chieh Liu, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Victor Rosenbaum, Jean-David Coen, Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Sandra Wright Shen, Joachim Reinhuber, Yu-Jane Yang, and Ratko Delorko. Meanwhile, he loves playing chamber music and has been selected to perform at music festivals such as C’est Bon Chamber Music Festival, Peng Piano Academy, and Oclef Contemporary Music Festival. He is a member of Valley Christian Junior Conservatory Chamber Ensemble.
In addition to piano, he has been learning violin for three years and is part of Valley Christian Middle School Orchestra. Apart from music, Cayden is a competitive swimmer, having participated in Age Group Championships and Far Western Championships multiple times. Cayden aims to achieve excellence as an athlete in the future.
Grace Jordan Francois-Rosa
American pianist Grace Jordan is an emerging classical artist whose performances are shaped by both a deep love for the classical tradition and a thoughtful curiosity about the stories behind the music she performs.
Grace began studying piano at the age of six and has pursued advanced musical training under Mrs. Olga Corcoran. Alongside her formal studies, she has participated in numerous music festivals and masterclasses with world-class pedagogues, experiences that have further enriched her artistic development. In 2025 she performed in Vienna, Prague, and Dresden, and completed summer music studies in Cremona, Italy, a city long associated with the great traditions of European musical craftsmanship.
Grace has completed the upper levels of the Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program, earning First Class Honors and Honors with Distinction, and has also received high distinction in music theory through both the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Music Teachers’ Association of California. She has consistently earned Superior Ratings in the National Guild of Piano Teachers Auditions and has been regularly invited to perform in the National Federation of Music Clubs Honors Recital, recognizing her continued musical excellence.
Grace was awarded First Place in the Grand Concours International Piano Competition for Romantic repertoire, presented by the International Association of Professional Music Teachers (IAPMT), an honor that led to her performance at Carnegie Hall in 2025. In 2026, she earned First Place in the U.S. International Open Music Competition (Advanced Category) for both Baroque and Contemporary repertoire, along with Second Place honors in the Classical, Romantic, and Young Artist divisions.
Her repertoire spans the classical tradition from Bach and Beethoven to Chopin and Schumann, alongside modern composers such as George Gershwin. Her performances reflect a thoughtful approach to interpretation and a curiosity about the musical ideas that shape the works she studies. Particularly drawn to the historical and cultural context behind the music she performs, Grace enjoys sharing these insights through written reflections that accompany her performances.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Grace continues to develop her work as both a performer and emerging scholar. She plans to pursue future studies in piano performance and musicology, seeking to deepen her understanding of the classical tradition while sharing its beauty and meaning with audiences of all ages.
Hanson Lei
- 2022 S.Y.M.F., 3rd place
- 2023 S.Y.M.F., 1st place
- 2023 Satori summer music festival, 2nd place
- 2024 S.Y.M.F., 4th place
- 2023-2024 SGV MTAC Theme festival, 1st place
- 2023-2024 SGV MTAC Bach festival winner
- 2024 Southern California Junior Bach festival, Regional Honor
- 2025 GOCAA International Music Competition: Preliminary Round, First Prize
- 2025 IPPA International Piano Competition United States Division: National Round, Bronze Award
Mariasofia De Tommaso
Mariasofia De Tommaso was born on February 2, 2017. She is the winner of national and international competitions: International Music Competition "Ezio Bosso", "Muse in Musica".
Miri Park
Miri Park is a pianist and educator pursuing a Doctorate in Piano Pedagogy at Texas Tech University. Originally from Seoul, Korea, she began her piano studies at the age of five and gained recognition through numerous competition awards and her first solo recital at twelve.
She trained at Seoul Arts High School, Korea’s most prestigious arts institution, before earning her bachelor's degree from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea, where she received a major leadership scholarship, was consistently on the Dean’s List, and graduated magna cum laude, ranking second in her department. She later completed her Master’s in Piano Pedagogy at Texas Tech University, where she also earned a Graduate Certificate in Collaborative Piano. She continues her doctoral studies under Professor Daniel del Pino and Dr. Carla Davis Cash.
Alongside her academic work, Miri is an active freelance collaborative pianist and serves as a teaching assistant at Texas Tech University, mentoring students in piano performance and pedagogy.
