PICF ’16: The Cellos of the Festival
Tarisio Fine Instruments & Bows, one of the Major Benefactors of the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, has published a digital exhibition of the cellos that will be featured in coming days. The interactive website features photos, interviews, and articles in a perfect accompaniment to the Festival’s incredibly diverse offerings. Tarisio’s founder and director Jason Price… Continue reading PICF ’16: The Cellos of the Festival
PICF ’16: Festival Media Roundup #1
Three days out from the start of the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, many publications have already featured the extraordinary event. The Los Angeles Times published a Q&A with Festival artistic director Ralph Kirshbaum in a story titled “Why are 102 cellos in Disney Hall? Ralph Kirshbaum is happy to tell you.” And he would be… Continue reading PICF ’16: Festival Media Roundup #1
Archival materials found in Gregor Piatigorsky’s Brentwood home before demolition
The Los Angeles Times recently featured an article describing the demolition of famed cellist and USC Thornton faculty Gregor Piatigorsky’s Brentwood home and the discovery of various archival materials never seen before. From a December 1955 edition of The New Yorker to personal letters written between Piatigorksy and his wife Jacqueline, an archive of keepsakes… Continue reading Archival materials found in Gregor Piatigorsky’s Brentwood home before demolition
Piatigorsky Festival featured in The Huffington Post
Many of the festival’s renowned artists are highlighted in a glowing review. Read the article
Piatigorsky Festival featured in The New York Times
Festival artistic director Ralph Kirshbaum’s performance at Disney Hall “called further attention to a new vitality in the classical music scene of Los Angeles.” Read the article
Piatigorsky Festival featured in The Wall Street Journal
“I see the arts as the ‘secret weapon’ of USC as a research university,” said USC president C.L. Max Nikias in an in-depth look at the festival. Read the article