Outstanding college and pre-college pianists from all across the world will gather once again at the University of Florida for the 2018 UF International Piano Festival. Student participants will enjoy lessons and master classes with distinguished teachers from across North America and China while the public can attend daily free master classes and recitals. This year’s festival is presented by the UF School of Music with support from the UF Office of Research, UF Health, Fine, Farkash and Parlapiano, The Trophy Shop, Hoggtowne Music, Stuart and Charna Cohn, Charlie Williams and Barbara Beynon, Becky and Richard Howard, Jim and Sharon Theriac, and Jim Silverman.

Schedule of Public Events: 
Note: All events are free and open to the public and take place in the Music Building, Room 101 unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, June 9:
3:30-5:30 pm: Masterclass with Jasmin Arakawa
7:30 pm: Opening Gala Concert

Sunday, June 10:
3:30-5:30 pm: Masterclass with Kevin Robert Orr
7:30 pm: Faculty Artist Recital: Emile Naoumoff

Monday, June 11:
12 pm: Participant recital at UF Health Shands Hospital, South Tower
3:30-5:30 pm: Masterclass with Emile Naoumoff
7:30 pm: Participant recital

Tuesday, June 12:
TBA

Wednesday, June 13:
3:30-5:30 pm: Masterclass with Lucas Wong
7:30 pm: Artist Faculty Recital: Gustavo Romero

Thursday, June 14:
3:30-5:30 pm: Masterclass with Gustavo Romero
7:30 pm: Artist Faculty Recital: Lucas Wong

Friday, June 15:
12 pm: Participant recital at UF Health Shands Hospital, North Tower
7:30 pm: Participant recital

Saturday, June 16:
1:30 pm: Final participant recitals