ABOUT THE GILMORE
Our Mission & History
In 1989, trustees of the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation of Kalamazoo, Michigan, announced plans to honor the memory of Irving S. Gilmore, a local businessman and philanthropist, by creating some of the most unique and significant awards for pianists anywhere in the world and a biennial piano festival to celebrate keyboard music.
Mission of The Gilmore
The mission of the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival is to promote and develop world-class
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ABOUT THE GILMORE
Our Mission & History
In 1989, trustees of the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation of Kalamazoo, Michigan, announced plans to honor the memory of Irving S. Gilmore, a local businessman and philanthropist, by creating some of the most unique and significant awards for pianists anywhere in the world and a biennial piano festival to celebrate keyboard music.
Mission of The Gilmore
The mission of the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival is to promote and develop world-class keyboard musical experiences that inspire present and future artists and audiences. We do this by:
– Identifying exceptional keyboard artists through a noncompetitive process and then providing significant support to enhance their careers
– Presenting world-class music festivals featuring the finest international keyboard artists
– Providing an outstanding keyboard educational program
– Supporting the creation of keyboard music
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![Wei Luo [Gilmore Rising Stars Series]](https://www.kalamazooarts.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/www.kalamazooarts.org/images/2019/08/event-featured-Cur-1567196616-150x150.jpeg)
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