Keymore Festival for Contemporary Piano

Keymore’s Mission: 

Invite musical thinkers to redefine classical music.

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Keymore’s vision: 

To inspire students, teachers, and audiences of all educational and stylistic backgrounds through curriculum-based education, personalized mentorship, collaborative performance and professional career development, with an emphasis on piano and keyboard education.

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Advisory Board

Katie Adams, Development Manager, CircEsteem

Shi-An Costello (Chair), Composer & Pianist, shi-an costello

Cheryl Duvall, Artistic Director, Chamber Music Society of Mississauga

Dr. Jeannette Fang, Pianist & Co-Artistic Director, Garth Newel Piano Quartet

Jonathan Hannau, Composer & Pianist, Jonathan Hannau

Sebastian Huydts, Chair of the Music Department, Columbia College

Dr. Eugenia Jeong, Director of Piano Studies, University of Chicago

Dr. Brianna Matzke, Executive Director, Cortona Sessions

Christopher Narloch, Owner & Curator, Narloch Piano Studio

Marianne Parker, President, New Music Chicago

Anne Rainwater, Pianist & Curator, Anne Rainwater

Andrew Rosenblum, Pianist & Harpsichordist, Andrew Rosenblum

Miki Sawada, Pianist & Creator, Gather Hear Tour

Dr. Daniel Schlosberg, Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame

Rhapsody Snyder, Executive Director, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

Dr. Maria Sumareva, Pianist, Maria Sumareva

Kimihiro Yasaka, Pianist, Kimihiro Yasaka

Dr. Francis Yun, Director of Music, Chatham Hall

Thomas Zoells, Owner & CEO, PianoForte Chicago, Inc.

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Artistic Director, Lead Curator

Shi-An Costello

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Thank you to our 2022 Festival Partners!

Experimental Sound Studio

PianoForte Studios

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