Chicago-area Members Host Liszt Birthday Event!

Chicago-area Lisztians spent the evening of Liszt's 200th birthday anniversary with other Friends of Franz, celebrating at the intimate eighth-floor salon of Pianoforte Chicago, in the Fine Arts Building, 408 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. The festivities included music performed by some of the fine pianists of the Chicago area, both professional and student. This was the inaugural event that organizers hope will lead to establishment of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the American Liszt Society.

Daniel Horn and fellow ALS-Member Alexander Djordjevich have been laying groundwork this past summer for the founding of a local Liszt Society chapter with American Liszt Society Chapter Chairman, Paul Barnes, and American Liszt Society President, Thomas Mastroianni. Daniel and Alexander are pleased to report that, to date, three important musical entities have agreed to be host institutions for the chapter: Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, Music Institute of Chicago, and Pianoforte Foundation. Approval will be officially sought from the American Liszt Society Board of Directors at the 2012 ALS Festival being held May 17-19 in Eugene, Oregon. Both Daniel and Alexander look forward to creating a group that will promote the music and ideals of Liszt through presentations of performances, lectures, and educational events, and will be connected to the worldwide musical network of which the American Liszt Society is a part.

Both gentlemen welcome support, input, and creative ideas from the ALS membership. Please join them in this new venture.