Partners

 Arts Council Silicon Valley and Applied Materials
The 2nd International Piano Music Festival is in part funded by Applied Materials Excellence in the Arts Grants. The 3rd International Piano Music Festival is in part funded by California Arts Fund (CAF). Both funding programs are provided by Arts Council Silicon Valley.

Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View
We thank CSMA for providing outstanding services and strong support for KPMF in holding the first and second Young Artists' Piano Duo Concert, on May 4, 2008, and July 3, 2008 and the first International Piano Music Festival during July 2-3, 2008, respectively. A US-Japan Cultuaral Exchange Program through piano ensemble music will be presented on June 21 and June 22, 2010 at the Tateuchi Hall whose mission is to promote cultural exchange between the US and Japan.

Kiwanis Club of San Jose
The non-profit community service organization established in 1925, has been funding KPMF programs for 2008-2010. The members enthusiastically support KPMF by volunteering for making its events successful.

Mountain View Center for Peforming Arts
We are delighted to partner with MVCPA in presenting the Bay Area's first Monster Piano Concert on May 3, 2009. This event will involve close to 100 young piano artists, age 8-18, performing on up to 12 pianos in orchestra. A piece composed especially for this event will be premiered.

Rendan.Net
This specialized portal on piano duo music lovers was founded upon the legecy of Mr. Kazumi Tanaka, who collected a large number of piano duo literatures. They provide a downloadable piano duo music library, forums, and tips for performance. They collaborate with KPMF in producing "US-Japan Cultural Exchange through Piano Ensemble Music."

San Francisco International Music Festival (sfmf)
In order to help the wider appreciation of the transforming beauty of piano duo music, we sponsored sfmf with major grants for Young Artists' Piano Duo Concert at San Francisco Conservatory of Music on January 13, 2008, and the sfmf's second International Piano Duo Festival held during July 5-8, 2008. sfmf provided excellent artistic advice and production support for the KPMF's 1st International Piano Music Festival held in Silicon Valley during July 2-3, 2008.

San José Chamber Orchestra
San José Chamber Orchestra was founded by Conductor and Music Director Barbara Day Turner inow celebrating its 18th season. An ardent advocate for new music, Maestra Day Turner has premiered more than 75 new works just with SJCO, directs youth chamber orchestras, and has become well known for creative and engaging programming.  She holds a masters degree in harpsichord performance from San José State University, with advanced studies with the legendary Fernando Valenti, defining an alter-ego musical life as a harpsichordist. She conducted and performed a Bach's harpsichord concerto at the 2nd KPMf Festival "Historic Keyboard Concert." in January 2008.

San Jose State University School of Music and Dance and The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
During January 24-25, 2009, San Jose State University hosts KPMF's 2nd International Piano Music Festival featuring historic keyboard duo performances. We are excited to present this one-of-a-kind festival, including Master Classes, Private Coaching, Lectures and Demonstrations on Historic Keyboards at the SJSU Beethoven Center, climaxing with a Young Artists' Concert, a College Students' Concert, and two evening concerts presenting outstanding duo artists and duo performances on the historic keyboard collection.

San Jose Youth Symphony
On May 3, 2009, some of the most talented members of San Jose Youth Symphony and the young piano artists who performed at KPMF events in 2008 present a variety of piano ensemble music, such as piano duo, piano trio, piano quintet, and a piece to involve strings, winds, percussions and a piano.

Sheman Clay & Co.
Many thanks to Sherman Clay for continuing sponsorship for KPMF. In one instance, provided was a wonderful venue and pianos for our benefit concert on June 29 (Sun) at 5:00 PM.  A nationally recognized Italian Piano Duo, Duo Pianistico di Firenze, performed many Italian pieces and the audience offered atnding ovasions for long time.   In other instance, provided was a matching grand piano for the fundraiser event held at Saratoga White House on November 9, 2009. This intimate home concert attracted new supporters for KPMF to serve the diverse communities in Silicon Valley.

Steinway Society of the Bay Area
Its mission:  "To promote excellence in piano performance and music education in the Bay Area."   The organization is now recognized as one of the gems in the cultural life of San Jose and the south Bay Area by offering a unique set of piano recitals in an intimate setting.  We collaborate to present world-class piano duo performers in our season programs.

West Valley College
The Music Department is a host to our annual International Piano Music Festival in support of educational sessions and concerts at the Theater performed by world-class artists from around the world and educational session participants. The Festival is made possible by their generous support for the use of the classrooms, instruments and the concert hall.