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Prof. Dr. Thomas A. Lange Sponsor for that year, in order to supplement
the funds provided by its General Sponsor, the
Chairman of the Ruhr Piano Festival Advisory Board Circle of Ruhr Initiatives. Thankfully “Duis-
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “Klavier-Festi- port”, the Duisburg Port Authority holding, has
val Ruhr Sponsoring und Service GmbH” now followed that example and assumed the
role of Festival Main Sponsor for 2016. Only by
Continuous commitment is a virtue the working together on a continuous basis can
NATIONAL-BANK holds in particular esteem, we ensure that this cultural model project will
particularly in times of upheaval. Thus, six continue to serve as a flagship for our region
years ago, on the occasion of its own 90th far beyond its borders. If you would also like
anniversary, our bank laid one of the corner- to start supporting our shared venture – a
stones of the new Ruhr Piano Festival Foun- marvelous annual musical event exclusively
dation by becoming one of its core founders, supported by private initiative – we invite you
thereby confirming and extending our financial to become a donor member of our Silver Cir-
commitment from previous years. For the cle. You can contact us at stiftungsrat@
same reason, the NATIONAL-BANK took the klavierfestival.de. My heartfelt thanks in ad-
decision in 2015 to become the Festival’s Main vance.
Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat the success of our Core Founder Recruitment
Campaign in 2010 – 2011, followed in 2013 by the
Chairman of the Ruhr Piano Festival Foundation Silver Circle Campaign. Now, in 2016, we hope
Board of Trustees that a great number of music lovers will prove
their commitment to this important event.
During my time as co-moderator of the Circle With your contribution you can help the Ruhr
of Ruhr Initiatives we decided to create the Piano Festival go on organizing magnificent
Ruhr Piano Festival Foundation – a wise de- concerts and recitals, along with a widespread,
cision, as proven beyond doubt by the latest socially effective Education Program. Feel free
five successful editions of the Festival. Its to e-mail us at kuratorium@klavierfestival.de.
new financial stability will ensure sustainable
progress in the future. Much of this is due to
Maike Middelmann young artists’ careers an extra boost by featur-
ing them on portrait CD’s in our series Edition
President of the Association of Friends and Klavier-Festival Ruhr. Such targeted promotion
Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festival has represented a successful, important step
in the trajectories of pianists such as Alice Sara
With utter conviction, the Association of Ott and Olga Scheps, who are now pursuing
Friends and Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festi- major worldwide careers. And, as one of the
val proudly supports the Ruhr Piano Festival’s shareholders in the firm Klavier-Festival Ruhr
educational youth programs and its effective Sponsoring und Service GmbH, our association
promotion of young pianists’ careers. We have likewise makes another essential contribution
committed ourselves on several important to the Ruhr Piano Festival’s ongoing success.
fronts, including the joint project Little Piano
School and KlavierGarten, offering sessions that As President of the Association of Friends and
introduce preschool children to music. We Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festival, I hope I
also support the Discovery Projects, a series of have kindled your enthusiasm for our projects,
imaginative schoolyear activities in primary and and count on welcoming you as a new member
special schools designed to integrate pupils in our association of benefactors and helpers.
from the most diverse social backgrounds. You can contact me by writing an e-mail to the
And we also find it important to give talented following address: freunde@klavierfestival.de.
32 Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2016
the funds provided by its General Sponsor, the
Chairman of the Ruhr Piano Festival Advisory Board Circle of Ruhr Initiatives. Thankfully “Duis-
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “Klavier-Festi- port”, the Duisburg Port Authority holding, has
val Ruhr Sponsoring und Service GmbH” now followed that example and assumed the
role of Festival Main Sponsor for 2016. Only by
Continuous commitment is a virtue the working together on a continuous basis can
NATIONAL-BANK holds in particular esteem, we ensure that this cultural model project will
particularly in times of upheaval. Thus, six continue to serve as a flagship for our region
years ago, on the occasion of its own 90th far beyond its borders. If you would also like
anniversary, our bank laid one of the corner- to start supporting our shared venture – a
stones of the new Ruhr Piano Festival Foun- marvelous annual musical event exclusively
dation by becoming one of its core founders, supported by private initiative – we invite you
thereby confirming and extending our financial to become a donor member of our Silver Cir-
commitment from previous years. For the cle. You can contact us at stiftungsrat@
same reason, the NATIONAL-BANK took the klavierfestival.de. My heartfelt thanks in ad-
decision in 2015 to become the Festival’s Main vance.
Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat the success of our Core Founder Recruitment
Campaign in 2010 – 2011, followed in 2013 by the
Chairman of the Ruhr Piano Festival Foundation Silver Circle Campaign. Now, in 2016, we hope
Board of Trustees that a great number of music lovers will prove
their commitment to this important event.
During my time as co-moderator of the Circle With your contribution you can help the Ruhr
of Ruhr Initiatives we decided to create the Piano Festival go on organizing magnificent
Ruhr Piano Festival Foundation – a wise de- concerts and recitals, along with a widespread,
cision, as proven beyond doubt by the latest socially effective Education Program. Feel free
five successful editions of the Festival. Its to e-mail us at kuratorium@klavierfestival.de.
new financial stability will ensure sustainable
progress in the future. Much of this is due to
Maike Middelmann young artists’ careers an extra boost by featur-
ing them on portrait CD’s in our series Edition
President of the Association of Friends and Klavier-Festival Ruhr. Such targeted promotion
Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festival has represented a successful, important step
in the trajectories of pianists such as Alice Sara
With utter conviction, the Association of Ott and Olga Scheps, who are now pursuing
Friends and Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festi- major worldwide careers. And, as one of the
val proudly supports the Ruhr Piano Festival’s shareholders in the firm Klavier-Festival Ruhr
educational youth programs and its effective Sponsoring und Service GmbH, our association
promotion of young pianists’ careers. We have likewise makes another essential contribution
committed ourselves on several important to the Ruhr Piano Festival’s ongoing success.
fronts, including the joint project Little Piano
School and KlavierGarten, offering sessions that As President of the Association of Friends and
introduce preschool children to music. We Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festival, I hope I
also support the Discovery Projects, a series of have kindled your enthusiasm for our projects,
imaginative schoolyear activities in primary and and count on welcoming you as a new member
special schools designed to integrate pupils in our association of benefactors and helpers.
from the most diverse social backgrounds. You can contact me by writing an e-mail to the
And we also find it important to give talented following address: freunde@klavierfestival.de.
32 Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2016
