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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 Initiativkreis Ruhr. Thankfully after duisport AG
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “Klavier-Festi- in 2016 EVONIK Industries AG has now
val Ruhr Sponsoring und Service GmbH” followed that example and assumed the role
of Festival Main Sponsor for 2017. 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, seven 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
commitment from previous years. For the Circle. You can contact us at stiftungsrat@
same reason, the NATIONAL-BANK took the klavierfestival.de. My heartfelt thanks in
decision in 2015 to become the Festival’s Main advance.
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 With your contribution you can help the Ruhr
Initiativkreis Ruhr we decided to create the Piano Festival go on organizing magnificent
Ruhr Piano Festival Foundation – a wise concerts and recitals, along with a widespread,
decision, as proven beyond doubt by the latest socially effective Education Program. Feel free
six successful editions of the Festival. Its new to e-mail us at kuratorium@klavierfestival.de.
financial stability will ensure sustainable
progress in the future. Much of this is due to
Maike Middelmann all children to attend the workshops, regard-
less of their social background. Furthermore,
President of the Association of Friends and we help young artists build their career by
Promoters of the Ruhr Piano Festival co-financing Festival recitals featuring young
début performers selected from international
The Association of Friends and Promoters of competitions. Last not least, we support the
the Ruhr Piano Festival supports the Festi- Festival’s annual concert for families. And as a
val’s educational projects. We are particu- shareholder in the “Klavier-Festival Sponsoring
larly committed to the workshops for young und Service GmbH” we also play an essential
children: Little Piano School and KlavierGarten. role in the Festival’s success.
To that effect, our members’ contributions
have helped finance the pianos which have We hope this has helped awaken your enthusi-
been placed in participating kindergarten asm for the numerous projects in which we are
schools. These workshops use an educational involved. You can find further information on
method especially designed for young children, our website www.klavierfestival.de/freunde.
further developed by the Festival. The method Become a member of our Association! I’m
requires special training, which the Association looking forward to your message: freunde@
helps finance. This year we have also started to klavierfestival.de.
co-finance the equal-access fund which allows
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