FRANZ LISZT ALAN HOVHANESS PIANO MUSIC CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION MARTIN BERKOFSKY KC3RE

THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION

MUSIC TO SERVE HUMANITY

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THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED BY

FOLLOWING AN UNEXPECTED RECOVERY FROM A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SO SEVERE THAT HE WAS NOT EXPECTED TO PERFORM AGAIN

NEW: MARTIN BERKOFSKY INTERVIEWS PIANIST ATAKAN SARI

CRISTOFORI BENEFIT CONCERT AIDS YOUNG BURN VICTIM

On 24 April, 2010, pianist Martin Berkofsky was joined by his students Beth Anne Hoffman, Kristine Mapili, and Clarissa Foxley at the Spriggs Road Presbyterian Church in Manassas, Virginia, in a programme of Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Bach, and Brahms. Over $3,500.00 was raised for four-year-old Desary Moore who had been severely injured in a house fire and faces extensive reconstructive surgery.

THE MARTIN BERKOFSKY PIANO MASTER CLASSES, SUMMER 2010

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SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S BROADCAST, VATICAN RADIO:

VATICAN RADIO STUDIO A, THE MUSIC OF FRANZ LISZT

ALESSANDRA POMPILI, PRODUCER AND MODERATOR

MARTIN BERKOFSKY, PIANO

TWO BROADCASTS:

New Year's Day: 1, January, 2010:

Sonata in B minor, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12.

8 January, 2010:

Legende: St. Francois d'Assise - la Predication aux Oiseaux.

All broadcasts at 1:50 PM and (repeat broadcast,) 9:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time.

LISTEN IN REAL TIME

NEW: MARTIN BERKOFSKY SPEAKS WITH CLAVIER MAGAZINE

WATCH HOVHANESS ARMENIAN PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE

MARTIN BERKOFSKY'S JOURNAL "ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS" ALAN HOVHANESS MEMORIAL RUN; HOVHANESS MEMORIAL DEDICATED IN COMPOSER'S HOME TOWN

THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION MOUNTS PERFORMANCES AND PUBLISHES

COMPACT DISCS

TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE, PEACEFUL, AND HUMANITARIAN CAUSES.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION

president@cristofori.org

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NEW: THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION INTERVIEWS PIANIST ALESSANDRA POMPILI

VOICE OF AMERICA VIDEO BROADCAST HONOURS CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION AND FOUNDER

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CRISTOFORI BENEFIT RAISES OVER $2,700.00 FOR RUSSIAN ORPHANS ORGANISATION

On 18 March, 2008, clarinetist Einar Johannesson and pianist Martin Berkofsky performed at the Washington Residence of His Excellency Albert Jonsson, Ambassador of Iceland. The concert raised over $2,700.00 for Kitezh Children's Community, one of Russia's leading organisations giving new lives to orphans.

MUSIC WEB REVIEWS CRISTOFORI CF-887: BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, SCHUMANN; RECORDED IN MOSCOW TO BENEFIT KITEZH CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY

ORDER CF-887 DIRECTLY FROM THE ECOLOGIA YOUTH TRUST

CRISTOFORI BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES

INTIMATE PIANO CONCERTS AT THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION

NEW: MARTIN BERKOFSKY REMEMBERS ALAN HOVHANESS AND HIS MUSIC

WEBSITE, ALAN HOVHANESS INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE

PHOTO ALBUM HOVHANESS CENTRE

Architect's plans, Alan Hovhaness International Research Centre, Yerevan.

ALAN HOVHANESS AND FATHER HONOURED IN ADANA, TURKEY; HOVHANESS PERFORMED

CLICK HERE FOR STORY, PHOTOS

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ARMENIAN PREMIERE PERFORMANCE OF ALAN HOVHANESS CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS AND ORCHESTRA:

SEE PHOTOS FROM KHACHATURIAN HALL

On 24 November, 2006, pianists Martin Berkofsky and Atakan Sari gave the Armenian premiere performance of Alan Hovhaness' Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. They were joined in Aram Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan, by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ruben Asatrian.

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MARTIN BERKOFSKY'S CELEBRATE LIFE RUN VIDEO NOW ONLINE

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ATAKAN SARI AND ASSAF SOMMER TRIUMPH IN CARNEGIE DEBUTS

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PHOTOS RECEIVED FROM MOSCOW: HOVHANESS PREMIERE AT TCHAIKOVSKY HALL; MARTIN BERKOFSKY, ATAKAN SARI, SERGEI PODOBEDOV, KONSTANTIN KRIMETS

PHOTOS RECEIVED FROM ARMENIA: MARTIN BERKOFSKY; LOUSADZAK PREMIERE

CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION LINKS

CRISTOFORI CF-881: MARTIN BERKOFSKY PLAYS FRANZ LISZT: Profound and sublime. Berkofsky Liszt performances benefit the homeless.
CELEBRATE LIFE RUN: MARTIN BERKOFSKY'S MOMENTOUS 880-MILE RUNNING CONCERT TOUR FOR CANCER RESEARCH: Martin Berkofsky's momentous 880-mile marathon running concert tour to raise funds for cancer research.
PRESS REVIEWS-MARTIN BERKOFSKY: The international press critiques Martin Berkofsky.
DISCOGRAPHY-MARTIN BERKOFSKY: Browse a listing of current and historical recordings by Martin Berkofsky.
THE MARTIN BERKOFSKY PIANO MASTER CLASSES: THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION'S SUMMER MASTER CLASSES
MARTIN BERKOFSKY ON TOUR: Tour and performance schedule, Martin Berkofsky.
THE ETHIC OF THE PERFORMING ARTIST: Martin Berkofsky's Rutgers University lecture on the art of performance.
CRISTOFORI CONCERTS: Cristofori Concerts, exclusive representatives for Martin Berkofsky.
CRISTOFORI CF-882: MARTIN BERKOFSKY PLAYS LISZT, SAINT-SAENS, AND MORE...: A unique collection taped at Harvard University, the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, Iceland State Radio, London, Belgrade, etc. Benefit for the performing arts.
CRISTOFORI CF-883: MARTIN BERKOFSKY PLAYS RACHMANINOFF: Martin Berkofsky plays Rachmaninoff Concerto No.4, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Palsson; Einar Johannesson, clarinet; Reykjavik Wind Quintet. Proceeds benefit the homeless.
CRISTOFORI CF-884: SERGEY PODOBEDOV LIVE AT UCLA: Electrifying Haydn, Prokofiev, Schumann, Lyadov, by Russian pianist Sergey Podobedov, from Martin Berkofsky Piano Master Classes. Proceeds benefit Piedmont Regional Orchestra.
ADANA, TURKEY HONOURS HAROUTIOUN CHAKMAKJIAN: Alan Hovhaness and father honoured at Chakmakjian's birthplace.
CRISTOFORI CF-885: MARTIN BERKOFSKY PLAYS FRANZ LISZT: Liszt performances benefit cancer patients in need.
ALAN HOVHANESS REMEMBERED: Martin Berkofsky remembers Alan Hovhaness and his music.
INTIMATE BENEFIT PIANO CONCERTS AT THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION: Pianist Martin Berkofsky performs.
ALAN HOVHANESS INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE: The world's most extensive collection of Alan Hovhaness research materials located in Yerevan, Armenia.
CRISTOFORI CF-887, BENEFIT FOR KITEZH CHILDRENS' CENTER.: Martin Berkofsky and Einar Johannesson play Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann. Recorded in Moscow.
MARTIN BERKOFSKY INTERVIEWS PIANIST ALESSANDRA POMPILI.: A visionary and idealistic pianist inspires with her words.

Below: Martin Berkofsky, Konstantin Krimets, and Atakan Sari; World Premiere of Alan Hovhaness Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow.