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Festivals

The annual Liszt Festival is the focal point of each year's American Liszt Society calendar of events. Historically, festivals have been held at a wide variety of locations in the United States and Canada. Festivals are typically hosted by a university, a library, a local ALS chapter, or a music performance organization. Those interested in hosting a festival should contact the President of ALS.

International festivals have been added to provide performance opportunities abroad for ALS members. Such festivals have been held in China, Budapest, Prague, Brazil, and Italy.

Upcoming Festivals

  • 2011: ALS Liszt Bicentennial Festival (1811-2011) - February 17 - 19, hosted by Dr. Richard Zimdars at the University of Georgia. The Festival will include the world premiere performance of William Bolcom's LAURA SONNETS, a cycle of five Petrarch sonnets having to do with Petrarch's (possibly mythical) muse Laura. The cycle will be part of Thomas Hampson's recital on February 18, 2011 at the 2011 ALS Bicentennial Festival. Also featured will be the first performance of a work for solo piano chosen as the winner of the ALS Bicentennial Composition Competition. The $4000 prize is provided by Steinway & Sons.

    For more information about the 2011 Festival, please go to 2011 ALS Conference and Festival, University of Georgia.
  • 2012: ALS Festival - dates TBA, hosted by Dr. Alexandre Dossin at the University of Oregon.
  • 2013: ALS Festival - dates TBA, hosted by Dr. William Wellborn at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Past Festivals

  • Nebraska, April 8-11, 2010 - University of Nebraska.
  • Kansas, April 3-5, 2009 - University of Kansas.
  • 2008 Great Romantics Festival - October 9-10, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Washington DC, May 30-June 1, 2008 - Catholic University of America.
  • California, March 29-31, 2007 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
  • Georgia, February 9-11, 2006 - University of Georgia in Athens.
  • Nebraska, April 14-16, 2005 - University of Nebraska.
  • Illinois, March 4-6, 2004 - University of Illinois.
  • Florida, March 27-29, 2003 - University of Florida.
  • Washington, DC, May 23-25, 2002 - Kennedy Center, et.al.

Note: When registering for a Liszt Festival or Conference, please do not send ALS membership dues with festival fees