The Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival (RPPF) returns for its seventh season to the Barness Recital Hall at the USF School of Music, 3755 USF Holly Drive in Tampa. The 36 students from 17 countries receive intense private study, daily master classes, unique legacy sessions, and the Ambassador Concert series in venues throughout Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg.
Founded by St. Pete Beach resident and Steinway Artist Rebecca Penneys as a tuition-free gift for aspiring collegiate pianists, RPPF is a nonprofit 501(c)3, funded entirely by your donations.
In addition to daily events at USF Tampa, there are Ambassador Concerts at various times and places, as close to us as Westminster Shores, MFA, ASPEC at Eckerd, SPC Gibbs, and two live broadcasts on WUSF.
Ambassador Concert Series
- July 21 3 pm, Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater
- July 21 4 pm, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Tampa
- July 28 4 pm, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Tampa
- July 23 1 pm, WUSF, Tampa – live radio broadcast
- August 1 11 am, WUSF, Tampa – live radio broadcast
- July 25 4 pm, Eckerd College, ASPEC Lewis House
- July 26 6:30 pm, Westminster Shores, St. Petersburg
- July 26 7 pm, SPC Gibbs Music Center, St. Peter ($10 door)
- July 28 8:30 am & 6 pm, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa
- July 28 2 pm, Marly Room, Museum of Fine Arts, St Pete
- July 31 2:30 pm, Royal Palms, Largo
Festival Soirée Series – University of South Florida School of Music, Barness Recital Hall
- July 19 2 pm, “Crossing Boundaries” Featuring Winston Kim, E-Na Song & Benjamin Warsaw
- July 20 3 pm, Rebecca Penneys “Music for Summertime” Works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Gershwin-Wild
- Aug. 1 7 pm 2 Piano 8 Hand Extravaganza! What pianos and pianists do for fun
- August 4 2 pm Student Showcase Concert and Reception
- Grand finale of piano gems featuring all 36 RPPF pianists
Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival Daily Master Classes – USF Barness Recital Hall Coaching by Artist Faculty
- July 19 7 pm Roberto Plano, Indiana University
- July 20 7 pm Marina Lomazov, Eastman School of Music
- July 21 7 pm Ursula Oppens, City University of New York
- July 22 7 pm Jerome Lowenthal, Juilliard School
- July 23 2 pm Rebecca Penneys, Emerita Eastman School of Music
- July 23 7 pm Jose Mendez, Northwestern University
- July 24 2 pm Blanca Uribe, EAFIT University
- July 25 7 pm Roberta Rust, Lynn University
- July 26 7 pm Ann Schein, Manhattan School of Music
- July 27 3 pm Kathryn Brown, Cleveland Institute of Music
- July 27 7 pm Lydia Artymiw, University of Minnesota
- July 28 7 pm Michael Lewin, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
- July 29 7 pm Ian Hobson, Florida State University
- July 30 2 pm Inna Faliks, Univ. of California Los Angeles
- July 30 7 pm Alan Chow, Eastman School of Music
- July 31 7 pm Alvin Chow, Oberlin Conservator
- Aug. 1 3 pm Christopher Harding, University of Michigan
- Aug. 2 7 pm Sean Duggan, SUNY Fredonia
Legacy Forums – Exploring Guest Artist Legacies
- July 20 2 pm Jerome Lowenthal, Juilliard School
- July 22 2 pm Ursula Oppens, City University of New York
- July 25 2 pm Lydia Artymiw, University of Minnesota
- July 27 2 pm Ann Schein, Manhattan School of Music
For a complete schedule, visit rebeccapenneyspianofestival.org