Six internationally acclaimed pianists will perform in three pairs on two grand pianos when the Miami International Piano Festival opens its 2026-27 Aventura Series on Sunday, Oct. 18.
The “Two-Piano Extravaganza” begins at 5 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. The concert marks the opening of the festival’s 28th-anniversary season, which includes performances across South Florida.
Six pianists, three performances
Dutch-Spanish pianist Albert Cano Smit, winner of the 2017 Naumburg Piano Competition, will join Belgian pianist Julien Libeer for Mozart’s Sonata in D major, K. 448, and Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.”
American pianists Stephen Beus and Reed Tetzloff will perform Barber’s “Souvenirs,” Op. 28, and a Gershwin-Grainger fantasy based on “Porgy and Bess.”
Croatian pianist Kemal Gekić and Russian pianist Ilya Itin will close the program with Rachmaninoff’s Suite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 5, and Ravel’s “La Valse.”
The six musicians have previously appeared at the festival, according to its concert listing: https://miamipianofest.com/concerts/two-piano-extravaganza-2026.
Tickets and parking
Tickets are available through the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center: https://www.aventuracenter.org/events/detail/mipf-two-pianos-2026. Students may purchase tickets at the box office on the day of the performance with a valid student ID.
Free parking is available in lots adjacent to the center, including those near the Aventura Community Recreation Center and Aventura City of Excellence School. Valet parking is available for $20 per vehicle.
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