THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION

MUSIC TO SERVE HUMANITY

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THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED BY

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

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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VOICE OF AMERICA 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.
CRISTOFORI BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES

INTIMATE PIANO CONCERTS AT THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION

Guestbook

NEW: MARTIN BERKOFSKY REMEMBERS ALAN HOVHANESS AND HIS MUSIC.

WEBSITE, ALAN HOVHANESS INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE.

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PHOTO ALBUM HOVHANESS CENTRE
Architect's plans, Alan Hovhaness International Research Centre, Yerevan.

ALAN HOVHANESS AND FATHER HONOURED IN ADANA, TURKEY

CLICK HERE FOR STORY, PHOTOS.

HOVHANESS PERFORMED IN TURKEY

CLICK HERE FOR STORY.

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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
FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED BY THE CRISTOFORI FOUNDATION.
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.

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