
DRANOFF 2 PIANO PRESENTS

Co-presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Performed at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Congratulations to the
PIANO SLAM 2023 Semifinalists!
Middle School English
Kira Thornton, 7th Grade
South Miami Middle
Kaaliyah Lollar, 8th Grade
Miami Norland Middle
Andrea Bolz, 8th Grade
Ponce de Leon Middle
Whitney Nemours, 8th Grade
Horace Mann Middle
Derick Nunez, 6th Grade
Lawton Chiles Middle
Hailey Breitung, 6th Grade
Hialeah Gardens Middle
Middle School Science
Kai Subhawong, 6th Grade
G.W. Carver Middle
Trishelle LeCointe, 8th Grade
Miami Arts Charter
Jazlyn Vazquezbello, 6th Grade
Ponce de Leon Middle
Roman Suarez-Leon, 6th Grade
South Miami Middle
High School English
Luciana Callegari, 12th Grade
Coral Gables Senior
Nathan Malamud, 11th Grade
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior
Herby Exume, 12th Grade
Miami Norland Senior
Nicholas Hagar, 11th Grade
Alternative Education Outreach
High School Science
Tate Keeling, 9th Grade
Miami Arts Charter
Caitlin Savage, 10th Grade
Coral Gables Senior
Gabriela Arencibia, 9th Grade
South Dade Senior
PIANO SLAM 2023 composition
Chiaroscuro
By John Paul Corigliano
John Paul Corigliano is an American composer of contemporary classical music. His scores, now numbering over one hundred, have won him the Pulitzer Prize, five Grammy Awards, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, and an Oscar.

PIANO SLAM is a classical performance and education program and annual poetry competition which brings live classical performances to classrooms and uses music and arts-integrated curriculum as a tools for students to learn core subjects in public middle and high schools.
PIANO SLAM is a program of The Murray Dranoff Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charitable organization. Donations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits are tax-deductible.
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Inspire. Empower. Create.
PIANO SLAM utilizes music as a tool and inspiration to give our youth a voice through artistic expression.
Experience the
PIANO SLAM 2022 Finals
Performed at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
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