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 Kirk Whipple & Marilyn Morales

duo and solo pianists and composers, are on the Kennedy Center Approved Artist Roster-2000/05, State of Florida Touring Artists Roster - 2000/06, State of South Carolina Artists in Education Roster - 2000/05, State of Louisiana Touring Artists Roster - 2001/06, and are the

Executive and Artistic Directors of The Unconservatory, a nonprofit musical organization.

The two were married in a ceremony and concert performance that included the world premier of their original "Concerto For Two Pianos and Orchestra." They have concertized extensively throughout the United States and abroad. On March 6th, 2002 Whipple & Morales performed their original works for two pianos at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This performance can be viewed by visiting the following link on the Kennedy Center web site:

Whipple & Morales @ The Kennedy Center, 3-6-02

To view this performance, you will need RealPlayer, available at:

www.real.com

International performances by Whipple and Morales include the 1996 Costa Rican National Telethon and the Univision network Spanish television show Sabado Gigante Internacional. An estimated 180,000,000 people watched their two-piano performance and interview with celebrity host Don Francisco. Whipple and Morales were also the featured star performers at the 1995 National Mardi Gras Ball in Washington, D.C., which was attended by national and foreign dignitaries. National releases by the duo include a book of 1 piano/4 hand holiday arrangements for beginning pianists entitled Christmas Treasures and, on Yamaha disklavier disk, The White Season, a recording of Whipple's holiday piano arrangements with Morales. CD releases include Danzas Para Dos Pianos (Dances For Two Pianos), Latin Lovers, The White Season, Elemental Portraits, and their latest release, Celebrating Americans. They are also featured in two major works on Three Compositions for Piano by

W. A. Mathieu.

Here is an excerpt from Kirk & Marilyn at their romantic best:

"For The Two of Us," from "Elemental Portraits" by Kirk Whipple

To learn more about the duo's recordings please visit

The Recordings of Whipple & Morales.

For detailed repertoire and other information, please visit

the duo's home page.

Contact information:

Kirk Whipple & Marilyn Morales

8035 S.W. 26th Street

Miami, FL 33155

(305) 266-9673

Pianistas2@aol.com

(above) Whipple & Morales performing in concert in Lincoln Theater, Miami, Florida. (below) The duo enjoys a brisk March afternoon at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts.

 


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