International Keyboard Institute and Festival

This annual series at Mannes College has pedagogy at its roots, but for audience members it can seem like a return to the notion of salon-based music making thanks to skilled, stylish performers and a relatively cozy concert hall. Founder and director Jerome Rose starts the festivities tonight; highlights of the series, which runs through July 28, include recitals by Nikolai Demidenko (July 16), Jeffrey Swann (July 20), Marc-André Hamelin (July 24) and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (July 27). For a complete schedule, see ikif.org.