The largest piano festival in North American returns to Kalamazoo

By Shelley Irwin

Published April 22, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDT

Executive Director Pierre Van der Westhuizen joins in with the details.

The largest piano festival in North American returns to Kalamazoo. This April 30, the Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival will attract top pianists and crowds. Executive Director Pierre Van der Westhuizen joins in with the details.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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