"The sunbaked island of Sicily, the largest and historically richest in the Mediterranean, is the scene of the annual IBLA GRAND PRIZE, a piano competition held in a hall buried among the clusters of 17th and 18th century stone buildings that crowd the little threads of streets.

The rocky town of only 80,000 lies just a few miles from where Ionian and Mediterranean meet at Sicily's southern most tip. Hearing piano-playing in this kind of setting is amazing. It is like the opening of an ornate and ancient casket only to find it stocked with glittering gems."

-Gordon Sparber, Winston-Salem Journal, NC, USA

photos of Carnegie Hall by Jeff Goldberg /ESTO

photos of Carnegie Hall by Jeff Goldberg /ESTO

IBLA FOUNDATION

in memory of

New York Chairwoman

Baronessa Mariuccia Zerilli Marimo'

'Beyond these Walls'

a documentary about Baronessa Zerilli Marimo'

http://youtu.be/qKCQq-bwd08

Board of Directors

International Jury Chairman

Marcello Abbado

Tokyo Chairwoman

Lady Dewi Sukarno

IBLA Awards Ceremony in Tokyo

http://ameblo.jp/dewisukarno/

Honorary Chairs
George and Nancy Records

New York Gala Chairs
Steve and Rebecca Madsen

IBLA Little Rock Chairwoman
Joan Zumwalt

Directors

Sherman Banks

Dr. Alan Storeygard

IBLA Italy Chairs

Dr. Franco & Dr. Cettina Spampinato

IBLA New York Directors

Kelly Knox-Heintzelman

Chie Sato Roden

Michael Yasenak

President

Dr. Salvatore Moltisanti

iblanewyork@gmail.com

We at the IBLA Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of our passionate music loving

IBLA Foundation Chairwoman Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli Marimo'. The world of music at large has lost one of its most graceful and generous supporter. Her faith, passion, smile and energetic presence will profoundly be missed ...

BARONESSA CARISSIMA ... ABBIAMO IMPARATO TANTO DAL SUO AMORE ... DALLA SUA PASSIONE PER LE ARTI ... LA SUA INTELLIGENZA ... LA SUA VOGLIA INFINITA DI CONOSCERE ... LA SUA GRAZIA E INCONDIZIONATA GENEROSITA' ... DALLA SUA FEDE ... NON LA DIMENTICHEREMO MAI 

NOVEMBER 13, 2015
BARONESSA MARIUCCIA ZERILLI MARIMO' MEMORIAL MASS CELEBRATED BY HIS EMINENCE RENATO RAFFAELE MARTINO PROTODIACONO DI SANTA ROMANA CHIESA E GRAN PRIORE DEL SACRO MILITARE ORDINE COSTANTINIANO DI SAN GIORGIO.

"...WE SHOULD ALL FOLLOW HER LIFE PASSION OF HUMILITY AND GENEROSITY..."
- Cardinale Renato Martino