Giuseppe Lupis, Pianist                                                    office (616) 331-2571
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Grand Valley State University
1228 Performing Arts Center
Allendale, MI 49401

2010 Projects

Giuseppe Lupis is interested in and encourages the dissemination of knowledge and his works and research throughout presentations, public performances, recordings, and other means.


2010 Tarkus Project

If you would like to contribute to the dissemination of Tarkus (Suite) - Music and Words by Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, Arranged for solo piano by Giuseppe Lupis, please consider participating in the following project.

General Rules of the 2010 Tarkus Project:

  • The first twenty-five pianists worldwide who will provide evidence of one or more public performances in classical concert settings of Tarkus (Suite) - Music and Words by Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, Arranged for solo piano by Giuseppe Lupis - will receive one free copy of the work autographed by Giuseppe Lupis and one free copy (prose only) of the 2006 doctoral dissertation "The Published Music of Keith Emerson: Expanding the Solo Piano Repertoire."
  • Please note:
    • A classical concert setting includes, but it is not limited to: a classical concert season, a theatre performance, a graduate or undergraduate degree program recital, a classical concert in any venue,  a published CD or DVD recording, etc.
    • Proper credit must be given to the composer(s) and the arranger, and evidence must be unquestionable (i.e. concert programs, newspaper or magazine articles, photographs, recordings, etc.)
  • Deadline for all submissions is December 1, 2010. A page on this website will be created and updated as pianists begin to submit their entries. Submissions are welcome at any time, but no publications will be awarded beyond the twenty-fifth pianist's submission.
  • To join the 2010 Tarkus Project please submit via mail at the address listed above, or electronically at info@giuseppelupis.com:
    • A short biography and a black and white picture to be published on this website;
    • Contact information, including mailing address, email, and telephone, for the mailing of the prize;
    • Evidence of performance(s) of Tarkus (Suite) - Music and Words by Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. Arranged for piano by Giuseppe Lupis;
    • For Copyright reasons, evidence of purchase or ownership of a copy of Tarkus (Suite) - Music and Words by Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. Arranged for solo piano by Giuseppe Lupis. A copy of the work can be ordered at www.lulu.com, or by clicking on the direct link here.
  • All submitted materials will become property of Giuseppe Lupis and will not be returned.

For any questions regarding the 2010 Tarkus Project, please, feel free to contact Giuseppe Lupis at info@giuseppelupis.com