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Acclaimed by the press for its “beauteous string playing”, “lustrous, polished tone,” and “vocal quality”, iPalpiti (ee-PAHL-pit-ee is Italian for “heartbeats”) is a consortium of prize-winning young professional musicians from around the globe. Under direction of Eduard Schmieder, iPalpiti performed to sold-out audiences in prestigious venues such as Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Mozarteum Grosse Hall (Salzburg), Nikkei Hall (Tokyo), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), YMCA Jerusalem, Carnegie Zankel Hall (New York), and has been invited as ensemble-in-residence at festivals in Slovenia, Israel, Carinthia, Belgium, and Italy, as well as the Martha Argerich Festival in Beppu, Japan.

While striving for perfection, iPalpiti considers each member a soloist. Referred to as a “Musical Peace Corps,” iPalpiti’s international membership brings unique insight to music making, creating a cultural network among 200+ artists from all over the world, forging life-time friendship and promoting universal awareness and understanding. Founded by Eduard Schmieder in 1991, it has since grown to an ensemble of international recognition, establishing a summer residency in Beverly Hills, California in 1999.

iPalpiti Festival of International Laureates in Los Angeles is emerging as one of the nation's most significant music festivals and the subject of international accolades. The prestigious journal STRAD devoted numerous enthusiastic coverage, and the Los Angeles Times acclaimed the Festival's "take-your-breath-away demonstrations of musicianship and technique," where artists encouraged to find their "own voice," performing as iPalpiti Soloists in solo and chamber ensemble concerts.
iPalpiti Artists International is a non-profit, humanitarian organization that stands on the belief that "music is the spiritual factor which brings people together and unites them irrespective of religion and culture, appealing to sublime senses."
Its mission creates a cultural network of the future and international understanding.