The Founders.

The founders of MPAF are a trio of pianists-turned conductor, entrepeneur, concert-pianist. Charles Olivieri-Munroe whose brainchild it was to form MPAF is an international conductor who had his musical first steps at the piano. Joshua Izzard was well on his way to launching an concert-pianist career when due to an accident abruptly pivoted to another talent - mathematics to embark on a successful career in finance. Graciella Kowalczyk likewise studied piano at the famous Moscow Conservatory (as did Joshua) and continues in that path today giving concerts around the world.