THE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD ODYSSIAD & FESTIVAL (IKOF) ISHOSTED ANNUALLY IN THE U.S.A. AND EXPORTED TO MUSICSCHOOLS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH ANETWORK OF PARTICIPATING MEMBER ASSOCIATES. EACH MEMBER COUNTRYHOSTS ITS OWN COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL UNDER LICENSE OF THE U.S.A.HEADQUARTERS THAT PROVIDES A TURNKEY OPERATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TOMEMBER ASSOCIATES.THE IKOF SUPPORTS THE EXCHANGE OF KEYBOARD STUDENTS AND FACULTYVIA SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,MASTERCLASSES, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.UNIQUE IN ITS VISION, FORMAT, AND GLOBAL OUTREACH, THE IKOF ISDESIGNED FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS, TEACHERS, DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS,PATRONS, SPONSORS, AND THOSE WHO LOVE THE PIANO AND ITSREPERTOIRE.THE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD ODYSSIAD & FESTIVAL, U.S.A. SHOWCASES ASERIES OF EVENING RECITALS, SPECIAL TOPIC PRESENTATIONS ONREPERTOIRE, PERFORMANCE, AND PEDAGOGY, MASTERCLASSES BY GUESTARTISTS AND FACULTY, AND A LIVE AUDIENCE FOR THE ODYSSIADCOMPETITION.