“Pianist set to let her fingers do the talking” Glendale News Press January 22, 2008 By Angela Hokanson In many elite youth piano competitions, contestants must be ready to endure multiple elimination rounds. But the New York Piano Competition, which...
“Review: Beyond the Practice Room” Library Journal May 15, 2007 By Bonnie Jo Dopp Piano competitions are noxious to many, but the New York Piano Competition held by the Stecher & Horowitz Foundation for teenagers from 14 through 18 may be the kindest,...
“Best Musical Score (By a Laptop)” The New York Times June 26, 2004 By James Barron Being a judge in a student piano competition can be dicey. A judge’s decision making can be tainted by any number of things – subjective reactions, or even, one...
“39 Years of Teaching Leads to New Career” The New York Times February 1, 2004 By Barbara Delatiner The Stecher and Horowitz School of the Arts in Cedarhurst was a fixture in the Five Towns for 39 years, training more than 15,000 young musicians from...
“Learn by Playing” Newsday January 25, 2004 By Peter Goodman When Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz were teenage duo-pianists starting out, there were thousands of places to play. Some involved riding on a dogsled to the hall, or performing on top of a...
“SPEAKING WITH MUSIC” New York Daily News January 25, 2004 By Deborah Harkins Fifty-three years ago, Melvin Stecher met Norman Horowitz. Both were teenage New Yorkers intent on careers as solo pianists. But they soon decided to combine their talents...
