Press
“In piano recital at the Phillips, Anna Han, 16, shows firepower beyond her years” The Washington Post
By Stephen Brookes, Published: November 26
One of the perks of winning the New York International Piano Competition is a recital at the Phillips Collection, and on Sunday afternoon, the prodigiously gifted Anna Han — who walked off with this year’s prize at the tender age of 16— put on a display of imagination, taste and pianistic firepower that was far beyond her years. read more…
“Music review: Igor Lovchinsky and Jonathan Coombs at Phillips Collection” The Washington Post
By Joan Reinthaler, Published: November 19
Generations of university music majors have cut their teeth on Walter Piston’s iconic “Harmony” text. It’s a great book but not the best way to get to know and understand Piston’s music. The program of his piano compositions that Igor Lovchinsky and Jonathan Coombs brought to the Phillips Collection on Sunday, however, did a pretty good job of this. read more…
“Eliminating the Competition” The Wall Street Journal
By CORINNA DA FONSECA-WOLLHEIM
Published June 13, 2012
New York
Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz have shared not just a stage but also a piano bench for more than 40 years. As the Stecher & Horowitz Duo they were one of the most successful piano duos of the past century. Over time, though, their ability to share has extended into the realm of education, which they fostered through publishing ventures and a music school in Cedarhurst, N.Y., that graduated some 15,000 pianists. It might seem odd, then, that their most recent venture is a competition. Then again, it’s an unusual one.
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“Anna Han Wins First Prize at the Sixth New York International Piano Competition” Musical America
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Anna Han Wins First Prize at Sixth New York International Piano Competition The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation has announced sixteen-year-old Anna Han of Chandler, Arizona as the First Prize Winner of the Sixth New York International Piano Competition. Ms. Han has studied with Mr. Fei Xu at New Century Conservatory since she was five years old. She has won a number of national and international piano competitions, including the first prize at the 2011 New Orleans International Piano Competition for Young Artists, the first prize for the 2011 and 2008 IIYM (International Institute for Young Musicians) International Piano Competitions, second prize at the 2008 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition Junior Division, the bronze medal at the 2008 Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition, fifth place at the 2010 Cooper International Piano Competition, and she was the national first place winner of the 2007 Music Teachers National Association Junior Piano Competition. read more… |
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ANNOUNCING THE 2012 NYIPC PRIZE WINNERS
COMPLETE DAILY SCHEDULE
2012 NYIPC Contestants
“NURTURING THE FUTURE” MTNA
NURTURING THE FUTURE
The Promise of The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation
Music Teachers National Association
January 14, 2012
By James Litzelman
In the community of piano teachers, one would be hard pressed to find two people who are more committed or passionate about nurturing young talented pianists than Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz. read more…
“YOUTHFUL PIANIST KATE LIU A GRAND TALENT” The Washington Post
The Washington Post
November 28, 2011
All of 17, pianist Kate Liu is a veteran of at least eight competitions, an appearance on PBS’s “From the Top at Carnegie Hall” and numerous high-profile concerts. Her recital Sunday at the Phillips Collection confirmed a burgeoning talent and a musical poise well beyond her years. read more…
ANNOUNCING THE 2012 COMPETITION
THE SIXTH
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION®
JUNE 17-22, 2012 AGES 16-21
The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation presents The Sixth New York International Piano Competition in New York City, a biennial event open to pianists of all nationalities. Twenty-two young pianists, ages 16-21, from around the world, will gather for a week-long event, June 17-22, 2012.
Each young artist will compete for cash prizes and concert appearances. There is no elimination of participants during the competition’s four rounds. Each contestant will be judged by a jury of the most distinguished members of the international music community. In addition to the prizes awarded to the winners, the Foundation presents a cash award to each of the remaining contestants.
Rather than the traditional competition model where the focus is on winning, The New York International Piano Competition provides an opportunity for contestants to perform, network, exchange information and cultivate a support system that will carry them through their pre-professional years.
The competition is dedicated to providing artistic development, educational enhancement, seminars, master classes and performance opportunities. The New York International Piano Competition will be held at The Manhattan School of Music, with opening ceremonies at Steinway Hall. Steinway is the official piano of The New York International Piano Competition.
IMPORTANT DATES
May 2, 2011: The 2012 application will be available
December 6, 2011: Application deadline
March 7, 2012: Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance to applicant
June 17, 2012: Introductory meeting and drawing of the order of performance
June 18, 2012: Competition begins
June 22, 2012: Awards ceremony
The Competition Egg by Theo Fabergé
Created for the New York International Piano Competition