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DIVISION III RANDALL HODGKINSON “The finest performance I have ever heard of this very difficult piece. It was as if he was reading my mind…” Aaron Copland on hearing pianist Randall Hodgkinson performing his Piano Fantasy in Jordan Hall, Boston. While a student at the New England Conservatory Hodgkinson became grand prizewinner of the International American Music Competition sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the Rockefeller Foundation. He has performed with orchestras in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston, Cleveland and abroad in Italy and Iceland, and also numerous recital programs spanning the repertoire from J.S. Bach to Donald Martino.  A frequent guest of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, he also performsRead More →

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It gives us great pleasure to announce this year’s WINNERS of the 2024 Steinway Society Piano Competition in Division II! Congratulations to all the participants and their teachers in this year’s competition for your dedication to this wonderful instrument and your high level of performance. Here is the list of participants and their place in Division II after the competition on April 20th: DIVISION II Gold Medal 211   Hanna Suzuki student of Hitomi Koyama 215   Alexander Liu student of Helena Vesterman 224   Luca Daptardar student of Nilly Shilo 225   Arden Quan student of Natalia Harlap 226   Lina Elwood student of Natalia Harlap Silver Medal 205  Read More →

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It gives us great pleasure to announce this year’s WINNERS of the 2024 Steinway Society Piano Competition in Division I! Congratulations to all the participants and their teachers in this year’s competition for your dedication to this wonderful instrument and your high level of performance. Here is the list of participants and their place in Division I after the competition on April 13th: DIVISION I Gold Medal 130 – Aria Zhao Student of Ms. Jia Shi Silver Medal 102 – Cadence Ma Student of Mr. Yinfei Wang 104 – Katherine Zhang Student of Ms. Tanya Schwartzman 108 – Elena Zhang Student of Ms. Iryna GendinRead More →

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The 2024 competition will happen during three in-person rounds on three weekends in April. We are also introducing a new competition alternative called the Artist Evaluation Tier.  Both tiers will have an enrollment cap so that we can ensure a quality experience for all.   This year’s competition will again consist of Three Divisions. Participants in each Division will perform LIVE at M. Steinert and Sons Newton Location in April 2024. All participants must compete in the division corresponding to their age as of April 1, 2024. To allow broader participation, we are initially asking each teacher to limit their enrollment to two students per divisionRead More →

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE STEINWAY SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS 2023 PIANO COMPETITION It gives us great pleasure to announce this year’s WINNERS of the 2023 Steinway Society Piano Competition! Congratulations to all the participants and their teachers on all your hard work as you continue on your pianistic journey! Special THANKS to our wonderful team of 2023 finalist judges who brought their skill and dedication to this year’s competition. Division III First Place Julia Zhou Student of Niva Fried Second Place  Evan Huang Student of Mila Filatova Third Place  Henry Tushman Student of Sandra Hebert Division II First Place Eunha Basu Student of MilaRead More →

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MAX LEVINSON Pianist Max Levinson is known as an intelligent and sensitive artist with a fearless  technique. His international career was launched when he won First Prize at the Dublin  International Piano Competition. He is also recipient of other prestigious prizes including  the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Andrew Wolf Award. He has performed as soloist  with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony, Detroit Symphony, San  Francisco Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Oregon  Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Colorado Symphony, New World Symphony, Utah  Symphony, Boston Pops, and National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and in recital at  New York’s Alice Tully Hall, WashingtonRead More →

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THE 2023 FINAL ROUND OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 11 at M. Steinert & Sons Newton The judges would like to acknowledge and congratulate all the participants and their teachers in this year’s competition for their dedication to this wonderful instrument and their high level of performance. Here is the list of participants who have moved on to the Final Round of the Competition: DIVISION I 105 – Aria Zhao Student of Jia Shi 109 – Cadence Ma Student of Niva Fried 110 – Soleil Lam Student of Natalia Harlap 111 – Kailin Zhang Student of Natalia Harlap 112 –Read More →

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Recording guidelines and tips for the Steinway Society Piano Competition: We are simulating the environment and requirements of a live competition: One Recording – both pieces performed during the same video session. Tips for recording: For more information see the  Competition Rules. If you should have questions please contact Christina Dietrich at christinad@steinwaysocietymass.org

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New Date: May 13th, at 11am EVENT: SECRETS OF STEINWAY AND ALL THINGS PIANO Patrick will take you on a tour inside the secrets of the Steinway & Sons piano – to help you understand how your playing is translated into an audible performance. Learn how to use the piano to your advantage when performing or competing. Discover how a piano’s design, materials, and craftsmanship affects the ability to elicit nuance and deliver power. Registration details will be sent with 2023 registration confirmation. Attendance to these events will be open to the FIRST 40 REGISTRANTS on a first come first serve basis through EventBrite. ForRead More →