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Lydia Reed Guertin Lydia Reed-Guertin received her bachelor’s and master’s Degrees in Piano Performance from Boston University, where she studied with world renowned pianist and teacher, Anthony di Bonaventura. Imparted with lifelong artistic and technical direction, Lydia blended her passion for performing and teaching by serving on the faculties of Pine Manor College and the Concord Community Music School in New Hampshire and exclusively since 2001, maintaining a private studio in Lexington MA preparing students for recitals, auditions and competitions. Lydia has performed extensively in the area along with her sister, Elizabeth Reed, and as a duo-piano team they have recorded for the Alfred Label.Read More →

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This Competition represents our commitment to pursuing superior artistic expression through piano performance! COMPETITION INFORMATION Registration is now open to New England applicants and will continue through May 15th, 2023. The deadline for video submission will be May 20th, 2023 at 11:59 pm via a separate video submission form. Once your registration is complete and payment received, we will send the video submission form via email. The Competition will consist of three divisions as follows: Preliminary Round: ALL participants will submit a video via YouTube for adjudication. Instructions on the video format and submission TBA. In 2023, we are adding two exclusive events for earlyRead More →

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THE 2022 FINAL ROUND OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 12 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 excellence and high level of performance. Here is the list of participants who have moved on to the Final Round of the Competition: DIVISION I 101 – Amy Ren Student of David Hovanes 102 – Kingsley Chen Student of Victor Rosenbaum 104 – Ethan Wei Student of Estelle Lin 105 – Yueqi Lao Student of Simon Xu 106 – Nicole Akhunova Student of GalinaRead 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. Video Overview of Recording Process Tips for recording: Only one camera angle and position please. Clean the camera lens and orient the camera in landscape mode. Position the camera so that the performer is in clear view – including feet/pedals, and so that the entire length of the piano is visible. If using a separate microphone and synchronizing audio/video in post-production, make sure that the audio track is aligned with the video correctly.Read More →

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This Competition represents our commitment to the pursuit of superior artistic expression through piano performance! COMPETITION INFORMATION Registration is open from February 15th, 2022 and continue through May 15th, 2022. Deadline for video recording submission is May 24th, 2022. See a video overview of the registration process The Competition will consist of three divisions as follows: Division I: Ages 10 and under Division II: Ages 11-14   Division III: Ages 15-18 Preliminary Round : ALL participants will submit a video via YouTube for adjudication. Instructions on video format and submission TBA. Final Round: ALL Finalists will perform LIVE at the Final Round of the CompetitionRead More →

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE STEINWAY SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS 2021 PIANO COMPETITION It gives us great pleasure to announce this year’s WINNERS of the 2021 Steinway Society Piano Competition! Congratulations to all the participants and their teachers on all your hard work! Special THANKS to our wonderful team of judges who gave so generously of their time for this year’s Competition –  Randall Hodgkinson,  Michael Kramer and Lydia Reed-Guertin Division III First Place Michael Karshis  Student of Tanya Schwartzman  AND Benjamin Wolfson Student of Natalia Harlap  ___ Second Place  David Liebowitz Student of Natalia Harlap ___ Third Place Alexis Chen Student of Nilly ShiloRead More →

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Upon confirmation of your paid registration, you will receive an email from Ms. Christina Dietrich with your competitor number and the link to the competition video submission form.  https://forms.gle/1gzXebYF8T91Yowh7 Please review  this video for an overview of the video submission process (these are the same rules and tips from the 2020 competition).    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: Only one camera angle and position please. Clean the camera lens and orient the camera in landscapeRead More →

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WE’RE GOING VIRTUAL IN 2021! Registration is open through May 22, 2021. This competition represents our commitment to the pursuit of superior artistic expression through piano performance. TOP PRIZE WINNERS Division I: First Prize – $200 | Second Prize – $125 | Third Prize – $75 Division II: First Prize – $350 | Second Prize – $225 | Third Prize – $125 Division III: First Prize – $500 | Second Prize – $300 | Third Prize – $200 First, second, and third place winners will also receive commemorative medals and recognition on the Steinway Society of Massachusetts website. All participants will receive a certificate ofRead More →

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Division I: Third Place – Sophia PopescuStudent of Tanya Schwartzman Sophia is 9 years old. She is entering 4th grade at East Elementary School in Sharon, Massachusetts. Her favorite school subjects are math, music, and art. She loves her school because she has made many good friends and met wonderful teachers.  Sophia has been studying piano with Ms. Tanya Schwartzman since she was 5 years old. She loves sharing her passion for music with audiences at competitions and various performance venues. When asked what playing piano means to her, she wrote: “When I just started learning piano, I loved the sound that comes out ofRead More →

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This year, the Steinway Society of Massachusetts Chose to continue their long-running competition as a virtual event.  Over 90 competitors joined and the winners were selected by a panel of regional judges.  The winners of the Steinway Society Competition are performing this fall during a series of Livestream recitals (see https://msteinert.com/live for more information).  Recently, Steinway New York announced the creation of a new national virtual competition, and is seeking participants via various channels.  Please note that Steinway Society of Massachusetts Competition participants and winners are encouraged to consider this national competition – it is a distinctly different and separate competition.  More on Steinway’s national competition at:  https://www.steinway.com/competition