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 Zhou 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 →

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.orgRead More →

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 →

SSOMA 2023 EVENT: MASTER CLASS with PAVEL NERSESSIAN Please join us for a MASTER CLASS with WORLD RENOWNED PIANIST and PEDAGOGUE, PAVEL NERSESSIAN on Sunday, May 7th from 4 to 6 pm at M. STEINERT & SONS in NEWTON. SUNDAY, MAY 7 at 4 PM M. STEINERT & SONS NEWTON LOCATION The STEINWAY SOCIETY in collaboration with M. STEINERT & SONS will present two exclusive events for the 2023 STEINWAY SOCIETY COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS. Attendance to these events will be open to the FIRST 40 REGISTRANTS on a first come first serve basis through an Eventbrite link included with your registration confirmation. For more information pleaseRead More →

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 →

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 →