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Marilyn Mindell Competition
Pennisula Symphony

2011 Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition of the Peninsula Symphony

Once again this year, the Marilyn Mindell Piano competition will feature a Senior Level (High School students) and a Junior Level (pianists age 10-13 years old). The first prize winner of the Senior Level will receive $1000 and a solo performance with the Peninsula Symphony. In the Junior Level, three winners will be chosen, all of whom will receive $100 as well as a solo performance at the Peninsula Symphony’s Family Concert. Furthermore, the eligibility for both Junior and Senior Level Competitions is restricted to young pianists residing in Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco OR Alameda counties.

The competition will be held on January 15, 2011 in Campbell Recital Hall in Braun Music Center at Stanford University. Submission deadline: December 17th, 2010. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Competition Director, Heidi Hau, at mmpc@peninsulasymphony.org

Palo Alto Philharmonic 2011 Concerto Movement Competition

The Palo Alto Philharmonic is pleased to announce a Concerto Movement Competition for performing instrumental and vocal works with orchestral accompaniment. The purpose of the competition is to recognize outstanding talent and provide an invaluable learning experience. Applicants must be greater Bay Area students (all grades), 18 years or younger who have not yet graduated high school as of December 31, 2010.

The work to be submitted will be a movement of a concerto or other concert piece for soloist and orchestra, between approximately 5 to 15 minutes in length. Solo sonatas or pieces for which orchestral parts are not readily available are not eligible. Applications must be received by December 31, 2010.

A group of finalists will be selected for Live Auditions on Saturday, February 26, 2011, between 9:30 and 4:30, in the Art Center Auditorium 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Winners will be announced by March 10, 2011.

Approximately 5-7 winners will ultimately be chosen, and will have the privilege of performing their work with the Palo Alto Philharmonic in a concert on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at 3:00 PM in the Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA. presented.

Additional information about the competition or the orchestra can be obtained by calling the Palo Alto Philharmonic at (408) 395-2911, or by visiting our web site at www.paphil.org.

The Young Pianist Beethoven Competition 2011

The Ira Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and the American Beethoven Society is pleased to announce the 25th annual Young Pianists Beethoven Competition to be held on May 1st, 2011 at San Jose State University. We are very happy to have Mr. Kirill Gerstein as our artist-master teacher. Some of his outstanding achievements include--First Prize at the 2001 Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition, Carnegie Hall’s “Rising Star” for the 2005-2006 season and the 2010 Gilmore Artist Award.

In addition to presenting the master class Mr. Gerstein will present a recital performing works by Liszt and Beethoven on Friday, April 29th (2011) at San Jose State University.

For more information contact John David Thomsen at (408) 258-8703 or Celia Mendez at (408)-978-2212.

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