The 2010 Steinway Society of Massachusetts Piano Competition will be held April 30-May 2, in two locations. Official entry forms are available at either M. Steinert & Sons location, or on the web at www.steinwaysocietymass.org. The 2010 Piano Competition will consist of 4 divisions open to pianists of any nationality. … Read More »
We are pleased to announce the dates of the 2010 Steinway Society of Massachusetts Piano Competition. Next year’s event will take place April 30 – May 2, 2010. The Piano Competition will again take place at historic Steinert Hall in Boston. The 2010 competition will be extra special, as our … Read More »
Greatness comes with a price. And in the case of musicians, that price is hours and hours of practice. That point was brought home recently right here at our Boston showroom. As you may know, the upper floors of Steinert Hall on Boylston Street contain numerous practice rooms and teaching … Read More »
This was the headline of a famous advertisement that ran in newspapers across the country back in the 1920s. The ad told the story of a man who astounded his friends at parties with his ability to play the piano. What was the ad selling? Piano lessons, of course! Guess … Read More »
2009 Steinway Society Piano Competition Division 1 Winners: 1st Prize: Andrew Li 2nd Prize (Split): Amir Siraj 2nd Prize (Split): Kara Chuang 3rd Prize: Anna Larsen Honorable Mention: Kevin Chen Division 2 Winners: 1st Prize (Split): Kadar Qian 1st Prize (Split): Seho Young 2nd Prize: Chistopher Staknys 3rd Prize: Daniel … Read More »
Division 3: 1st Prize- Emma Liu 2nd Prize- Mackenzie Melemed 3rd Prize- Tristian Smith Honorable Mention: Elias Dagher Kayo Nagai Winston Huang Division 1: 1st Prize- Andrew Li 2nd Prize(split)- Amir Siraj 2nd Prize(split)- Kara Chueng 3rd Prize- Anna Larsen Honorable Mention- Kevin Chen All 1st 2nd 3rd Prize winners … Read More »
The Division 1 auditions are complete. The judges will announce a winner later this evening. Please check back. GOOD LUCK!
A reminder to all 2009 Piano Competition participants: Please arrive at promptly at your designated check in time. We will be unable to accommodate early or late check-ins. GOOD LUCK!
I can’t tell you how often someone comes into our piano showroom, runs his or her hand lovingly over a beautiful new piano, and says, “I wish I had learned how to play the piano when I was younger.” I understand the sentiment. I, too, wish I had learned to … Read More »
Renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang took time from his world concert tour to conduct a “Master Class” at Boston’s historic Steinert Hall on Monday, March 2nd. The young piano students, winners of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation Scholarship, were enthralled by the 26-year old Lang Lang, who was in … Read More »
The Steinway Society’s Brendan Murphy will be a guest on the “Jordan Rich Show” on Boston’s WBZ-AM (1030 AM) on Saturday evening, March 28th. Brendan is scheduled to spend an hour with host Jordan Rich discussing the Steinway Society, the Piano Bank, and our upcoming Piano Competition. Tune in at … Read More »
The Steinway Society of Massachusetts annual Piano Competition will be held May 16-17, 2009, at historic Steinert Hall, 162 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. The Steinway Society’s Piano Competition is open to amateur pianists in three age divisions: 9 and under, 10-12 and 13-18. Preliminary rounds will be held on Saturday, … Read More »