Gershwin Music Competition – Marathon Concert for Peace

We are cordially inviting you to a classical & jazz marathon concert in support of Ukraine!
When/Where: March 16, Wednesday, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM OPERA America
Address: 330 7th Avenue, New York NY 10003 – (7th floor) – come anytime!

Admission. Free admission – all donations going to support relief efforts in Ukraine.

About
Young virtuosi from the USA, Canada, Serbia, Taiwan, and Israel join to perform a marathon concert to help Ukraine and to illuminate the 5th Gershwin Competition 2022.

You will hear: Music by Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky & Gershwin.

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ABOUT Gershwin Competition
George Gershwin International Music Competition aims to discover talent, reward brilliance, and celebrate musical artistry.
The Competition is named after George Gershwin, whose music had long been a part of the American consciousness. Truly a pioneer in his field, George Gershwin drew inspiration from European classical music, American popular music, and jazz to form a unique style that would come to define American music.

Competition 2022
The 5th Jubilee Edition of the Gershwin International Music Competition presents over 400 applicants from 45 countries and 27 US States. Several of the candidates will be admitted to the competition Semifinal Round, which takes place in New York City in June 2022.

Awards
Along with monetary awards, finalists of the Gershwin International Music Competition 2022 will receive concerts in the United States and Europe, recordings on acclaimed music labels, appearances with orchestras, alongside marketing/media promotion.

Gershwin Winners and Laureates
During the 9 years, Gershwin Competition opened career pathways to numerous young talents, many of whom sustain active performing careers. The long list includes internationally acclaimed pianists Anastasia Rizikov (Canada) and Ivan Gusev (Russia/USA), violinist Nune Melikian (who in 2018 debuted at Carnegie’s Stern Auditorium with Orchestra of St. Luke), Florida Opera theater soprano Mariya Kaganskaya, and saxophone virtuoso, Matvey Sherling.

Jury Panel
Gershwin Competition 2022 is adjudicated by a prestigious panel of world-class musicians, including star pianists Olga Kern (Winner of Van Cliburn Competition), American pianist and Professor at The Juilliard School, Jerome Lowenthal, Canadian pianist Frederic Chiu, and illustrious violinist, Professor at Manhattan School of Music, Albert Markov, among others.