Advanced Category Final Round Of Competition
2003 International Russian Music Piano Competition

Steinway Society The Bay Area is proud to co-present the “Advanced Category Final Round Of Competition” for the 2003 International Russian Music Piano Competition on Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 7:00pm. The Advanced Category Final Round of Competition will be held at the Le Petit Trianon Theatre located in Downtown San Jose and will feature the top finalists of the Advanced Category of the 2003 competition. Tickets are priced at $15.00 General and $10.00 for Students and Seniors 65 and over. A special package offer of $75.00 General and $65.00 for Students and Senior 65 and over has been established for the eight day competition that includes five concerts and the “Russian Extravaganza”.

The Steinway Society is a non-profit volunteer based organization whose mission is “To promote excellence in piano performance and music education in the Bay Area”. Steinway Society is proud to once again Sponsor and Co-present the International Russian Music Piano Competition and Extravaganza. In our ninth season, the Russian Extravaganza is the 6th and concluding event of the Steinway Society’s 2002-2003 Concert Season.

Founded in the year 2000 by Dan and Irina Morgan, the Third Annual Russian International Music Piano Competition and Extravaganza will feature 40 international competitors from 17 countries and nearly 100 competitors in total. The countries that will be represented in this years’ competition include Venezuela, Ecuador, South Africa, China, Korea, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Italy, Germany, Canada, England, Ukraine, and the USA. Founded in the year 2000 by Dan and Irina Morgan, the Third Annual Russian International Music Piano Competition and Extravaganza will feature 40 international competitors from 17 countries and nearly 100 competitors in total. The countries that will be represented in this years’ competition include Venezuela, Ecuador, South Africa, China, Korea, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Italy, Germany, Canada, England, Ukraine, and the USA. The event begins with opening ceremonies and a concert by award winning pianist and adjudicator Vladimir Viardo on

Friday, May 23rd at 7:00PM and concludes on Saturday, May 31st with the Russian Extravaganza. The Extravaganza will provide an evening of entertainment including Russian Opera, folk music, dancing, Russian Delicacies, wine and vodka tasting and a special performance by the competitions jury members in their “Jury Flurry”.

Nearly all of the Advanced Category Competitors are winners of major piano competitions from throughout the world. The Final Round of Competition for the Advanced Category will feature the four finalists of the 2003 Competition. The jury will announce a winner following the conclusion of the final round of competition. The evening will be a spectacular showcase of impeccable techniques and a variety of styles and personalities that will you will long remember. Last year’s winner, 20-year old Dmitri Demisahkin from Moscow, Russia made his North American debut in December 2002 with the Nova Vista Symphony in San Jose and is considered by many as a future contender of the 2005 International Van Cliburn Competition.

Le Petit Trianon Theatre, www.trianontheatre.com, is located in downtown San Jose at 72 North 5th Street. Tickets for the “Advanced Final Round Of Competition” are priced at $15.00 General and $10.00 for Students and Seniors 65 and over. A special package for the entire Competition including all (Five Concerts) may be purchased for $75.00 General and $65.00 for Student and Seniors 65 and over. For tickets and information please call 408-246-4200 or contact the Steinway Society website at www.steinwaythebayarea.com.