Over the past four seasons Steinway Society has presented an outreach program consisting of three one-hour concerts that are free to the general public. These concerts are held at Le Petit Trianon during the afternoon hours. These programs are designed to be family-friendly, educational and entertaining for great audience appeal. The series is made possible by grants from the Arts Council Silicon Valley, City of San Jose, Community Foundation Silicon Valley, and the Farrington Foundation.

Namik Sultanov Sun., January 24, 2010 - 2:30pm Le Petit Trianon Theatre Program | Biography FREE

Namik Sultanov is well-known as a distinguished pianist and pedagogue with exceptional lyrical gifts and a distinctive performance style. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, he showed extraordinary musical talent from a very early age. Playing violin and flute, he was a serious student of composition in his youth, composing more than 150 pieces that were featured at music school concerts. Although at that time a string student, he won first prize in the music school’s piano competition. At 12, deeply impressed by Van Cliburn’s stunning performance at the First Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, he began to self-study Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. Read more >>

Young Artist Concert Sun., April 25, 2010 - 2:30pm Le Petit Trianon Theatre Program | Biographies FREE

This concert, on April 25, 2010, features carefully selected, exceptional young performers, many from the Bay Area. Each has won in prestigious local or national piano competitions. This concert is eagerly anticipated by many Bay Area families and Steinway Society friends who all agree: performances by these dedicated, enthusiastic, and tremendously talented up-and-coming young musicians can be every bit as spine-tingling and memorable in their own way as performances by our more seasoned artists.