| 2006 bronze medalist, Michael Mizrahi, performs in San Antonio April 12. 2006 bronze medalist, Michael Mizrahi, will give a recital on April 12 at the Jewish Community Center of San Antonio. Doors open at 8:00, and the recital will begin at 8:30. The Jewish Community Center is located at 12500 N.W. Military Highway (just south of Wurzbach Parkway). Admission is free. Click here to visit Michael's website. |
| Summer Showcase of Young Pianists On June 22, SAIPC will again present some of San Antonio’s most talented pre-college pianists in recital at the Tuesday Musical Club, 3755 North St. Mary's Street.This recital is the third annual Summer Showcase of Young Pianists featuring local winners of the Texas Music Teachers’ Association Performance Contest, the Janice K. Hodges Competition, and the Tuesday Musical Club Competition. The Summer Showcase is sponsored by the Fisher family in memory of their mother, longtime SAIPC board member Sheva Fisher. Join us at 3:00 PM for an afternoon of beautiful music performed by some gifted young musicians. A reception will follow the performance.
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| SAIPC Gold Medalist Roger Wright to perform with Symphony 2003 SAIPC Gold Medalist Roger Wright will perform the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 with the San Antonio Symphony on April 3 and 4 at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. For ticket information, visit www.sasymphony.org or call 210-554-1010. A native Texan, Roger Wright has performed to critical acclaim in major music centers in the United States and abroad. In addition to the SAIPC, he has won or placed in numerous piano competitions and was selected to compete in the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, where he was an audience favorite. Though he is often compared to the greatest piano virtuosos, what sets him apart is his sensitivity to piano sound, his musical insight, and his artistic intelligence. He has received rave reviews in such publications as American Record Guide and Clavier, and has been featured in numerous television and radio broadcasts A versatile performer, Wright is also in demand as a chamber musician and has made recent guest artist appearances with the Las Vegas Philharmonic (Connoisseur Series), the Taos Chamber Music Group, and the Classical Encounters Foundation in Tarzana, California. |
| Play with Trey: an Afternoon of Scrabble On April 5, SAIPC will present an event unique in its 25-year history: an afternoon of Scrabble! 2003 SAIPC Gold Medalist Roger “Trey” Wright, who was also the 2004 National Scrabble Champion, will display his talents at 2:30 PM at the Tuesday Musical Club. We invite you to join us to play Scrabble with a master player. Multiple Scrabble games will be set up, and Roger will spend several minutes playing with each table. Admission is $10 for adults and $7.50 for students. Make your reservation by completing the enclosed form and mailing it with your payment to: SAIPC, P.O. Box 781146, San Antonio, TX 78278. For more information, call 210-655-0766. Please note: As tickets may not be sold at the door, all monies must be received in the mail. |
| SAIPC Announces Two New Prizes An exciting new dimension was added to the upcoming Competition by the announcement of two new prizes. The first is Best Performance of a Work by a Latin American Composer, underwritten by Epitacio Resendez. Another new prize with an International flavor is Best Performance of a Russian Work. This prize is underwritten by Dr. Robert Michaelson and Anya Grokhovski-Michaelson. These new prizes join three other special awards: Best Performance of a Classical Work, Best Performance of a Romantic Work, and Best Performance of the Commissioned Work. |
| 2009 Summer Showcase of Young Pianists On Sunday, June 28, SAIPC will again present some of San Antonio’s most talented pre-college pianists in recital at the Tuesday Musical Club, 3755 North St. Mary's Street.This recital is the fourth annual Summer Showcase of Young Pianists featuring local winners of the Texas Music Teachers’ Association Performance Contest, the Janice K. Hodges Competition, and the Tuesday Musical Club Competition. The Summer Showcase is sponsored by the Fisher family in memory of their mother, longtime SAIPC board member Sheva Fisher. Join us at 3:00 PM for an afternoon of beautiful music performed by some gifted young musicians. A reception will follow the performance.
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| 2009 Semifinalists Announced Ten semifinalists and four alternates have been chosen by preliminary judges Robert Roux of Rice University and Wei-Yi Yang of Yale University. Semifinalists include the following: Angelo Arciglione, Italy Christopher Atzinger, USA Yoonjung Han, Korea Ran Jia, China Andrea Lam, Australia Hanchien Lee, Taiwan Weiwen Ma, China Alberto Nosé, Italy Ryo Yanagitani, Canada Dizhou Zhao, China Alternates are Yukiko Sekino, Japan Sangyoung Kim, Korea |
| Join The SAIPC Anniversary Circle Receive tickets to both the Silver Anniversary Celebration on October 10th and the Winners' Reception on October 17th as a part of your $75 membership! · Enjoy having your support of SAIPC listed on our website for the next year! ∙ Receive priority seating at the Competition sessions and Winners Recital! ∙ Receive the Courante, SAIPC’s quarterly newsletter ∙ Receive invitations to all special SAIPC events |
| Silver Anniversary Celebration Toast 25 Years and the start of the Tenth Competition with Gold, Silver and Champagne! Enjoy performances by four medalists as we celebrate our Silver Anniversary! Audrey Andrist—Gold Medal, 1994 Michael Schneider—Silver Medal, 1997 Young Ah Tak—Silver Medal, 2003 Michael Mizrahi—Bronze Medal, 2006 Join us for food and fun, meet the medalists from previous years, and help us celebrate 25 YEARS! Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:30 p.m. $25 per ticket For reservations, mail your check payable to SAIPC to PO Box 781146, San Antonio TX 78278 Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University Campus View the Silver Anniversary Brochure (PDF) |
| Winners’ Recital and Awards Ceremony Join the crowd at the always popular Winners’ Recital and Awards Ceremony! This will be your only chance to see and hear all of the 2009 Winners perform in one setting. In addition to our medalists, hear the thoughts of two very special guests: Grammy award winning composer Joan Tower, and Jerome Barry, noted baritone and founder of the renowned Embassy Series of concerts in Washington D.C. Admission to the Winners' Recital and Awards Ceremony is free. Saturday, October 17, 2009 3:00 PM Travis Park United Methodist Church 230 E. Travis, San Antonio |
| 2010 Summer Showcase of Young Pianists On Sunday, June 27, SAIPC will again present some of San Antonio’s most talented pre-college pianists in recital at the Tuesday Musical Club, 3755 North St. Mary's Street.This recital is the fifth annual Summer Showcase of Young Pianists featuring local winners of the Texas Music Teachers’ Association Performance Contest, the Janice K. Hodges Competition, and the Tuesday Musical Club Competition. The Summer Showcase is sponsored by the Fisher family in memory of their mother, longtime SAIPC board member Sheva Fisher. Join us at 3:00 PM for an afternoon of beautiful music performed by some gifted young musicians. A reception will follow the performance. Admission is free.
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