The 2024 International Cello Competition

Oct 15 - 20 | NYC

The 2023 International Piano Competition

Oct 30 - Nov 4 | NYC

View Competition Results  Stream Final Round

2022 Saxophone Competition
Co-Winners

Andreas Mader (Left) and Valentin Kovalev (Right)

Watch the Final Round

The Merz Trio

2021 Chamber Music Award

Attend Carnegie Debut

Xiaohui Yang

2017 Piano Award

Grace Park

2018 Violin Award

Telegraph Quartet

2016 Chamber Music Award

Erin Wagner

2021 Vocal Award

Albert Cano Smit

2017 Piano Award

Upcoming Performances

 View Event Page

August 15, 2024

Yang (Jack) Gao | YouTube Premiere

August 15, 2024

Date to be announced

7:30 pm

Recorded at Klavierhaus

Watch Yang (Jack) Gao, winner of the 2023 piano award play excerpts from his Carnegie Hall premiere recital.

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October 20, 2024

2024 International Cello Compettion

October 20, 2024

Date to be announced

1:30 pm

Neidorff-Karpati Hall

Manhattan School of Music

Stream or attend the Final Round of the 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition

Introducing

The Lucy Rowan Mann
Legacy Fund

Lucy Rowan Mann was the executive director of the foundation, which she ran with her husband, Robert Mann for more than 50 years.

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Former Competitions

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Previous Winners

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