Welcome

Welcome to our Web site. This site offers you the opportunity to learn more about THE PIANO TEACHERS CONGRESS OF NEW YORK, INC., a non-profit organization founded in 1926.

To learn more about us, click on any item on our menu. If you have comments or questions, let us know by contacting our Membership Chair, Mirna Lekic, today at  mirna.lekic@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting and be sure to check back often for updated information.

OUR ACTIVITIES:

  • INCENTIVE RECITALS (non-competitive). A series of short, informal recitals. Participants receive written evaluations and are awarded certificates. This program is for students of all ages and levels.
  • YOUNG PIANISTS' AWARDS AND HONOR RECITAL. Competition with auditions, cash prizes, and certificates. This is a showcase for outstanding young talents through age 18.
  • ENSEMBLE PROGRAM (non-competitive). A recital for students through age 18 featuring  works for various ensembles with piano. Certificates of participation are awarded.
  • LAURENCE DILSNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD (for choral and classroom teaching experience). A scholarship awarded to a high school senior or a college student who is a pianist pursuing a career in teaching choral and classroom music.
  • TWENTIETH-CENTURY AND BEYOND PIANO MUSIC FESTIVAL (non-competitive). A recital of contemporary music for students through age 18. Certificates of participation are awarded.
  • PRESENTATIONS at Steinway Hall and elsewhere in New York City by eminent artists, teachers, authors, and composers.
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