Six Filipino piano prodigies have been chosen to showcase their talent in the 3rd Philippine Steinway Youth Piano Competition on May 21 at the BDO Francisco Santiago Hall in Makati City.
The Philippine Steinway Youth Piano Competition is the country’s preliminary contest that will choose the country’s representative to the International Steinway Festival in Germany, which is a talent showcase for young pianists all over the world.
Joining this year’s Philippine Steinway Youth Piano Competition are Hansel Harel Ang, Irene Lee and Andrea Bernadette Verzosa for Category 2 (ages 12 to 14). Participants for Category 3 (ages 15 to 17) are Jet Stephen Chong, Carlos Raphael Cornelio and Moriah Ongchoco.
After the evening’s performances, one will be selected by a panel of internationally acclaimed judges as the Philippine representative to the Steinway Regional Finals Asia Pacific. From there, the grand prize winner will further compete with the representatives of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam for a spot at the International Steinway Festival in Hamburg, Germany.
The International Steinway Festival was created in 1987 and is held every two years in Hamburg where Steinway & Sons pianos are built. The festival was envisioned as a non-competitive concert that celebrates musical excellence, the fostering of musical community, and the nurturing of young pianists in the formative stages of their careers.
True enough, for the 2014 Philippine Steinway Youth Piano Competition national winner Nathan John Torento, his experience gave him wonderful opportunities.
“The Steinway Youth Piano Competition was truly a life-changing and eye-opening experience for me; not only was I able to join a real international competition for the first time, but I was also able to make a whole new set of friends,” shares Torento.
The 2016 Philippine Steinway Youth Piano Competition is brought to the Country by Steinway Boutique Manila, in partnership with BDO Private Bank. The evening of music will be held on May 21, 6:00 p.m., at the BDO Francisco Santiago Hall, BDO Corporate Center, South Tower, 7899 Makati Avenue, Makati City. Tickets are available at Steinway Boutique Manila, 6750 Ayala Avenue, Makati City.
For inquiries, call (02) 892-7508 or email [email protected].