The 8th Annual New York Piano Festival And Competition Announces Winners

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The 8th Annual New York Piano Festival has announced the winners of this year's inaugural Piano Competition. 12 winners were selected from 30 participants in two categories - ages 12 to 17 and 18 to 25. The Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony will take place at the legendary Carnegie Hall on Friday, July 1 at 7:30pm.

"For us this has been the most amazing year to date," said Alexander Beridze, Founder of the Festival. "After seven years of running a festival we launched a Piano Competition, thanks to a grant from the JM Kaplan Fund, and right away received over 100 entries from all 14 different countries. Our longstanding funder, Diana Bagrationi Foundation, was joined by new corporate supporters like Steinway and Sons and the 9.8 Group. Through their generosity this year we distributed over $20,000 in awards and scholarships, and are on track to make the next year even more exciting."