- Russian Music Competition
Infobox award
name = International Russian Music Piano Competition
current_awards =
imagesize = 300px
caption = Russian Music Competition logo
description = Exceptional piano performance
presenter = International Russian Music Piano Competition
country = flag|United States
year = 2002
year2 =
website = http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=Home_PageThe International Russian Music Piano Competition (often referred to as The Russian Music Competition) is a piano competition established by Irina Prilipko-Morgan and her husband, Dan Morgan, in the spring of 2000.cite web|url=http://www.russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=About_Us|title=About Us|accessdate=2008-05-15|publisher=International Russian Music Piano Competition] The competition is divided in to four categories: Young Musicians, Junior, Intermediate, and Advanced. The final category, Advanced, is staged atLe Petit Trianon theater or another withinCalifornia , alongside professional musicians and a professionalorchestra .cite web|url=http://www.russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=PR1|title=S.J. Competition Draws Piano Talent From Abroad|accessdate=2008-05-16|publisher=International Russian Music Piano Competition]The first final of the competition was held at the Appreciation Hall of
Foothill College , Los Altos Hills in 2002. It involved 35 competitors, three jury members and a total of $500 prize money for the winner. Since its inception, the competition has significantly changed; seven jury members now judge the performances, give master classes, and present lectures to young pianists during the ten-day-long competition period.cite web|url=http://www.artsopolis.com/event/detail/12573|title=International Russian Music Piano Competition|accessdate=2008-05-15|publisher=Arts Opolis.com] The first prize winner of the Advanced category of the competition is awarded $5,000, a gold medal, a diploma, and possibly a contract with the Nova Vista Symphony concert engagements in the United States. Several smaller prizes are awarded for the prize winners of the lower categories, and special prizes are awarded where deemed necessary by the jury members.cite web|url=http://www.russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=Prizes|title=Prizes|accessdate=2008-05-15|publisher=International Russian Music Piano Competition]Prize winners
2002
2005
References
;General
* [http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=2002 2002 Prize Winners] . International Russian Music Piano Competition. Retrieved on2008-05-16
* [http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=2003 2003 Prize Winners] . International Russian Music Piano Competition. Retrieved on2008-05-16
* [http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=2004 2004 Prize Winners] . International Russian Music Piano Competition. Retrieved on2008-05-16
* [http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=2005 2005 Prize Winners] . International Russian Music Piano Competition. Retrieved on2008-05-16
* [http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=2006 2006 Prize Winners] . International Russian Music Piano Competition. Retrieved on2008-05-16
* [http://russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=2007 2007 Prize Winners] . International Russian Music Piano Competition. Retrieved on2008-05-16 ;SpecificExternal links
* [http://www.russianmusiccompetition.com/index.php?pr=Home_Page Official website]
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