Each year, about 25-30 finalists are selected from among the many scholarship applicants by a panel of accomplished teachers who listen, anonymously to their audiotapes. At the recent auditions these finalists, ages 7-18, played two contrasting pieces from memory before three prominent adjudicators, Marvin Blickenstaff, Anna Nazarian, Michael Volshok who selected the winners. Members, teachers and parents were in the enthusiastic audience.

Over the last fifteen years, more than 90 students have received Steinway Society scholarships. Many of the past winners have gone on to win other state and national prizes and study music in college. Each year a total of $3,000 to $4,000 is granted, depending on revenues from Musicale attendance.

The Scholarship Winners