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The World Piano Competition was founded in 1956 by Gloria Ackerman. Since then the World Piano Competition has become a major source for the musical education and advancement of young piano talents worldwide. By serving this function it has made Cincinnati an international headquarters for musical excellence and pianistic artistry.
Every spring pianists from around the world are evaluated in performance or by a tape audition, and are given written critiques by noted pianists. Invitations are extended to the winners of the evaluation to attend semi-finals and finals in Cincinnati. There, students are judged and attend master classes by world-renowned artists, as members of the Advisory Board donate their time to the education of these talented pianists, ages five to thirty. Winners of the World Piano Competition receive cash scholarship awards or the Grand Prize of a New York debut recital at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. The finals of The World Piano Competition are broadcast internationally on CNN and nationally on NPR.
The 2005 Gold Medal finalst was Ms. Ekaterina Mechetina. She gave her Lincoln Center debut this past February 2006 on March 5th at Alice Tully Hall. Ms. Mechetina who is currently twenty six years of age was born in Moscow and began playing piano at age four. From 1985 until 1996 she studied at the Central Secondary Specialized Music School at the Moscow State Conservatory. Her principal professors were T. Koloss and V. Ovchinnikov between 1996-2001. Since 2001 Ms. Mechetina has been a post graduate student at the Moscow State Conservatory and continues her studies with Prof. Sergey Dorensky.
Since 1986 Ms. Mechetina has performed solo recitals, chamber, and with symphonies throughout Russia, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Netherlands, Austria, Italy France, Germany, Finland, Poland, and Taiwan. She has made recordings for radio and television in Russia, Italy and Japan. Additionally she has give premieres of Schedrin1s works, including the Piano Concerto No. 6 with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. She has performed to great acclaim in several festivals including Tours, France, "Classic Open Air" in Berlin, Germany and Milan Italy.
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