[1] Winners of the NYIPC are awarded concert and recital appearances in the Foundation's Young Artists Series, which includes performance venues in New York, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C.
The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, in association director Lucy Bruell, has produced three documentary films about NYIPC, which give a glimpse into the motivations and aspirations of the competitors and their families.
Speaking with Music (2002) is a one-hour documentary about a group of young pianists and how they express themselves emotionally and intellectually through their art.
Beyond the Practice Room (2004) explores what motivates young pianists to perform and to take risks on stage, to experiment as artists.
Parental influence, passion for music, dreams and expectations are among the many themes that are explored in this intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait of the contestants at the New York Piano Competition.