The New School Invites You to Join Us for the Vendome Prize International Piano Competition
The New School is pleased to invite you to hear performances by the semi-finalists and finalists of the Alexis Gregory Vendome Prize piano competition. Hosted by Mannes School of Music in the College of Performing Arts in partnership with the Alexis Gregory Foundation, the event will feature outstanding young international pianists who are considered to be at the highest level of excellence in this field.
The semi-final performances will take place on January 17 and 18, and the finalists will perform on January 20. The winner of the Vendome Prize will be announced in the evening on January 20. All sessions take place at the Alvin Johnson / J.M. Kaplan Hall at 66 West 12th Street, New York, NY. Admission is free and open to the public with registration.
“Piano has been vital to Mannes since its founding in 1916, particularly considering that Clara Mannes Damrosch was a pianist. We are very pleased to partner with the Alexis Gregory Foundation, a long-term patron of Mannes, to host the Vendome Prize and look forward to an even brighter future for the competition and its impact on the field,” said Richard Kessler, Dean of Mannes.
Created by the late art historian and collector Alexis Gregory, the Vendome Prize seeks to support, guide, and reward future professional artists who demonstrate originality, ambitiousness, and technical perfection and are ready to undertake the challenges of a performing career. Throughout the years, the prize has built an enviable reputation of discovering extraordinary talent and bringing it to the attention of the music world.
“We are delighted that we have been able to conclude a collaboration between the foundation and The Mannes School of Music to jointly produce The Vendome Prize for at least the next five years. The Vendome Prize, first conceived by Alexis Gregory of New York and Paris, is a unique and very well-respected showcase for young pianists all over the globe. The prize, started over 25 years ago, has featured some of the world’s finest young pianists. After Alexis’ death in 2020 we have searched both here and abroad for the ideal partner to continue this bi-annual event into the future. We were truly delighted to be able to enter into collaboration with one of the world’s great schools of music. It is our fondest hope that this collaboration, under the direction of Matei Varga, will take this renowned competition to new heights,” said Peter Gregory, President of the Alexis Gregory Foundation.
Alexis Gregory Vendome Prize in Partnership with the Mannes School of Music
Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
Schedule of Events:
SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL ROUNDS
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 · Semi-final Round (Day 1)
10:30 am –2:00 pm: Session 1
3:30 pm –5:30 pm: Session 2
Thursday, January 18, 2024 · Semi-final Round (Day 2)
10:30 am –2:00 pm: Session 3
3:30 pm –5:30 pm: Session 4*
*Finalists announced around 6:30 pm
Saturday, January 20, 2024 · Final Round
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
9:15 pm: Award Ceremony