I Teresa Carreno Intl Master Piano Competition

The Teresa Carreno International Master Piano Competition Finals with 3 pianists from around the world, performing a piano concerto with symphony orchestra and award ceremony. Directed by maestro Dean Whiteside, assistant of Michael Tilson Thomas at the New World Symphony. Young virtuso violinist Eric Silberger will join the orchestra as concertino.

The Teresa Carreño International Master Piano Competition is the first one of its kind. Making music from Latin America and Spain half of the mandatory repertoire to play by the contestants. We aim to promote Ibero-American composers and Venezuelan pianist/composer Teresa Carreño who held control over romantic pianism for nearly 40 years in the 19th century. The Competition disseminates classical music worldwide, as well as launches and nurtures young artists' careers through the triennial Competition, ensuing international concert tours of its medalists.