Peabody Mason International Piano Competition
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Benefactress
The name Peabody Mason comes from Miss Fanny Peabody Mason, who until her death in 1948 was an active patron of music both in the United States and abroad. Her musical interests were piano, singing and chamber music. Miss Mason was patron of the Peabody Mason ConcertsPeabody Mason Concerts
- Benefactor :The name Peabody Mason comes from Miss Fanny Peabody Mason, who until her death in 1948 was an active patron of music both in the United States and abroad. Her musical interests were piano, singing and chamber music.- Concert series premiere :...
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Competition Premiere
The early Peabody Mason Piano Competitions were organized by Miss Mason’s longtime friend, pianist Paul Doguereau. The piano competition was inspired by Miss Mason’s commitment to, and aspirations for, the arts and serves to showcase and encourage emerging piano talent. The first competition was held in 1981, with others following in 1984 and 1985. The grand prize winner received a yearly stipend plus a New YorkNew York
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and a Boston
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recital. The competition’s rich heritage, its intermittent nature, and its generous prize have led to a significant reputation and a certain cachet for the award.
The Competition Today
After the death of Paul Doguereau in 2000, his adopted son, Dr. Harrison SlaterHarrison Slater
Harrison Gradwell Slater is an American writer, pianist, and educator.A pianist, he studied with Anthony di Bonaventura and for many years with Paul Doguereau, the noted French pianist who was a pupil of Ravel, Emma Bardac and Paderewski...
, assumed the mantle of Artistic Director and continues the tradition of the Peabody Mason International Piano Competition with an international event for the 2010 Chopin year (200th anniversary of his birth).
Competition Winners
Grand prize winners of the Peabody Mason International Piano Competition include:- 1981 Robert TaubRobert TaubRobert Taub is an American concert pianist known for his performance of contemporary classical music. He has performed and recorded many of the works of Milton Babbitt, Mel Powell, and Vincent Persichetti....
- 1984 Peter Orth
- 1985 David Korevaar
- 2010 Tsotne Tsotskhalashvili