First prize is $15,000, but that’s really just icing on the cake.
The seventh Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition kicks off Sunday, Jan. 4, at Arizona State University in Tempe. A week later, the three finalists will perform onstage with the Phoenix Symphony, and the winner will return next season as a soloist as part of the orchestra’s regular concert season.
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As the year comes to a close, your charitable gift can make a meaningful difference and provide valuable tax benefits.
Your support of The Phoenix Symphony helps ensure music continues to inspire our community — from unforgettable performances and music education programs to compassionate hospice bedside visits that bring comfort when words fall short.
Make your year-end gift today and help us reach our $250,000 goal before midnight on December 31. Your contribution is be tax-deductible and can have an immediate impact on the music and programs you care about most.
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Your gift to the Phoenix Symphony keeps music alive — from powerful performances and education programs to hospice bedside visits that bring comfort and connection when words fail. Give today and help us reach our $250,000 year-end goal before midnight, December 31.