Russian Music Piano Festival 2009
The American Protégé Russian Music Piano Festival 2009 concert took place at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center on Sunday April 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM.
The American Protégé Russian Music Piano Festival winners received awards in the following categories:
– Russian soul (Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff)
– Romantic virtuoso
– Russian Music of 20th – 21st Centuries
– Youngest performer
Russian Music Piano Festival Winners:

Jacob Ertl
Russian soul Award
Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Suite, transcribed by M. Pletnev:
March, Tarantella, Pas de Deus, Trepak

Frederic Chen
Russian soul Award
Rachmaninoff
Sonata No. 2, Op. 36, 1st movement

Jeremy Ray Borders
Romantic Virtuoso Award
Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee
Borders Transcription

Aileen LI
Russian Music of 20th – 21st Centuries Award
Prokofiev, Toccata Op.11

Victoria Krylova
Youngest Performer Award
Rachmaninoff – Italian Polka
Shostakovich -Waltz-Joke
Shostakovich – Polka
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!