March 30, 2023

Presenting the winners of the 2023 Artur Balsam Competition for Duos at MSM

A concert of the four winners of the 2023 Artur Balsam Competition for Duos took place at Manhattan School of Music on March 28, 2023, in Greenfield Hall.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Manhattan School of Music honors the memory of former faculty member Artur Balsam with the biannual Artur Balsam Competition for Duos. Mr. Balsam was an active member of the MSM piano and chamber music faculties from 1965 to 1993.

The competition acknowledges young artists who are striving for the highest musical and ensemble standards, as exemplified by Mr.Balsam. Prizes awarded serve to credit the winners; however, the competition exists to build an ongoing higher standard of musicianship and performance in the chamber music medium.

The competition has been supported by the endowment from the A. Balsam Foundation.

2023 Competition Winners:

2nd Place

Marc Trembovelski (MM’ 23), cello, student of Wolfram Koessel, and Dohyun Lee (BM ’24), piano, student of Marc Silverman who performed Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 – Richard Strauss

3rd Place

Jihyeon Kim (MM ’23), violin, student of Pinchas Zukerman, and Hee Sung Kim (BM ’24), piano, student of Marc Silverman who performed Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 – Frédéric Chopin

There was no first-place winner in this year’s competition.

Jihyeon Kim (MM '23), violin, and Hee Sung Kim (BM '24), piano

Marc Trembovelski (MM' 23), cello, and Dohyun Lee (BM '24), piano

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