Over 35 young virtuosos (aged 6 to 24) performed in the “Young Classical Virtuosos of Tomorrow" Gold Medal Concert - a Philadelphia first - at the Kimmel Center on June 19. Playing the finest piano – the Steinway, provided by Jacobs Music Company, in the finest concert hall in the city, these outstanding students were selected in an international competition, the students are residents of many areas of the Delaware Valley, North Jersey and New York.
Among the performers were Princeton residents Farshad Tahivildar-Zadeh, Josepha Hsia, Tiffianey Hsia, and Julian Edgren.
In a unique collaboration, the Nelly Berman School of Music of Haverford worked closely with their sponsors, Jacobs Music Company. It’s the ideal partnership, as both are family-run organizations passionate about the importance of fostering an appreciation of classical music in young people.
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The Jacobs Music Company operates from its flagship showroom at 1718 Chestnut Street in center city Philadelphia, with five regional piano stores located in Willow Grove and Whitehall, PA, Cherry Hill and Lawrenceville, NJ and Wilmington, Delaware. Jacobs Music is the area’s exclusive representative for Steinway & Sons, and Steinway’s Boston piano. Jacobs also represents many other quality piano manufacturers from around the world, including Yamaha, Disklavier and Clavinova. Further information is available on their website www.Jacobsmusic.com or by calling 215-789-4413 .
The Nelly Berman School of Music is a private community school founded in 1983. Through music, the school aims to awaken the natural creative instincts of its students. The warm supportive atmosphere of the school contributes to the development of individuality, self esteem and responsibility. Through a goal-oriented and disciplined approach, the school provides a serious, well-rounded musical education in a fun oriented and pleasurable environment that engages the students and their families. It is located at 461 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041. For more information, visit them at www.nbsmusic.com.
