Jiale Li of China has won the The Gurwitz 2020 Gold Medal and $25,000 after his Round IV Tobin Center performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the San Antonio Symphony, under the baton of Gurwitz Jury Chairman Maestro Sebastian Lang-Lessing. Excluding Lang-Lessing’s vote (which was overwritten due to his inclusion in the performance), the rest of The Gurwitz Jury came to a vote with the following ruling: Gold – Jiale Li | ChinaSilver – Yedam Kim | KoreaBronze – Leonardo Colafelice | Italy Featured articles on the announcement are below:Classical Voice North AmericaThe Rivard ReportSA...

Musical Bridges CEO Anya Grokhovski and Gurwitz Judge and acclaimed concert pianist Olga Kern visit FOX29 News Midday to speak about the competition, the contestants, and more!Check out the interview here:...

KSAT 12 Reporter Sarah Acosta speaks with Musical Bridges Around the World CEO and Gurwitz 2020 Russian Contestant Anna Gershtein to learn more about the competition going on this week. Check it out here:...

After Round II, The Gurwitz Jury has announced the three finalists moving on to Round III and IV of The Gurwitz 2020!1. Jiale Li | China2. Yedam Kim | Korea3. Leonardo Colafelice | ItalyRandy Anderson of Texas Public Radio also gave an in-depth interview of semifinalist Joon Yoon of Korea in the featured article here:Texas Public RadioCheck it out other featured articles as well:San Antonio...

Nathan Cone and Randy Anderson cover Day 2 of Round I and speak with Russian contestant Artem Kuznetsov about his insight into performance and the competition. Check it out here:...

Nathan Cone of Texas Public Radio goes in-depth with Round I contestants, Junior Jury, and audience members for their take on the start of the competition! Check it out here:...

On Saturday, the 12 Gurwitz 2020 contestants chose their number randomly and here are the results: Alexander Malikov | Canada Alexey Sychev | Russia Joon Yoon | Korea Jiale Li | China Nikita Lukinov | Russia Anna Grot | Russia Anna Gershtein | Russia Yedam Kim | Korea Artem Kuznetsov | Russia Jongyun Kim | Korea Maria Narodytska | Ukraine Leonardo Colafelice | Italy We wish the best of luck to the contestants as they move through Round I over the course of Monday and Tuesday.

Nicholas Frank of The Rivard Report delves into CEO Anya Grokhovski and Musical Bridges plans for The Gurwitz 2020! Check it out here:...

The SA Current’s Arts section features an article detailing The Gurwitz 2020 and its growth from its origins as the San Antonio International Piano Competition. Check it out here:...

Jim Kiest of The San Antonio Express-News covers the upcoming competition. Check it out online at:...

Arts Alive San Antonio features information on The Gurwitz 2020 in their News & Commentary section. Check out the story here:...

Suhail Arastu (Advancement) spoke with anchor Delaine Mathieu to speak about the major parts of the competition coming up in less than a week! Check out the interview here: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/free-4-you-san-antonio-to-host-world-wide-piano-competition

Sean Kithas (Marketing Manager) spoke with Chrissie Murnin of Cox Radio Group to talk about The Gurwitz schedule, contestants, and more! Check out the full interview here: https://www.kono1011.com/entertainment/konoaudio/QkXJuFALLslnEWY6bHhw5O/

The San Antonio Woman Magazine includes The Gurwitz 2020 in Entertainment for January/February 2020. Check out the feature online at:https://sawoman.com/2020/01/entertainment-january-february-2020/ or on page 103 in their print...

San Antonio Magazine showcases The Gurwitz 2020 with a feature story in their Culture...