THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION

THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION FROM 2002 THROUGH 2022 WAS THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION. DURING THE 20 YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE, IT BECAME ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS PIANO COMPETITIONS WORLD-WIDE. FOLLOWING THE REIGN OF TWENTY YEARS, IT WAS THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION TO MOVE ON INTO THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY IN THE ARTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS RESEARCH AND PLANNING AND DECIDED TO CREATE A MAJOR PRIZE FOR ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS/TEACHERS TO BE CALLED THE GATEWAY PRIZE. A DETAILED LIST OF REQUIREMENTS WAS DEVELOPED FOR APPLYING FOR THIS PRIZE AND IT IS TO BE KNOWN AS THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION-MTNA GATEWAY PRIZE. IT IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. MTNA IS THE ACRONYM FOR MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATION ABOUT TO CELEBRATE ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026. IN ADDITION, TWO CAREER GRANTS, THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION-MTNA JOYCE B. COWIN CAREER GRANT AS WELL AS THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION-MTNA MELVIN STECHER AND NORMAN HOROWITZ CAREER GRANT WERE CREATED TO ASSIST AND INSPIRE ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS/TEACHERS. EACH GRANT WILL BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE IS CONSTANTLY BEING AUGMENTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE ACTIVITIES AND OVERALL PROGRAMS OF THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION, IT FEATURES INFORMATION ABOUT THE STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION; THE PAST CONTESTANTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE NYIPC; THE YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES CONCERTS; A COMPREHENSIVE GALLERY OF PHOTOS; AND A REPRESENTATION OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES PRESENTED. WWW.THENYIPC.ORQ HAS ADDED CONSIDERABLY TO THE POPULARITY AND INTEREST IN THE FOUNDATION AND ITS PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS CONSTANT UPDATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.