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The American Pianists Association gains wide reaching coverage of the American Pianists Awards, our finalists and our former winners:

  • April 16, 2019 - Jazziz Magazine reporting from the Awards
  • April 8, 2019 - Downbeat Magazine coverage of the finals
  • April 7, 2019 - New York Times coverage of Emmet Cohen winning the Awards
  • April 6, 2019 - Indianapolis Star article on American Pianists Awards finals
  • March 22, 2018 - WQXR coverage of Drew Petersen's Avery Fisher Career Grant
  • November 18, 2017 - Arizona Daily Star review of Drew Petersen's performance with the Tuscon Symphony Orchestra
  • November 8, 2017 - NUVO talks with Drew Petersen before his performance with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra
  • October 26, 2017 - Musical America article about Drew Petersen's debut concert as artist-in-residence at University of Indianapolis
  • July 27, 2017 - WFMT hosts Drew Petersen for an interview and performance on Impromptu
  • May 22, 2017 - Performance Today studio session with Drew Petersen
  • April 17, 2017 - The Record coverage of Drew Petersen winning the 2017 American Pianists Awards
  • April 1, 2017 - FOX59 studio interview of 2017 Awards finalist Sam Hong
  • January 30, 2017 - Indianapolis Star coverage of 2017 Awards finalist Drew Petersen's work with high school students
  • January 11, 2017 - Keyboard magazine profile of the American Pianists Awards
  • December 14, 2016 - WQXR coverage of 2017 Awards media preview
  • November 6, 2016 - Indianapolis Star feature video of 2017 Awards finalist Steven Lin
  • September 18, 2016 - Wall Street Journal feature on 2011 Awards winner Aaron Diehl playing with the New York Philharmonic
  • September 1, 2016 - WFYI coverage of American Pianists Association community outreach with street pianos
  • June 29, 2016 - Connecticut Post feature article on 2017 Awards finalist Alex Beyer
  • June 21, 2016 - DOWNBEAT magazine features Awards alumni Aaron Parks, Aaron Diehl, Kris Bowers and Sullivan Fortner in "25 for the Future"
  • June 15, 2016 - Inside Indiana Business article on American Pianists Association partnership with University of Indianapolis
  • May 20, 2016 - Radio Prague interview of 2015 Awards winner Sullivan Fortner
  • May 12, 2016 - WFMT featuring 2017 Awards finalist Kate Liu as a rising star from Chicago
  • May 11, 2016 - Santa Fe Reporter interview of 2013 Awards winner Sean Chen
  • April 27, 2016 - New York Times review of 2009 Awards winner Adam Golka playing with violinist In Mo Yang
  • March 23, 2016 - Connecticut Post feature on 2017 Awards finalist Alex Beyer
  • November 24, 2015 - Indianapolis Star coverage of historic grant to American Pianists Association from Lilly Endowment
  • November 11, 2015 - New York Times review of 2015 Awards winner Sullivan Fortner's debut album, "Aria"
  • March 29, 2015 - New York Times coverage of 2015 Awards finals won by Sullivan Fortner

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