MASNO - Musical Arts Society of New Orleans

08/01/2025

Tickets are available starting today for the 25-26 season! We have such incredible lineup of artists this season and can’t wait to see you all there!

Tickets and information here: https://masno.org/events/

07/24/2025

🎉🎶 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2025 NOPI CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS!!!

From left to right:
1st Prize: Ethan Mihaescu
2nd Prize: Anthony Zamora
3rd Prize Ruthie Sommer

And BRAVO to all participants on their wonderful performances this morning!!! And also to the wonderful Kevin Chance for performing all of the second piano orchestral reductions.

We thank the distinguished judges Zhu Wang, Faina Lushtak, and Charles Taylor.

We are also grateful to Loyola University and the sponsors of the competition, and The Steinway Society of New Orleans.

07/23/2025

Congratulations, Courtney!! ✨🎹 We’re honored to have you as a part of our MASNO family and also are thrilled to present your commissioned work in our 30th New Orleans International Piano Competition in July of 2026.

07/23/2025

💫CONGRATULATIONS to the prize winners of the 2025 New Orleans Piano Institute Solo Competition Division 2, (18-29 years old).
On the picture from left to right:

Anthony Zamora I Prize $700 Awarded by William Marshall and Tessa Izdepski;

Sean Skinner II Prize, $300 Awarded by Rosalind Hinton;

Chindanai Nukulvutthiopas III Prize, $150 Awarded by Sarah and Robert Edgecombe

JUDGES:
Robin Williams, prof. at University of New Orleans; Faina Lushtak, prof. at Tulane University; Zhu Wang, Gold Medalist of 2024 New Orleans International Piano Competition.
BRAVO!!!

07/23/2025

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to the prize winners of the 2025 New Orleans Piano Institute Solo Competition Division 1, (17 years old and younger).
On the picture from left to right:

Ethan Mihaescu I Prize $500 Awarded by Terry and Rand Voorhies;

Daniel Cezair II Prize, $200 Awarded by Rosalind Hinton;

Noah Albatrosov III Prize, $100 Awarded by Sarah and Robert Edgecombe

Samuel Sachs Honorable Mention

JUDGES:
Robin Williams, prof. at University of New Orleans;
Faina Lushtak, prof. at Tulane University;
Zhu Wang, Gold Medalist of 2024 New Orleans International Piano Competition.
BRAVO!!!

07/20/2025

Zhu Wang Guest Artist Recital
TODAY - ZHU WANG RETURNS!
Zhu Wang, gold medalist of the 2024 New Orleans International Piano Competition performs the opening recital for this summers New Orleans Piano Institute & Keyboard Festival.
4PM at Roussel Hall at Loyola University.

Many thanks to Dean Shapiro and Annette Sisco for showcasing the 2025 New Orleans Piano Institute & Keyboard Festival on NOLA.com

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/masno-piano-festival-new-orleans/article_3989d73d-dc8c-41eb-970b-bbb5e655779d.html

New Orleans music lovers will have the opportunity to hear talented classical pianists in concert beginning Sunday, when the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans presents the 25th annual New

07/18/2025

Tune in on Friday, July 17 at 7PM, and Sunday, July 20 at noon to a new segment of WWNO’s Crescent Classical showcasing Zhu Wang - winner of the 2025 New Orleans International Piano Competition.

104.9 FM - New Orleans | 89.5 FM WCWD - Covington | 90.5 FM KTLN Thibodaux| WWNO HD2

Recordings of these broadcasts will be available on their website in case you miss it!

https://www.wwno.org/show/crescent-classical/2025-07-17/masno-presents-zhu-wang

04/09/2025

‼️🎹The competitors for the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition have been announced!🎹‼️

We are so proud that four of the thirty pianists selected to compete are laureates of the New Orleans International Piano Competition!

Congratulations to Piotr Alexewicz, Elia Cecino, Jonathan Mamora, and Vitaly Starikov!

https://cliburn.org/competitions/2025-cliburn-competition/2025-competitors