Daniil Trifonov, pianist, Guzik Foundation Winner

Daniil Trifonov, born in Nizhniy Novgorod in 1991, has been studying music from the age of five. Currently he studies at the Moscow Gnesins Special Middle Music School, in the class of Docent Tatiana Abramovna Zelikman.

Daniil was Prize Winner of the Moscow Open Artobolevskaya Competition for Young Pianists (First Prize, 1999), the International Television Competition for Young Musicians (Grand Prize, 2003), the Chamber Ensembles Festival “The Return” (2005), the Romantic Music Festival for Moscow Young Musicians (2006), and the Fifth International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists (Beijing).

He has been a recipient of the Yuri Rozum International Charity Foundation Scholarship, the Scriabin Scholarship, the “New Names” Scholarship, the “Young Talents of Russia” Foundation Scholarship, and, in 2008, won the $15,000 First Prize in the Guzik Foundation Competition, Piano Division.

Daniil has performed with many orchestras, and has participated in music festivals in Russia, Germany and Austria. He also composes piano and orchestra music.

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About Guzik
Every year, music schools throughout Russia groom their finest students to compete for scholarships granted by the Guzik Foundation. A handful of these, the best of the best, are chosen to be Guzik Foundation Award Winners. The Award Winners receive prizes including performances, recording contracts, and cash.

Usually, the children who compete come from families of meager resources, often single-parent households living in poverty. However, achievement in music remains an enduring tradition and parents will sacrifice whatever is necessary to ensure that their child’s ability is properly nurtured. The talented youngsters respond with zeal, doubly inspired by the music and the firm resolve of their families.

The Guzik Foundation Scholarship Program is unique in the world and is funded by innovative San Francisco Bay Area philanthropist Nahum Guzik, a high-tech industrialist and Russian emigré.

Promenade Series Season Tickets ordered before August 25, 2008 are just $60 for individuals and $175 for families. The season ticket includes all ten (10) concerts. After August 25 the Individual price is $70 and the Family price is $200.

Single ticket prices are: $12 adult, $10 senior, $6 child/student. Group tickets are also available for $8 each for groups of 10 or more.