Celebrating six decades, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation is committed to furthering the education, recognition, and fostering of gifted young musicians, helping sustain and preserve the essence of our cultural life through audience development and community involvement. Serving the competition’s laureates, the Foundation seeks and develops emerging talent through its flagship programs: The New York International Piano Competition and The Young Artists Series. The Foundation mentors aspirants, helping them achieve their personal and professional goals through career guidance, artistic development, and performance opportunities. Individuality and excellence are mainstays of the foundation’s core objectives, focusing the young artists’ horizons toward the pursuit of a realistic and attainable career in music.