Tune in to NPR to hear Alyssa Gabrilovich in the Van Cliburn Junior Competition!
There are student competitions, and then there is the Van Cliburn Junior Competition! There are outstanding students, and then there is Alyssa Gabrilovich. There are students who practice a lot but Alyssa practices up to six to seven hours per day! Bravissimo to Alyssa and to her amazing teacher Dr. Igor Resnianski!
Alyssa was selected to compete in the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, out of 248 applicants from 44 countries around the world. Alyssa’s journey through the Cliburn Competition and her backstory will be told as part of a two-part behind-the-scenes look at the incredible pianists taking part in one of the most prestigious musical competitions in the world!
Tune in to your local NPR station on October 9 and October 16 to hear both parts of the of the episode of From the Top, or listen here.
Read more about Alyssa here.
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The NBS Classical Music Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which supports gifted and hardworking students through financial- and merit-based scholarships. The Institute also organizes high-level concerts, workshops, masterclasses, and classical music events for the greater Philadelphia community. Make a musical difference in a child’s life – donate today!
Thank you Ms. Elena! Isabella’s success is really because of you and the Nelly Berman School. Isabella is just one of the many kids who benefitted from the training at NBS. It is truly life changing!


