I'm happy to say that my chamber music trio, the so-called "Russian Trio" (we need to come up with a better name, BAD) has won the silver medal and Audience Choice award at the Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition! 

The competition was quite stiff... the first prize winner was the Calidore String Quartet, who recently won the Grand Prix and First Prize at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, probably the biggest chamber music competition in America.  Three of the groups were from California and one from Chicago, just five groups in all including us.  We had a wonderful time visiting the Eastern Shore in Easton, MD.  It reminds me a lot of the North Shore right above Boston, where my fiance lives-- lots of beautiful shorelines, New England fishing businesses, woods, and fields.  Our host family lived in the middle of a large forest, and we saw herds of deer every day on the way to our performances.  The audience was incredibly warm and receptive to us.  One thing I really liked about the competition was that the final round took place in a packed house, which is just so much more inspiring to play for than just a couple of judges and an empty hall.  Also, we were approached by a couple of organizers asking if we might be able to play for their concert series-- an obvious yes!

Thank you all so much for your support!  I am just so grateful to have such wonderful chamber music partners, a supportiv