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MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align="center"> </FONT><STRONG><U><FONT size="5" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><EM><FONT face="Verdana" color="#808000"> Winner of&nbsp;numerous prestigious<BR> national and international competitions</FONT></EM></FONT></U></STRONG></P></DIV> <FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana" color="#669933" size="4"> <DIV style="WIDTH: 698px; HEIGHT: 42px"> <P align="left" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 6px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6px"> </FONT> </FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana" color="#669933" size="4">"Both artists are wonderful piano duo, which can charm even the most versed music lovers." - "Gazeta Krakowska", Poland</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana" color="#669933" size="4"> <!--"''"--> </P></DIV> </DIV> </DIV></DIV></FONT></B></DIV><!--/area Type="subhead"--></TD> </TR> <tr> <TD height="24" width="729" nowrap> <img border="0" src="all_files/colorbar.gif" width="728" height="2"></TD> </tr> <TR> <TD height="1" width="729"> <p style="MARGIN:0px 6px" dir="ltr" align="right"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><a style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccc99 2px solid; 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MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2005  </font><strong> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">Winners at the world's biggest competition for piano duos</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">  </span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"> 10</span><font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial"><sup>th</sup></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"> Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition in Miami, FL.</span></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2004  <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700"> The Grand Prize</span> at the 15<sup>th</sup> Piano Competition  Rome 2004 (two pianos section) in Rome, Italy. They were scored 100 of 100 points for the first time in the history of 15 competitions.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2004  <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700">1<sup>st </sup> Prize</span> at the 15<sup>th</sup> Piano Competition  Rome 2004 (one piano four hands section) in Rome, Italy.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2004  <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700">1<sup>st</sup> Prize</span> at the  Kol HaMusica Young Artists Competition in Jerusalem, Israel.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2003  <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700">1<sup>st</sup> Prize</span> at the 13<sup>th</sup> Schubert Competition in Jesenik, Czech Republic.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2000  <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700">1<sup>st</sup> Prize</span> at the Israel Chamber Music Competition in Jerusalem, Israel.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2000  <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700">1<sup>st</sup> Prize</span> at the Sharon Tabor-Fintz Competition (performed with an orchestra) in Jerusalem, Israel.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial">2000  <b>Top 5</b> at the ARD Competition in Munich, Germany.</font></p> <li> <p style="MARGIN-TOP:0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0px; MARGIN-RIGHT:6px"> <font color="#000000" face="Arial"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 1999  </span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: 700"> 1<sup>st</sup> Prize</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> (and two special prizes) at the International Piano Duo Competition in Bialystok, Poland.</span></font></p> </li> </ul> <p style="MARGIN:0px 6px"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The ensemble participated in international <b>festivals</b> and performed <b>solo recitals</b> in Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Poland, Russia and US. Varshavski and Shapiro also appeared with number of well-known <b>orchestras</b>, such as the Radio Orchestra in Munich, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Moravian Chamber Orchestra <span style="COLOR:black">and </span>"New World" Symphony Orchestra of Miami.</span></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px 6px"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; Duo Varshavski-Shapiro made numerous <b>recordings</b> for Bavarian Radio, Radio 4 of Hong Kong and Israeli National Radio and TV. Moreover, number of duo's performances was broadcast live on <b>radio</b> throughout the world.</span></p> <p style="MARGIN:0px 6px" dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. Varshavski and Dr. Shapiro received DMA degrees from University of Wisconsin-Madison. 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