. . . "1969-05-27T12:45:00"^^ . . "competition" . . . . . "Entered from articles published in the New York Times; stated time is approximate. The preliminary auditions were held May 20-23, 1969, in Carnegie Recital Hall. Tickets for the competition semi-finals and finals were free to the public. Judges included Malcom Frager, Gary Graffman, Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, Claude Frank, Gitta Gradova, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Nadia Reisenberg, Rudolf Serkin, William Steinberg, and George Szell. Joseph Kalichstein was named first prize winner.\r\n\"9 Pianists in Semi-Finals of Leventritt Competition.\" New York Times (1923-), 24 May 1969, p. 28. ProQuest. Web. 29 May 2025.\r\nHughes, Allen. \"Joseph Kalichstein Wins Leventritt Piano Award.\" New York Times (1923-), 28 May 1969, p. 34. ProQuest. Web. 29 May 2025.\r\n" . . "Leventritt Foundation International Piano Competition Finals" . . . .