"Best Musical Score (By a Laptop)"
The New York Times
June 26, 2004
by James Barron

Being a judge in a student piano competition can be dicey. A judge's decision making can be tainted by any number of things - subjective reactions, or even, one anxiety-laden line of thinking goes, being unlucky enough to play at the beginning of a round and be forgotten by the end.
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"39 Years of Teaching Leads to New Career"
The New York Times
February 1, 2004
by Barbara Delatiner

The Stecher and Horowitz School of the Arts in Cedarhurst was a fixture in the Five Towns for 39 years, training more than 15,000 young musicians from throughout Long Island and metropolitan New York. But in 1999, its owners, Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz, sold the property.
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"SPEAKING WITH MUSIC"
New York Daily News
January 25, 2004
by Deborah Harkins

Fifty-three years ago, Melvin Stecher met Norman Horowitz. Both were teenage New Yorkers intent on careers as solo pianists. But they soon decided to combine their talents - a winning idea...
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"Learn by Playing"
Newsday
January 25, 2004
by Peter Goodman

When Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz were teenage duo-pianists starting out, there were thousands of places to play. Some involved riding on a dogsled to the hall, or performing on top of a bar, but there were performing chances aplenty. Musicians today don't have that abundance...
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