The goal of The Pavel Kushnir Scholarship is to help students from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus pursue their studies at the world’s leading music institutions. The Scholarship is to commemorate the pianist and educator Pavel Kushnir, who died in Birobidzhan prison (Russia) on July, 27, 2024. We hope that the work of the eponymous Scholarship will perpetuate his memory. May the youngest scholarship recipients take an interest in the life of the pianist who left his final chord unfinished, and may their future students inherit not only his artistry but also the memory of Pavel.