The Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the American Liszt Society, with the support of music lovers, presents the William Garrison Festival and Piano Competition and asserts its mission of reinforcing goodwill among musicians, bringing music to the community at large, and assisting pianists in furthering their career goals. This CD is a collection of the winning performances from pianists around the world who entered the 2006 William Garrison Piano Competition.

Scherzo is the third and final movement of Alex Shapiro's 1999 Sonata for Piano.