Now available for viewing at SundanceNow.com: sundancenow.com/susan-starr/documentary/2325422. A 1962 Drew Associates documentary, “Susan Starr” tells the story of a young American concert pianist as she prepares to compete in the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Piano Competition. Battling against 34 of the most talented pianists in the world at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Susan hopes to win not only prize money, but the recognition that could launch the musical career for which she has been working since she was three years old. Following Susan through the hectic days leading up to the event and through the competition itself, the film captures the intense reality of an aspiring young artist facing the challenge of her life.
