Patricio da Silva of Altadena has won the second annual International Barto Prize for his composition, "Three Movements for PIano."  The $5,000 biennial prize is for works written for solo piano and based on a poem.  Da Silva, a native of Portugal, based his piece on a work of Fernando Pessoa, Portugal’s greatest poet.

The work was performed by Tzimon Barto at two concerts over the weekend at Eustis, Fla.

Says Barto:

"It is very kinetic," Barto said. "It’s a brilliant piece. The first and third movements are extremely energetic, very sophisticated. The second movement is very beautiful, like a cloud of harmonies."

Get the details at the Orlando Sentinel.