Applications are due on January 28. The North American Competition offers pianists, ages 17-22, opportunities to collaborate with professional musicians. The top prize is $20,000, Competition Details and Schedule
YEAR of the DRAGON Concert on Februar 17 featuring pianist Ailun Zheng and pipa player Joel Xue will be at 7:30 pm at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Concert Conversations will be held at 6:30 pm. Seats are $25 (adults) and $15 (students). Concert goers can pay at the door. Reserve your seats at info@pianoarts.org.
PLAYING FOR THE MASTERS IN THE VIRTUAL PRELIMINARY ROUND
December 29, 2023
Pianists will receive the jury’s written comments and a video from Conductor/Pianist Yaniv Dinur about orchestral collaboration. PRELIMINARY JURY: CHAIR ROBERT WEIRICH – concert pianist, artist teacher, conductor, composer, author; MELINDA MASUR– concert pianist, artist teacher, Lee Trio, co-artistic director of the Chelsea Music Festival, Tanglewood Chamber Institute; PALLAVI MAHIDHARA– concert pianist, artist teacher, “The Conscious Musician” […]
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After competing, pianists meet one-on-one with the members of the jury for invaluable conversations about their performances. SEMIFINAL AND FINAL JURY: CHAIR PETER TAKÁCS– Oberlin Conservatory, recording artist of the piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven; SEAN CHEN – artist-in-residence at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, composer & arranger; AARON WUNSCH – The Juilliard School, artistic director […]
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