Category: Competition
Q&A with Martín García García
This past week, Piano Cleveland spoke with Martín García García, Mixon First Prize Winner of the 2021 Cleveland International Piano Competition, to understand how he is preparing for his upcoming debut at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, October 12th.
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The History of Hearing Your Favorite Tunes on the Piano
Guest blog post by music historian and performer, Anna O’Connell. This year at the Cleveland International Piano Competition will mark the debut of a new exciting feature: Piano Transcriptions!
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Piano Pas de Deux
An Introduction to the New “Two Piano/Four Hands” Feature of the Semi-Final Round Guest blog post by music historian and performer, Anna O’Connell. This year’s Cleveland international Piano Competition holds something very special in store: piano duos! This exciting new addition to the competition will provide semi-finalists an opportunity to be heard alongside their solo […]
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Three Big Changes for the 2021 CIPC First and Second Rounds
This year’s competition has a host of exciting innovations to engage you, our audience members, in new ways. While the First and Second Rounds will look different from what you’ve come to expect, these three changes will bring you right into concert halls around the world to experience the artistry of our exceptional young contestants.
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5 Things to Expect from Our First Virtual Competition
Want to watch? Go to our homepage, pianocleveland.org. All sessions begin at 7 pm EDT, and are rebroadcast the next day at 7 am EDT and 2 pm EDT. When you get to our website, click the ”play” button and the stream will start when the broadcast begins. As many of you know, the COVID-19 […]
Continue ReadingPiano Competition Application Tips
The deadline to apply for the 2020 Cleveland International Piano Competition is coming up. As you prepare your application, here are some things to keep in mind: The heart of any piano competition application is the video. Strive for the highest quality sound you can manage (let your friend with the new iPhone 11 put […]
Continue ReadingNikita Mndoyants: Past, Present, and Future
Nikita Mndoyants had a year of exciting debuts, important milestones, and more than a few “homecomings” that kept the 2016 Mixon First Prize winner traveling almost constantly. Among the highlights was a June debut at Carnegie Hall in New York, which Pianist magazine called “a stunning start for Mndoyants.” He also made his solo debut in […]
Continue ReadingNikita Mndoyants on Tour
When Nikita Mndoyants won first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition last year he was awarded more than a cash prize. He also received a Carnegie Hall debut, a compact disc recording on the Steinway & Sons label, and dozens of concert engagements in the U.S. and abroad. Earlier this year he began fulfilling […]
Continue ReadingFestival Events Make CIPC2016 More Than a Competition
While more than 30 thoroughly amazing contestants are battling it out on the stages of Gartner Auditorium and Severance Hall, the “festival” component of the Cleveland International Piano Competition and Festival will offer an amazing array of concert, enrichment, education, and community outreach programs. These events, which are supported by a major grant from the […]
Continue Reading2106 Winner’s Prize Package Largest Ever
The winner of the 2016 Cleveland International Piano Competition will receive the most substantial prize package in the event’s history, thanks to the generosity of committed patrons and the increasing global awareness of CIPC. To begin, the first prize cash award, known as the Mixon First Prize in honor of its donors, Mal and Barbara […]
Continue ReadingPerformance Order Announced
A drawing has been conducted to determine performance order for the 2016 Cleveland International Piano Competition & Festival. Pianists will perform in this order for the first and second round. The eight contestants who advance to the semi-final round will also remain in the original order. Performance order for the chamber music and concerto phases […]
Continue Reading35 Pianists Invited to CIPC 2016
Thirty-five contestants have been invited to participate in the 2016 Cleveland International Piano Competition & Festival this summer. They were selected from among more than 320 applicants, the largest number in the history of the event. The 35 contestants range in age from 19 to 30. Yuanfan Yang, who won the 2015 CIPC Young Artists […]
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