Piano Cleveland Blog
Drew Petersen, Ran Dank & Soyeon Lee to Headline Guest Artist Series
Drew Petersen, the dynamic winner of the 2017 American Pianists Awards, will present the first of two outstanding evening concerts during the Young Artists competition on Monday, June 4, 8:00 […]
Continue ReadingAudience Favorite to Perform at Opening Ceremony
Leonid Nediak may have been the ultimate expression of the spirit of the 2015 Young Artists competition. Barely 12 years old at the time, he looked to many like a […]
Continue ReadingProdigies Return!
Right on cue for spring, the brightest young talent from music schools and conservatories worldwide will soon arrive in Cleveland to compete in the 2018 Cleveland International Piano Competition for […]
Continue ReadingValentine’s Day With Stanislav Khristenko and Tatiana Chulochnikova
Join us for a romantic evening with husband and wife duo Stanislav Khristenko, 2013 Mixon First Prize Winner, and Tatiana Chulochnikova, Concertmaster of the Washington Bach Consort. Stanislav and Tatiana […]
Continue ReadingBest Wishes to Pierre van der Westhuizen
Pierre van der Westhuizen, who has served as CIPC’s President and CEO since 2011, has been named Director of the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival and Awards. He will […]
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 […]
Continue Reading2017 Concert Series Was Perfection From Start To Finish
For CIPC concert patrons, 2017 was a year to remember. Beginning with a sublime performance by renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin, carrying on with Nikita Mndoyants – who reminded all in […]
Continue ReadingStaff Profile: Crystal Carlson
Crystal Carlson, CIPC’s Production Manager, has had a very interesting career trajectory since joining the organization in 2011. But we’ll get to that in a minute. Let’s start with her […]
Continue ReadingNikita Mndoyants Releases New CD
2016 Mixon First Prize winner Nikita Mndoyants has released a new recording on the Steinway & Sons label. Available in multiple formats at Amazon and iTunes, the disc includes Schumann’s […]
Continue ReadingEncore! Recap
Some 270 guests enjoyed a great dinner and fantastic performances by Nikita Mndoyants, Stanislav Khristenko, Dinara Klinton, and Leonardo Colafelice at the Encore! gala to benefit the Cleveland International Piano […]
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