Celebrate 50 years of the Cleveland International Piano Competition as we reimagine what a competition can be. Watch as future leaders of the piano world take the stage in venues across town, culminating with performances with The Cleveland Orchestra.
Witness an opening ceremony unlike any other! Sixteen of the world’s most promising pianists face off at the Hanna Theatre, playing pop songs you know from the radio.
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Sixteen Quarter-Finalists will each perform a 35-40 minute program of their choosing, including cherished favorites and bold new works.
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Eight pianists each perform a 25-30 minute solo recital and team up with chamber musicians for a piano trio of their choice.
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See the CIPC’s finalists in an exclusive, intimate setting presented by The Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation. Seating is limited.
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The grandeur of the CIPC culminates as each contestant plays a concerto with the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra.
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Piano Cleveland Live continues with
fun-filled pop-up concerts around town.
Fresh off a worldwide tour of performances and top prizes at the Chopin Competition, 2021 Mixon First Prize Winner, Martín García García returns to Cleveland to usher in a new edition of the CIPC. A meet and greet with the artist will follow the concert.
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Commemorate 50 years of CIPC by visiting (and playing!) golden pianos around the city.
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See our 16 CIPC contestants and guest artists perform around the city on this state-of-the-art mobile music venue.
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Meet the 2024 CIPC contestants and see Piano Cleveland President Yaron Kohlberg throw out the first pitch and play a live piano performance of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”
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Help solve the mysteries of the piano with Detective’s Emily and Joe in our new Virtual PianoKids Video series!
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Watch and learn as local students get in-depth one-on-ones with CIPC Jurors.
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Celebrate the Cleveland International Piano Competition’s birthday with the whole family!
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WCLV host Bill O’Connell leads the competition jurors in discussing what jurors listen for during performances and how music competitions impact careers.
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The most sought-after ticket in town! Enjoy dinner, drinks, and live performances by this year’s competition winners during our gala—presented by Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP.
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24 of 55 First Round Contestants take the stage in Cleveland.
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31 of 55 First Round Contestants take the stage at Salle Cortot at École Normale de Musique in Paris.
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