CIPC First Round: Paris
Monday, April 1 –Friday, April 5 Salle Cortot,
Paris, France
After receiving 265 applicants from 28 countries and regions, our Preliminary Jury selected 55 contestants to compete in the First Round of the Cleveland International Piano Competition. Thirty-one contestants will play at Salle Cortot at École Normale de Musique in Paris during the first week of April.
Each contestant will perform a 30-minute solo recital of their choice of repertoire. Sessions can be attended in person free of charge or viewed online on our website and YouTube Channel.
CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 1
Monday, April 1 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm![Mirabelle Kajenjeri](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mirabelle-kajenjeri-2024.jpg)
Mirabelle Kajenjeri
France Bio and Repertoire![Antoine Préat](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/antoine-preat-2024.jpg)
Antoine Préat
France/Belgium/United Kingdom Bio and Repertoire![Jakub Kuszlik](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jakub-kuszlik-2024.jpg)
Jakub Kuszlik
Poland Bio and Repertoire![Dmitry Mayboroda](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dmitry-mayboroda-2024.jpg)
Dmitry Mayboroda
Russia Bio and Repertoire![Saeyoon Chon](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saeyoon-chon-2024.jpg)
Saeyoon Chon
South Korea Bio and RepertoireCIPC First Round in Paris: Session 2
Tuesday, April 2 9:00 am - 11:30 am![Aleksandra Świgut](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/aleksandra-swigut-2024.jpg)
Aleksandra Świgut
Poland Bio and Repertoire![Yuanfan Yang](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/yuanfan-yang-2024.jpg)
Yuanfan Yang
United Kingdom Bio and Repertoire![Yanzhuo Li](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/yanzhuo-li-2024.jpg)
Yanzhuo Li
China Bio and Repertoire![Daumants Liepiņš](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/daumants-liepins-updated-2024.jpg)
Daumants Liepiņš
Latvia Bio and Repertoire![Jacopo Giovannini](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jacopo-giovannini-2024.jpg)
Jacopo Giovannini
Italy Bio and RepertoireCIPC First Round in Paris: Session 3
Tuesday, April 2 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm![Robert Bily](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/robert-bily-2024.jpg)
Robert Bily
Czech Republic Bio and Repertoire![Ryunosuke Kishimoto](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ryunosuke-kishimoto-2024.jpg)
Ryunosuke Kishimoto
Japan Bio and RepertoireCIPC First Round in Paris: Session 4
Wednesday, April 3 9:00 am - 12:00 pm![Monika Ruth Vida](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/monika-ruth-vida-2024.jpg)
Monika Ruth Vida
Hungary Bio and Repertoire![Ido Zeev](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ido-zeev-2024.jpg)
Ido Zeev
Israel Bio and Repertoire![Mia Pečnik](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mia-pecnik-2024.jpg)
Mia Pečnik
Croatia Bio and Repertoire![Zijian Wei](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wei-zijian-2024.jpg)
Zijian Wei
China Bio and Repertoire![Ivan Galic](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/galic-ivan-2024.jpg)
Ivan Galić
Croatia Bio and RepertoireCIPC First Round in Paris: Session 5
Wednesday, April 3 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm![Giuseppe Guarrera](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/giuseppe-guarrera-2024.jpg)
Giuseppe Guarrera
Italy Bio and Repertoire![](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/michelle-candotti-2024.jpg)
Michelle Candotti
Italy Bio and Repertoire![Tomer Rubinstein's headshot](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/tomer-rubinstein-cipc-2024.jpg)
Tomer Rubinstein
Israel Bio and Repertoire![Zhang Zhiqiao](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zhang-zhiqiao-2024.jpg)
Zhiqiao Zhang
China Bio and RepertoireCIPC First Round in Paris: Session 6
Thursday, April 4 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm![Simon Burki](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/simon-burki-2024.jpg)
Simon Bürki
Switzerland Bio and Repertoire![Hin-Yat Tsang](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hin-yat-tsang-2024.jpg)
Hin-Yat Tsang
Hong Kong Bio and Repertoire![Yanjun Chen](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/yanjun-skylar-chen-2024.jpg)
Yanjun Chen
China Bio and Repertoire![Simon Karakulidi](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/simon-karakulidi-2024.jpg)
Simon Karakulidi
United States Bio and Repertoire![Julian Trevelyan](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/julian-trevelyan-2024.jpg)
Julian Trevelyan
United Kingdom Bio and RepertoireCIPC First Round in Paris: Session 7
Friday, April 5 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm![](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/antonio-chen-guang-2024.jpg)
Antonio Chen Guang
China Bio and Repertoire![Leo de María](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/leo-de-maria-2024.jpg)
Leo de María
Spain Bio and Repertoire![Muzi Li](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/muzi-li-2024.jpg)
Muzi Li
China Bio and Repertoire![Jonathan Mamora](https://www.pianocleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/jonathan-mamora-2024.jpg)