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
France
Bio and Repertoire
Antoine Préat
France/Belgium/United Kingdom
Bio and Repertoire
Jakub Kuszlik
Poland
Bio and Repertoire
Dmitry Mayboroda
Russia
Bio and Repertoire
Saeyoon Chon
South Korea
Bio and Repertoire
Meet our Contestants
CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 2
Tuesday, April 2
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Aleksandra Świgut
Poland
Bio and Repertoire
Yuanfan Yang
United Kingdom
Bio and Repertoire
Yanzhuo Li
China
Bio and Repertoire
Daumants Liepiņš
Latvia
Bio and Repertoire
Jacopo Giovannini
Italy
Bio and Repertoire
Meet our Contestants
CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 3
Tuesday, April 2
1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Robert Bily
Czech Republic
Bio and Repertoire
Ryunosuke Kishimoto
Japan
Bio and Repertoire
Meet our Contestants
CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 4
Wednesday, April 3
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monika Ruth Vida
Hungary
Bio and Repertoire
Ido Zeev
Israel
Bio and Repertoire
Mia Pečnik
Croatia
Bio and Repertoire
Zijian Wei
China
Bio and Repertoire
Ivan Galić
Croatia
Bio and Repertoire
Meet our Contestants
CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 5
Wednesday, April 3
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Giuseppe Guarrera
Italy
Bio and Repertoire
Michelle Candotti
Italy
Bio and Repertoire
Tomer Rubinstein
Israel
Bio and Repertoire
Zhiqiao Zhang
China
Bio and Repertoire
Yelaman Yernur
Kazakhstan
Bio and Repertoire
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CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 6
Thursday, April 4
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Simon Bürki
Switzerland
Bio and Repertoire
Hin-Yat Tsang
Hong Kong
Bio and Repertoire
Yanjun Chen
China
Bio and Repertoire
Simon Karakulidi
United States
Bio and Repertoire
Julian Trevelyan
United Kingdom
Bio and Repertoire
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CIPC First Round in Paris: Session 7
Friday, April 5
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Antonio Chen Guang
China
Bio and Repertoire
Leo de María
Spain
Bio and Repertoire
Muzi Li
China
Bio and Repertoire
Jonathan Mamora
United States
Bio and Repertoire
Meet our Contestants