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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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