We congratulate the finalists and winners of the 2019 Seattle International Piano Competition. You are an inspiration! 2019 Competition Laureates Youth Ages 9 and under Gold medalists – Cecilia Chen (Canada), Victoria Lahee Han (USA), Taige Wang (China; in absentia) Silver medalists – Papitcha Vejmongkolkorn (Thailand), Xinran Shi (China) Audience Favorite Award – Cecilia Chen…
2019 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION The Eighth bi-annual Seattle International Piano Competition will take place at Benaroya Hall on October 12 – 14, 2019. Thirty-seven international finalists were chosen from among 300 applicants. These top participants — nationals of Canada, China, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, and from throughout the USA — compete for cash prizes…
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2019 Bach Festival The Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) is proud to present for the tenth year the Bach Festival for pianists and violinists of any nationality, featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as other Baroque masters. This competitive event was created to provide performing opportunities for those who wish to share their…
Due to site stability issues over the last few days, the deadline for the 2019 Seattle International Piano Competition has been extended to July 10 to ensure that all pianists who wish to join have the chance to do so.
Only 11 days remain until the deadline for the 8th Seattle International Piano Competition. In addition to the cash prizes available to all fully competitive divisions, all invited finalists may also compete for additional distinctions, including a jurors’ award for the best performance of a Transcendental Etude by Franz Liszt, a work by Isaac Albéniz,…
Only 16 days remain until the deadline of the 2019 Seattle International Piano Competition. Here are the category specific prizes for this year’s edition: Amateur and Youth, Ages 9 and under: Gold Medal, debut at Benaroya Hall in Seattle (competition judged entirely from preliminary recordings) Youth 10 to 13: Gold Medal, $800 cash prize for…
11:59 pm on June 30 Pacific Time marks the deadline for entry in the Seattle International Piano Competition. Participants must prepare a free program (no minimum number of works or required style periods). The preliminary round is conducted by a blind selection committee from video links. The purpose of video is for staff confirmation only;…
The date for the 2019 Bach Festival has been set. The event will be held all day, Sunday, September 29 at Forest Ridge, with an application deadline of Saturday, September 14. Check back to the Bach Festival page shortly for revised and updated rules and application.
Last minute changes have been made to the 2019 Virtuoso Festival schedule. Those performing in the afternoon may have important (but minor) time changes to note. Keep the Festival Itinerary page bookmarked on your computer or device for easy access, and be sure to check back on Saturday for other last-minute info. All changes are…