FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: IMPORTANT UPDATE To Participants, Teachers, and Attendees of the Classical Festival: These are unprecedented times we live in today. Effective immediately Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, our festival venue, has cancelled all events at their location until further notice. This was based on the counsel of their attorney and King…
To participants and attendees of the 2020 Classical Viennese Festival: The complete schedule of the day’s events on March 15 is published on the itinerary page. Concerning recent events, we have changed the format of the festival somewhat to keep this a safe and healthy event for all involved. However, it’s important that every participant…
[dropcap style=”default, circle, box”]D[/dropcap]etails and updated rules for the 2020 Classical Viennese Festival are available and applications active for entry. For more details, visit the festival page. Deadline: 11:59 pm, Thursday, February 27, 2020 Festival Date: all day, Sunday, March 15 Location: Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, in Bellevue, WA 2020 Adjudicators: Dr.…
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…
Check the itinerary page for a complete list of event and ticketing information.
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…