SIPF Events

2025-26 At a Glance

Enjoy the many events the SIPF has to offer, including its many NW Festival events for international pianists and instrumentalists, to its fund raising concert series.

Guest Artist and SIPC Professional Gold Medalist, Dominic Doutney, in Concert

Join us in welcoming 2024 Professional Gold Medalist, Dominic Doutney (UK), for a rare free concert appearance. Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2 pm. This performance takes place in the Sacred Heart Chapel of Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart at 4800 139th Ave SE, in Bellevue, Washington. Free parking and admission.

Program Highlights: Brahms – 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119; Liszt – Concert Etude No. 1 “Il Lamento”; Rachmaninoff – Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 …and more!

2025 Bach Festival International (Online)

Details including complete rules for the 2025 festival will be announced on the Bach Festival page during June and July, 2025. Check back shortly. Now exclusively online, this event now invites pianists and instrumentalists of all ages and nationalities to participate for medals and distinctions.

Application deadline: October 25, 2025

2026 Chopin & Beyond Festival – International Competition of Polish Music (Online)

The Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) proudly invites musicians from around the world to participate in the inaugural Chopin & Beyond Festival. This international online competition celebrates the brilliance of Frédéric Chopin, Henryk Wieniawski, and the rich legacy of Polish music — from the Romantic era through the works of contemporary masters.

Application deadline: March 1, 2026

2026 Classical Viennese Festival International (Online)

The deadline for the 2026 Classical Viennese Festival International, now exclusively online, comes in April. Complete rules and details are found on the Classical Viennese Festival page. This event now invites pianists and instrumentalists of all ages and nationalities to participate for medals and distinctions.

Application deadline: April 15, 2026

2026 Seattle Sonare Int’l PIano Competition (Recorded Preliminary Round; Live Final Round)

In September, 2024, the SIPF presented its 10th edition of the competition, with a stunning array of international competitors. Be on the lookout for news and updates on the 11th edition of the newly re-branded Sonare International Piano Competition during early January, 2026. The Seattle Interantional Piano Competition is a bi-annual event. Prepare your video recordings in 2026 and take part in this unique and inclusive competitive event. During the autumn, invited finalists will be presented live at a venue to be named.. This competition is adjudicated by blind jury process.

Accepting Applications: from January through May, 2026

2026 Virtuoso Artists Festival International (Online)

The deadline for the 2026 Virtuoso Artists Festival International, now exclusively online, comes in June. Complete rules and details are found on the Virtuoso Artists Festival page. This event now invites pianists and instrumentalists of all ages and nationalities to participate for medals and distinctions.

Application deadline: June 17, 2026