SIPF Events
2025-26 Season 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.
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Sacred Heart Chapel, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Admission: Free
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!
Application Deadline: Oct-27-2025
Format: Online
2025 Bach Festival International
The Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) is proud to present for the sixteenth iteration, the annual Bach Festival International (online edition) for pianists and instrumentalists 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 love of Bach’s revered music and to provide performers with constructive feedback from performing and teaching masters. Participants will receive educational evaluations by performing for adjudicators, and a chance to receive medals and certificates.
Application Deadline: Mar-09-2026 (revised deadline)
Format: Online
2026 Chopin & Beyond Festival
The Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) proudly invites musicians from around the world to participate in the inaugural Chopin & Beyond Festival – International Competition of Polish Music. 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: Apr-15-2026
Format: Online
2026 Classical Viennese Festival
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, featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, and their classical contemporaries.
Application Deadline: Now accepting through May 15, 2026
Format: Online Preliminary Round; live final round on September 26 and 27
Sonare Int'l Piano Competition
The SIPF invites participants to apply for the 11th edition of the newly re-branded Sonare International Piano Competition (formerly the Seattle International Piano Competition). The SIPC is a bi-annual event on a world stage. Prepare your video recordings for the 2026 competition preliminary round and take part in this unique and inclusive competitive event. Invited finalists will be presented live at Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle Washington on September 26-27. This competition is adjudicated by blind jury process. Visit the SIPC Overview page for more details.
Application Deadline: Jun-17-2026
Format: Online
2026 Virtuoso Artists Festival
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, and features works for soloists and chamber musicians from the romantic to the current era.
Festival Dates: September 26-27, 2026
Venue: Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington
2026 Seattle Int'l Piano Festival
The SIPF proudly presets the 11th bi-annual festival, which frames the final round of the 2026 Sonare International Piano Competition. Participants from around the globe cast their entries to compete for over $21,000 in total prize money during the spring. Six selected finalists from the Professional Artists, Collegiate Artists, Youth 14-18, and Youth 10-13 categories, in addition to the presentation of the Youth 9 and under winners. Hear Youth categories on Saturday, September 26, and adult categories on September 27 and cast your vote for the audience favorite.
Preceding the announcement of 2026 prizewinners, join us as we present guest artist, Jialin Yao, our 2024 President’s Prize winner in concert with a stunning program. Complete details and ticket options will be announced on the 2026 event page in August and September.