Alexander Tutunov on the Int’l Competition Recently, we asked artist, and former president of the jury his thoughts on the Seattle International Piano Competition. We thank Dr. Tutunov for his thoughts and insights: I feel incredibly fortunate to be involved, in various capacities with the wonderful SIPF and its creators, continuously since the First edition…
Seattle International Piano Festival presents June 5 Event – Xiting Yang and Robert Yan in Concert The SIPF is proud to invite you to a special performance event on Sunday, June 5 at 2 pm. Xiting Yang — 2019 Professional Artist Audience Favorite award recipient and Jury President’s Prizewinner) — and Robert Yan — Collegiate…
Recently, we received an update from 2017 collegiate gold medalist from the Seattle International Piano Competition, Artem Kuznetzov. SIPC represents a fantastic opportunity for any young pianist who is trying to establish his/her career. Not only does it give the opportunity to perform in a beautiful venue in front of a world recognized jury, it…
In a recent interview with Xiting Yang, we recently caught up with this 2019 President’s Prizewinner. She talks about her experiences during the Seattle International Piano Competition and her what has happened since that time. Some commentary from Ms. Yang: Ivona Kaminska: From the perspective of building a career in music, what role does SIPC play?…
Recently, we had the opportunity to catch up with 2009 collegiate gold medalist from the Seattle International Piano Competition, Christopher McKiggan. We spoke last with Dr. McKiggan in 2015 during the planning phase of Resonance of Hope, a collaborative project of original compositions by artists of disparate states, politically, who were asked to write a…
Virtuoso Festival Approaches We look forward to the events of the 2016 Virtuoso Festival all day Saturday, April 2, 2016. Open to participants of all ages performing music of the Romantic Era who play solo piano, violin, as well as chamber music with piano, this approachable festival is divided by age categories. Participants are generously decorated with…
Bowlby and Kaminska in Concert On Saturday evening, April 2 at 6 pm, immediately following the 2016 Virtuoso Festival, guest pianists and SIPF organizers, Ivona Kaminska and Christopher Bowlby will perform in a special recital event. This is the final concert on the 2015-16 season of the KB Piano Series. Pianists Ivona Kaminska and Christopher Bowlby have established themselves in…
The 2015 Classical Fest Itinerary is up for the SIPF’s upcoming Classical Viennese Festival on November 22. Check here for a complete list of events, participants, and detailed timing information. It is also our great pleasure to introduce our guest adjudicators for this event: Jane Harty, Julia Hwakyu Lee, and Ilia Radoslavov. If you are participating in this…
The SIPF Seeks Hosts The SIPF seeks generous and hospitable people — particularly those with a piano — to host one of the many international artists coming to compete in the final round of the Seattle International Piano Competition between October 16 and 19. Those who have hosted before have truly loved the experience and…
María Manzano in Concert On Sunday evening, September 27 at 6 pm, immediately following the 2015 Bach Festival, guest pianist, María Manzano (Spain) will perform in a special recital event. A native of Cadiz, Ms. Manzano received her education at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, and the L’École Normale Supérieure de Musique de Paris in…