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Cleveland International Piano Competition

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Offizielle Website Bedingungen & Repertoire

Nächste Ausgabe

Ausgabe: 2027
Termine: First Round March 2027 (Cleveland 10-14 March, Paris 17-20 March, Beijing 23-26 March); Quarter-Finals 25-29 July; Semi-Finals 30 July-3 August; Finals 4-8 August 2027
Ort: Cleveland (1. Runde auch in Paris und Peking)
Anmeldeschluss: 4 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST (early deadline 4 November)
Gebühr: USD 150 early-bird, USD 200 regular

Quelle: pianocleveland.org

Überblick

The Cleveland International Piano Competition, run by Piano Cleveland, is an international competition for young pianists with a USD 100,000 first prize and finals with The Cleveland Orchestra. It emphasizes artistic expression, artist development and inclusivity.

Veranstalter: Piano Cleveland
Instrumente: Klavier
Kategorie: Klavier solo
Altersgrenzen: 18–32 Jahre am 7. August 2027; frühere Gewinner*innen des 1. Preises sind nicht teilnahmeberechtigt (Ausgabe 2027)

Bedingungen & Repertoire

Anmeldung & Gebühr

Age 18–32 on 7 August 2027; former first-prize winners are excluded. Apply in Acceptd by 4 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Regular fee US$200; early fee US$150 through 4 November.
Submit concert, competition and prize experience, concerto repertoire and experience, current and past teachers, and written answers about your application programme, artistic goals, career interests and activities outside piano. Two recommendations required, including one from your current teacher, by 17 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. See the official application section for the referee instructions.

Runden & Zeitvorgaben

Video screening · 20–25 min

Include at least two contrasting pieces: one Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert selection (a full sonata or single sonata movement is accepted) and one virtuosic work. Use recordings made within the past year. Submit one combined video, with cuts allowed only between pieces. An external microphone is recommended. The organizer encourages one or two additional live videos from the last three years, and concertos are allowed there.

First round · 50–60 pianists · prepare two 25–30 min programmes

Each programme is a separate recital with contrasting styles. Composers or styles may recur across A and B if the two programmes remain distinct. Perform only the one assigned by the jury one month ahead. Include a short English discussion of the programme and your career goals. Cleveland 10–14 March, Paris 17–20 March or Beijing 23–26 March.

Quarter-final · 16 pianists · 35–40 min and piano duo

Play at least two contrasting free-choice works, using genres and styles distinct from the semifinal programme. Perform an assigned two-piano transcription at the opening ceremony and an outreach concert. Play a work by a traditionally underrepresented composer in either the quarter-final or the semifinal, subject to approval. Arrive by 17 July for the 25–29 July round.

Semifinal · 8 pianists · 45 min salon and one trio

Build a 45-minute salon programme including spoken introductions and music. Use featured composers and genres distinct from the quarter-final. Speak English or use an organizer-provided interpreter if needed.
Choose one trio and omit first-movement repeats: Beethoven Op. 1 No. 1 or Op. 70 No. 1; Brahms Op. 8, 87 or 101; Dvořák Op. 90; Mendelssohn Op. 49; Schubert D. 898; Clara Schumann Op. 17.

Final · 4 pianists · four hands and orchestra

Four(hand) Challenge: one solo virtuoso work of 5–7 min plus two four-hand numbers assigned with a partner. Pool: Debussy Petite Suite I or IV; Fauré Dolly Op. 56 I, II or VI; Schubert Military March D. 733 No. 1; Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 4 or 5.
Submit two concertos of contrasting styles from the list. The jury assigns one to play with The Cleveland Orchestra. Bach BWV 1052–1056; Beach Op. 45; Beethoven Nos. 1–5; Brahms Nos. 1–2; Chopin Nos. 1–2; Grieg Op. 16; Haydn Hob. XVIII:11; Mendelssohn Nos. 1–2.
Also eligible: Mozart K. 413, 414, 415, 449, 453, 466, 467, 488, 491, 503 or 595; Florence Price D minor; Prokofiev Nos. 2 or 3; Rachmaninoff Nos. 2 or 3; Ravel G major; Saint-Saëns No. 2; Clara Schumann Op. 7; Robert Schumann Op. 54; Tchaikovsky No. 1.
Prepare a separate 5–7 minute gala work and a short speech for 8 August. Finalists stay through 11 August.

Repertoire

Keep live-round repertoire distinct. At most one screening work may recur in any individual live programme. Perform whole works from memory, except scores are allowed for the duo, chamber and four-hand works. Pauses and applause count. Current students of jurors are ineligible; the official rules spell out restrictions on masterclasses and jury conflicts.

Quelle: Official 2027 rules, repertoire and application · Acceptd application

Jury & Preise

Jury

Anne-Marie McDermott (Chair)
Melvin Chen
Simone Dinnerstein
Maike Charlotte Fuchs
Claire-Marie Le Guay
Matthew Loden
Sergio Tiempo
Danwen Wei

Preise

Rankin First Prize USD 100,000, Carnegie Hall debut recital, management, Steinway recording
Second Prize USD 50,000
Third Prize USD 25,000
Fourth Prize USD 15,000
Cynthia Reece Prize 20.000 USD und weitere Sonderpreise

Frühere Ausgaben

2024 — Cleveland Quelle
1st James (Zijian) Wei (China); 2nd Evren Ozel (USA); 3rd Maxim Lando (USA); 4th Giuseppe Guarrera (Italy)
2021 — Cleveland Quelle
1st Martín García García (Spain); 2nd Lovre Marušić (Croatia); 3rd Byeol Kim (South Korea); 4th Yedam Kim (South Korea)
2016 — Cleveland Quelle
1st Nikita Mndoyants (Russia); 2nd Leonardo Colafelice (Italy); 3rd Dinara Klinton (Ukraine); 4th Georgy Tchaidze (Russia)
2013 — Cleveland Quelle
1st Stanislav Khristenko (Russia); 2nd Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev (Russia); 3rd François Dumont (France); 4th Jiayan Sun (China)
2011 — Cleveland Quelle
1st Alexander Schimpf (Germany); 2nd Alexey Chernov (Russia); 3rd Eric Zuber (USA); 4th Kyu Yeon Kim (Korea)

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