Cleveland International Piano Competition

클리블랜드, 오하이오주, 미국

다음 대회

개최 연도: 2027
일정: 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
장소: 클리블랜드(1라운드는 파리와 베이징에서도 진행)
참가 신청 마감: 4 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST (early deadline 4 November)
참가비: USD 150 early-bird, USD 200 regular

개요

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.

주최: Piano Cleveland
악기: 피아노
분야: 피아노 독주
나이 제한: 2027년 8월 7일 기준 만 18~32세; 역대 1위 입상자는 참가 불가(2027년 대회)

규정 & 레퍼토리

참가 신청 & 참가비

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.

경연 단계 & 시간 제한

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.

레퍼토리

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.

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

심사위원 & 시상

심사위원

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

시상

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 Reece상 20,000달러(미국) 및 그 밖의 특별상

역대 대회

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

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