After conducting on-site auditions in the cities of New York, Cleveland, London, and Munich, the Cleveland International Piano Competition proudly welcomes an international roster of contestants to this year's competition, running July 27 through August 7. With twenty-eight pianists from eleven countries, Cleveland's impeccable reputation for prestige, fairness, and dedication to creating a positive competition environment continues to attract a field of highly qualified applicants from across the globe, perpetuating its standing as one of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world.Several distinctions set the Cleveland International Piano Competition apart from other piano competitions: The first-prize cash award of $50,000 is one of the largest prizes of any piano competition in the world. The Competition's partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra--which performs with contestants in the final round--represents the highest caliber or collaboration present in any piano competition. The Competition's unwavering commitment to providing an atmosphere free of distractions or disruptions allows contestants to perform at their best, and continually sets Cleveland apart as a competition aimed first and foremost at providing positive experiences for all competitors.
Now in its thirty-sixth year of existence, the Cleveland International Piano Competition possesses an eminent list of alumni, and winners benefit from an array of professional opportunities following the competition. The Competition's 2009 winner Martina Filjak has enjoyed a hugely successful career since her victory, performing nearly 100 solo and orchestral engagements worldwide over the past two years. Additional winners from past years include such notable artists as Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Angela Hewitt, and Sergei Babayan.
During the competition's ten days of performances, solo rounds are held twice daily for the first eight days. Candidates are eliminated over this period by vote of the jury until four finalists remain. Finalists perform with the Cleveland Orchestra over a two-night period and the winner is announced at the conclusion of the last performance. A celebration gala is held on the final night of the performances.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
First Round
July 27 – July 29 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm
The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, OH
All candidates play 25-30 minute recital programs
Second Round
July 30 – August 1 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm
The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, OH
All 36 candidates play 30-35 minute recital programs
Semi-Final Round
August 2 and 3 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm
The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, OH
Eight candidates perform 55-60 minute recital programs
Final Round
August 5 and 6 at 7:00pm
Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH
Four finalists perform concerti with the Cleveland Orchestra
Final rankings are announced at the conclusion of the August 6 concert
Award Ceremony and Winners Recital
August 7 at 3:00pm
Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH
Encore recital performance by the Laureates
Presentation of awards
For additional information; contestant's photographs, biographies and repertoire; and jury biographies, please visit the Competition's Web site at http://www.clevelandpiano.org.
Tickets for performances range from $15 to $75. Recital rounds, performed at The Cleveland Play House, can be purchased at the Play House ticket office at 216-795-7000 or www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Tickets for the final rounds, performed at Severance Hall, can be purchased at the Severance Hall ticket office at 216-231-1111 or www.clevelandorchestra.com.
--Della Homenik, Communications Director, CIPC
--Nate Bachhuber, Kirshbaum Demler & Associates
Winner of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition to Perform With National Philharmonic
North Bethesda, MD, July 19, 2011: The National Philharmonic is proud to announce that the 2011 winner of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition--pianist Daniil Trifonov--will perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Philharmonic, led by Music Director and conductor Piotr Gajewski, on February 4, 2012, at 8 p.m. and on February 5, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore.
Held every four years in Moscow, the Tchaikovsky Competition includes the disciplines of piano, violin, cello and voice. In past years, the piano category has been won by such legends as Van Cliburn and Vladimir Ashkenazy. This month, the International Tchaikovsky Competition awarded pianist Trifonov First Prize, a Gold Medal, the special prize for Best Performance of a Mozart Concerto and the Audience Choice Award. On the final day of the competition, he was selected as the Grand Prize winner.
The Tchaikovsky Competition triumph is the crowning achievement of a series of awards garnered by Trifonov, who in May won First Prize and Gold Medal at the 13th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv and in 2010 won third prize in the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.
Born on March 5, 1991 in Nizhny Novgorod, Daniil Trifonov is a graduate of the Gnesin School of Music in Moscow, where he studied with Tatiana Zelikman. Since 2009, he has been studying with Sergei Babayan at the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2008, he won first prize in the San Marino International Piano Competition and fifth prize in the International Scriabin Competition in Moscow.
As the Music Center at Strathmore's ensemble-in-residence, the National Philharmonic showcases world-renowned guest artists in time-honored symphonic masterpieces conducted by Maestro Gajewski and monumental choral masterworks under National Philharmonic Chorale Artistic Director Stan Engebretson.
Tickets for the All Tchaikovsky concerts on February 4, 2012 at 8pm and on February 5, 2012 at 3 pm at the Music Center at Strathmore are now available as part of National Philharmonic's 2011-2012 subscription season. To purchase, please visit nationalphilharmonic.org or call the Strathmore ticket office at (301) 581-5100. Kids 7-17 are free through the "All Kids, All Free, All the Time" program (sponsored by The Gazette). "All Kids" tickets must be purchased in person or by phone. In addition, parking is free. Attached is a photo of pianist Daniil Trifonov (photo credit Vadim Shults).
--Deborah Birnbaum, National Philharmonic
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Coming to a Theater Near You
On July 28 at 7:00 pm (local times), the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a one-time event, LIVE FROM JERUSALEM, honoring the legacy of the great American opera star, Richard Tucker. Conducted by Zubin Mehta and featuring soprano Renée Fleming and tenor Joseph Calleja, the concert will be cinecast to over 480 movie theaters nationwide and features such mainstays in the operatic literature as Gounod's "Jewel Song" from Faust (Fleming), Verdi's "Parigi, o cara" from La Traviata (Fleming and Calleja), Puccini's "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca (Calleja), and other arias by opera's greatest composers.
The majestic LIVE FROM JERUSALEM" concert will be shown in a 'Delayed Live Broadcast.' Visit www.fathomevents.com to find a theater in your area.
--Kirshbaum Demler & Associates
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