SIPF Events

2025 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.

2025 Classical Viennese Festival International

The deadline for the 2025 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.

Application deadline: April 3, 2025

2025 Virtuoso Artists Festival International

The deadline for the 2025 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.

Application deadline: June 17, 2025

2025 Bach Festival International

Details including complete rules for the 2025 festival will be announced on the Bach Festival page during June and July, 2025. Check back shortly. Now exclusively online, this event now invites pianists and instrumentalists of all ages and nationalities to participate for medals and distinctions.

Application deadline: October 15, 2025

2026 Seattle Int’l PIano Competition

In September, 2024, the SIPF presented its 10th edition of the competition, with a stunning array of international competitors. Be on the lookout for news and updates on the 11th edition during early January, 2026. The Seattle Interantional Piano Competition is a bi-annual event. Prepare your video recordings in 2026 and take part in this unique and inclusive competitive event. During the autumn, invited finalists will be presented live at Illsely Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in downtown, Seattle. This competition is adjudicated by blind jury process.

Acepting Applications: from January through May, 2026