We discovered a glitch in our administrative time settings, causing the Bach application to go down early. We have fixed this, and the form will continue to be functional throughout all of today, Thursday, September 29 until 11:59 pm. We look forward to hearing your Bach selections!
The SIPF is happy to release the dates of its three NW Festivals for the 2016-17 season. More detail for each may be found on the events page. 2016 Bach Festival Sunday, October 9, 2016 Deadline: Thursday, September 29 2017 Classical Viennese Festival Sunday, February 19, 2017 Deadline: Thursday, February 9 2017 Virtuoso Festival Sunday,…
The SIPF thanks Dr. Laura Jeon and Mr. Samuel Byun for organizing and running the 2016 Virtuoso Festival. We also thank our two wonderful adjudicators, Dr. Natalya Ageyeva and Dr. Minji Noh, for their time, energy, and insightful comments to our participants. Lastly, we wish to thank the students, parents, and most especially, teachers of…
The Virtuoso Festival Itinerary is up online. All participants, teachers, families, and friends can check the itinerary here. We ask all attendees to read the information, rules, and regulations on this itinerary page carefully, especially those participating for the very first time. We look forward to hearing all your romantic era works this Saturday, April…
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…
Congratulations to the 2015 Classical Viennese Festival winners from yesterday’s Festival. We wish to thank the hard working students for their dedication and participation, as well as their gifted teachers who prepared them so well, and parents for their tireless support. Our thanks also to our three adjudicators, Jane Harty, Julia Lee, and Ilia Radoslavov.…
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…
Helena Azevedo in Concert On Sunday evening, November 22 at 6 pm, immediately following the 2015 Classical Viennese Festival, guest pianist, Helena Azevedo will perform in a special recital event. This is the second concert on the 2015-16 season of the KB Piano Series. Brazilian pianist Helena Azevedo was accepted at age six into the youth program at the Carlos…
2015 Winners After the conclusion of the 2015 Festival, it is our great pleasure to introduce the 2015 winners of the Seattle International Piano Competition. Visit our picture gallery, highlighting many memorable moments from the festival. For more details about the participants and winners, visit our winners page. Youth Ages 9 and under Gold medals…