The winners of the 2024 Seattle International Piano Competition enjoy cash and non-cash prizes. The following list details these awards for 2024 participants.
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST
Invited finalists in the live final round in September compete for the following prizes:
- First Prize: Gold medal, $3,000 cash
- Second Prize: Silver medal, $2,000 cash
- Third Prize: Bronze medal, $1,000 cash
- Presidents’ Prize for the Best Performance of a Work by F. Chopin (one prize for a finalist of the Professional OR Collegiate Artist category) and $750 cash
- Best Performance of an Etude by Robert Schumann and $300 cash
- Audience Favorite Award
- Teachers’ Favorite Award
COLLEGIATE ARTIST
Invited finalists in the live final round in September compete for the following prizes:
- First Prize: Gold medal, $3,000 cash
- Second Prize: Silver medal, $2,000 cash
- Third Prize: Bronze medal, $1,000 cash
- Presidents’ Prize for the Best Performance of a Work by F. Chopin (one prize for a finalist of the Collegiate OR Professional Artist category) and $750 cash
- Best Performance of a Mazurka by Karol Szymanowski and $200 cash
- Audience Favorite Award
- Teachers’ Favorite Award
YOUTH, AGES 14-18
Invited finalists in the live final round in September compete for the following prizes:
- First Prize: Gold medal, $500 cash
- Second Prize: Silver medal, $350 cash
- Third Prize: Bronze medal, $250 cash
- Best Performance of a Character Piece by Johannes Brahms (from the sets, Op. 10, 76, 79, 116, 117, 118, or 119) and $150 cash
- Audience Favorite Award
- Teachers’ Favorite Award
YOUTH, AGES 10-13
Invited finalists in the live final round in September compete for the following prizes:
- First Prize: Gold medal, $400 cash
- Second Prize: Silver medal, $250 cash
- Third Prize: Bronze medal, $150 cash
- Best Performance of a Mazurka by Frederic Chopin and $150 cash
- Audience Favorite Award
- Teachers’ Favorite Award
YOUTH, AGES 9 AND UNDER
Invited winners during the Seattle International Piano Festival winners’ concert in September compete for the following prizes:
- Gold medal (each winner will represent an unranked gold medalist)
- Best Performance of a Sonata movement by W.A. Mozart and a $100 gift card
- Best Performance of a Work from Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young, Op.68 and a $100 gift card
- Audience Favorite Award
- Teachers’ Favorite Award
All winners, finalists and semi-finalists will be listed on the website; the instructors of all finalists and winners will also be listed on the Master Teachers page.
Local area finalists and semi-finalists may have future opportunities including engagements in future fund raising events and concerts.
The SIPF reserves the right to amend or augment the above listed prizes at any time at its sole discretion.