2024 San Francisco Int'l Piano Competition
Professional Artists Category (Age 19-32)
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The 2024 San Francisco International Piano Competition welcomes the participation of all pianists in different ages from all over the world!
Location: San Francisco Conservatory of Music
The 2024 SFIPC is thrilled to announce that we will have an Online + In-Person competition this year from June to August.
Applicants could choose either to participate the competition in-person in SF, or to participate online, which is required to submit unedited recordings of their repertoires. Applications must be submitted by May 15, 2024.
The total prize for the 2024 competition will exceed $20,000 USD including cash prizes, concert opportunities, and full scholarships of the 2025 Bay PianoFest.
FAQs
Overview
The goal of the competition is for pianists from different cultures and ages to perform and communicate. And to explore and promote excellent and potential musicians to further opportunities and development.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The 2024 San Francisco International Music Competition and Festival is thrilled to announce that it will take place from August 4-August 13, at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, CA, USA.
All stages of the Competition will be open to the public.
The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities and ages by the application deadline, May 15, 2024.
Eligibility
First-prize winners of the past SFIPC (AIPC) in professional artists category are not eligible to apply.
Current or previous students of judges MAY enter the competition. However, the judges will not be a part of voting the final decision of his/her students if the student has studied with a specific jury member in the past 2 years.
International competitors may need visas in certain cases. Therefore, applicants are advised to seek guidance from the nearest United States Embassy or Consulate.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this document, the SFIPC reserves the right to make changes if circumstances necessitate.
Important Date
March 15, 2024 - Applications Opens
May 1, 2024 - Applications Submission Deadline (Early Bird)
May 15, 2024 - Applications Submission Deadline
June 10, 2024 - Finalists announced (Online)
July 15, 2024 - Last day to make changes to repertoire
August 4, 2024 - Festival Opening Ceremony
August 12, 2024 - Final Round Competition
August 13, 2024 - Awards Ceremony
Repertoire Details
First Round (Video recording Only)
15-20 mins repertoire
Free choice of repertoire. Links to your recordings must be submitted with the application.
Final Round (Live: San Francisco Conservatory of Music)
6-12 Finalists, 35-40 mins repertoire
Free choice of repertoire up to the time limit. Program from the preliminary stage may repeated.
The 2024 SFIPC International Jury
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First Round
Kathryn Brown (Professor, Cleveland Institute of Music)
Enrico Elisi (Professor, Texas Christian University)
Jose Mendaz (Professor, Oberlin College of Music)
Final Round
Competition Prize
Professional Artists Category (Age 18-32)
First Prize:
- $1000 Cash Prize
- Trophy & Medal
- Certificate Diploma
- San Francisco Solo Recital invitation to perform in 2023 Young Artist Series
- Automatically Qualify and Full Scholarship ($2500 value) to 2024 Bay PianoFest at SF (Include 4 masterclasses/lessons with world-renowned artists, and unlimited access to all events)
Second Prize:
- $500 Cash Prize
- Trophy & Medal
- Certificate Diploma
- San Francisco Winners Recital Invitation to 2023 Young Artist Series
- Automatically Qualify with Full unlimited access ($750 value) to all 2024 Bay PianoFest events at SF (Masterclasses, Concert, Lectures, Forum, and etc.), and $500 scholarship toward.
Third Prize:
- $200 Cash Prize
- Trophy & Medal
- Certificate Diploma
- San Francisco Winners Recital Invitation to 2023 Young Artist Series
- Automatically Qualify with Full unlimited access ($750 value) to all 2024 Bay PianoFest events at SF (Masterclasses, Concert, Lectures, Forum, and etc.), and $300 scholarship toward.
2024 Winners
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Yi-Chen Feng
Gold Medalist
Pianist Yi-Chen Feng is the recipient of numerous prizes from competitions such as the New York Liszt International Piano Competition, the Grand Canal International Piano Art Festival, the San Jose International Piano Competition, and the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition.
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Che Li
Special Liszt Award
Che Li is recently declared winner of the 2023 Fou Ts’ong International Concerto Competition. He won first place in the National Youth Piano Open Competition at Shanghai Conservatory of Music and second place in the German Grotrian Competition in China.
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Seonha Cheon
Special Contemporary Award
Seonha Cheon received many award such as the first prize of the 30th Sungjung Competition, the second prize of the 48th Samich Seller Piano Competition, the third prize of the Korea Chopin Piano Competition, and the third prize of the Chunchu Competition.
