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The '''World Piano Competition''' Inc. is a not-for-profit arts organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, dedicated to the promotion of classical piano music. The oompetition is " America’s oldest annual piano competition for both Artists and Young Artists, "<ref name=Yale />and has recently hosted its 57th international piano competition. In the 1970's, legendary pianists [[André Watts]] and [[Arthur Rubinstein]] were associated with what was then known as the American Music Scholarship Association.<ref>Cincinnati Symphony [http://cincinnatisymphony.org/downloads/World%20Piano%20Competition%20Announcement.pdf Press Release]</ref> The current organization was officially founded in 1985 by Gloria Ackerman.<ref>Gelfand, Janelle (JUNE 28, 2013). [http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130630/ENT03/306300008/Noteworthy-competition?nclick_check=1 "Noteworthy Competition"]. ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''. Retrieved 06-23-2013.</ref><ref>http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/31-0711247/world-piano-competition.aspx</ref>
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Both the international Artist Division and regional Young Artist Division competitions are held annually at the [[University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music]],<ref>Steinway and Sons [http://www.steinway.com/news/press-releases/ccm-joins-steinway-sons-in-historic-partnership/ Press Release].</ref> and winners in both competitions receive cash prizes and recital opportunities in New York City.<ref>[http://www.cincinnatiwpc.org Official Site]</ref>. Finalists in the Artist Division competition perform with the [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.alink-argerich.org/amsa.htm Alink-Argerich Foundation Listing]</ref> <ref>Vroon, Donald R. "World piano competition: Searching out the talent, ages 5 to 30" ''American Record Guide'' 65.5 (Sep/Oct 2002): 30-31+.[http://search.proquest.com/docview/223389839?accountid=35635 Proquest link] </ref>
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24 competitors are heard in Cincinnati following a pre-screening round.<ref>(JULY 9, 2013). [http://ispycincy.com/world-piano-competition/ iSPYCINC]I</ref> Competitors are expected to play a 40-minute recital, and if successful, a 60-minute recital if they are to advance to the final round. Judges for the 57th competition included [[Ursula Oppens]], Frederic Chiu, Stephen Prutsman, Kyung-Sook Lee and Robert Weirich.
| formation = 1956
| logo = World_Piano_Competion_Logo_2016.svg
| dissolved = 2016
| type = [[Not-for-profit|Not-for-profit Organization]]
| location_city = [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
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[[Awadagin Pratt]], Associate Professor of Music at the College-Conservatory of Music, took on the role of artistic director in 2012.<ref>Hutton, Mary Ellyn. (MARCH 3, 2013). [http://www.musicincincinnati.com/site/news/A_New_Day_for_Cincinnati_s_World_Piano_Competition.html "A New Day for Cincinnati's World Piano Competition"]. "Music in Cincinnati". Retrieved 06-23-2013.</ref>
'''The 2013 Medal Winners'''<br />
Gold, Marianna Prjevalskaya<ref name=Yale>(July14, 2013) [http://music.yale.edu/news/?p=9313 Yale School of Music]</ref><br />
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Silver, Jin Uk Kim<br />
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Bronze, Misha Namirovsky


'''World Piano Competition,''' '''Inc.''' was a [[Not-for-profit organization|not-for-profit]] arts organization based in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], and was dedicated to the promotion of classical piano music.
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== References ==


== History ==
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The organization was granted their non-profit, tax-exempt status in 1985.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Cincinnati World Piano Competition, Inc.|url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/31-0711247|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-14|website=Guidestar}}</ref> The competition was "America’s oldest annual piano competition for both Artists and Young Artists"<ref name="Yale22">[http://music.yale.edu/news/?p=9313 Yale School of Music] July 14, 2013 {{dead link|date=August 2020}}</ref> and had featured performers from across the globe since 1956.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2013-04-24|title=About|url=https://worldpianocompetition.wordpress.com/about/|access-date=2020-10-14|website=Cincinnati World Piano Competition|language=en}}</ref> Their mission was, "to inspire and positively impact our diverse communities with the joy and power of piano music, and celebrate and support young artists, locally and internationally, as they begin their careers."<ref name=":2" /> The competition gained international traction when a photo of a bloody piano was shared nearly 4,000 times on Facebook.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web|title=A Pianist Played Until Her Fingers Bled – and the Internet Takes Notice {{!}} WQXR Editorial|url=https://www.wqxr.org/story/pianist-played-until-her-fingers-bled|access-date=2020-10-14|website=WQXR|date=14 June 2015 |language=en}}</ref> Jack Rouse, who was chairman of the board for the competition, hopes the competition would be able to eventually find its way back to a financially viable state.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gelfand|first=Janelle|title=Cincinnati World Piano Competition won't play it again|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2017/05/23/cincinnati-world-piano-competition-wont-play-again/337815001/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=The Enquirer|language=en-US}}</ref> The competition was partnered with two musical organizations also located in Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati College – Conservatory of Music and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.<ref name=":1" /> Both the international Artist Division and regional Young Artist Division competitions were held annually at the [[University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music]],<ref>Steinway and Sons [http://www.steinway.com/news/press-releases/ccm-joins-steinway-sons-in-historic-partnership/ press release].</ref> and winners in both competitions received cash prizes and recital opportunities in New York City.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160618205558/http://www.cincinnatiwpc.org Official Site (Archived)]</ref> Finalists in the Artist Division competition perform with the [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.alink-argerich.org/amsa.htm Alink-Argerich Foundation Listing]- Vroon, Donald R, [https://search.proquest.com/docview/223389839 "World piano competition: Searching out the talent, ages 5 to 30"], ''American Record Guide'' 65.5 (Sep/Oct 2002): 30-31+.</ref> [[Awadagin Pratt]], an associate professor of music at the college-Conservatory of Music, was artistic director in 2012<ref>Hutton, Mary Ellyn. (March 3, 2013), [http://www.musicincincinnati.com/site/news/A_New_Day_for_Cincinnati_s_World_Piano_Competition.html "A New Day for Cincinnati's World Piano Competition"], ''Music in Cincinnati''. Retrieved June 23, 2013.</ref> and the grand prize in 2015 included $45,000 and a recital in New York.<ref name=":32" />


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24 competitors were heard in Cincinnati following a pre-screening round.<ref>[http://ispycincy.com/world-piano-competition/ iSPYCINC] I, July 9, 2013</ref> Competitors were then expected to play a 40-minute recital and, if successful, a 60-minute recital if they advanced to the final round.
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== External Links ==


Due to the inability to raise the required $300,000 to continue the competition for the coming years, the competition was forced to discontinue the event after their 60th anniversary in 2016.<ref name=":0" />
*[http://www.cincinnatiwpc.org World Piano Competition Official Site]


== Competition Winners ==


{| {{MedalistTable |type=Year|location= |columns=1|style=medal}}
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| 2013<ref name="Yale22"/>
| Marianna Prjevalskaya
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| Jin Uk Kim
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| Misha Namirovsky
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| 2014<ref name="Winners2">{{cite news|author=Janelle Gelfand|date=June 30, 2014|title=Chinese pianist wins World Piano Competition|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/arts/2014/06/30/world-piano-competition-cincinnati/11780741/|accessdate=August 27, 2020}}</ref>
| Moye Chen
| ~
| Feng Bian / Reed Tetzloff
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| 2015<ref name=":32"/>
| Artem Yasynskyy
| ~
| ~
|}


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==References==
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[[Category:Piano competitions in the United States]]
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160618205558/http://www.cincinnatiwpc.org/index.html Official website (Archived)]


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World Piano Competition, Inc.
Formation1956
Dissolved2016
TypeNot-for-profit Organization
Location


World Piano Competition, Inc. was a not-for-profit arts organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was dedicated to the promotion of classical piano music.

History

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The organization was granted their non-profit, tax-exempt status in 1985.[1] The competition was "America’s oldest annual piano competition for both Artists and Young Artists"[2] and had featured performers from across the globe since 1956.[3] Their mission was, "to inspire and positively impact our diverse communities with the joy and power of piano music, and celebrate and support young artists, locally and internationally, as they begin their careers."[1] The competition gained international traction when a photo of a bloody piano was shared nearly 4,000 times on Facebook.[4] Jack Rouse, who was chairman of the board for the competition, hopes the competition would be able to eventually find its way back to a financially viable state.[5] The competition was partnered with two musical organizations also located in Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati College – Conservatory of Music and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.[3] Both the international Artist Division and regional Young Artist Division competitions were held annually at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music,[6] and winners in both competitions received cash prizes and recital opportunities in New York City.[7] Finalists in the Artist Division competition perform with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.[8] Awadagin Pratt, an associate professor of music at the college-Conservatory of Music, was artistic director in 2012[9] and the grand prize in 2015 included $45,000 and a recital in New York.[4]

24 competitors were heard in Cincinnati following a pre-screening round.[10] Competitors were then expected to play a 40-minute recital and, if successful, a 60-minute recital if they advanced to the final round.

Due to the inability to raise the required $300,000 to continue the competition for the coming years, the competition was forced to discontinue the event after their 60th anniversary in 2016.[5]

Competition Winners

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Year Gold Silver Bronze
2013[2] Marianna Prjevalskaya Jin Uk Kim Misha Namirovsky
2014[11] Moye Chen ~ Feng Bian / Reed Tetzloff
2015[4] Artem Yasynskyy ~ ~

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cincinnati World Piano Competition, Inc". Guidestar. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  2. ^ a b Yale School of Music July 14, 2013 [dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b "About". Cincinnati World Piano Competition. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  4. ^ a b c "A Pianist Played Until Her Fingers Bled – and the Internet Takes Notice | WQXR Editorial". WQXR. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  5. ^ a b Gelfand, Janelle. "Cincinnati World Piano Competition won't play it again". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  6. ^ Steinway and Sons press release.
  7. ^ Official Site (Archived)
  8. ^ Alink-Argerich Foundation Listing- Vroon, Donald R, "World piano competition: Searching out the talent, ages 5 to 30", American Record Guide 65.5 (Sep/Oct 2002): 30-31+.
  9. ^ Hutton, Mary Ellyn. (March 3, 2013), "A New Day for Cincinnati's World Piano Competition", Music in Cincinnati. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  10. ^ iSPYCINC I, July 9, 2013
  11. ^ Janelle Gelfand (June 30, 2014). "Chinese pianist wins World Piano Competition". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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