Competitions
The Cleveland International Piano Competition: Our Signature Event
Known as one of the top competitions in the world, the Cleveland International Piano Competition (CIPC) presents the pinnacle of classical piano artistry across two weeks of performances for Cleveland and international audiences. The best emerging pianists from around the globe are selected to compete for a chance to play with The Cleveland Orchestra, an experience unparalleled by any other international competition, and win the $75,000 First Prize.
Building the Future of Piano
Programs like the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists ensure that pianists from ages 10-18 are provided with competition and early career experience.
Concerts
Concerts and Festivals
We feature extraordinary international artists and our CIPC medalists in performance for Cleveland audiences. Our programming pushes the boundaries of piano performance. We honor traditional recital forms and present piano in new and unique environments, innovating the concert experience for our artists and audiences.
Piano Cleveland Live
We take the piano out of the concert hall and bring it into unexpected venues with lunchtime concerts at the Cleveland Museum of Art and evening bar concerts.
Community
Education Programs
We advance the future of piano music through year-round educational programming for local students.
Education Programs
Interactive music educational programs presented at 10+ schools and affiliated entities of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD).
PianoLab
Group keyboard instruction taught by a local Steinway teaching artist for children at CMSD schools.
Piano Donation Program
We help place pianos in spaces that need them, like community centers, schools, and students’ homes.