Past Competitions
Our Laureates
Our medalists represent some of the finest pianists in the world. Having proven themselves through our competitions, our medalists have gone on to have incredibly successful careers as performers, teachers, and leaders in the classical music world.
2024
First Prize
James (Zijian) Wei
China
Second Prize
Evren Ozel
United States
Third Prize
Maxim Lando
United States
Fourth Prize
Giuseppe Guarrera
Italy
2021
First Prize
Martín García García
Spain
Second Prize
Lovre Marušiç
Croatia
Third Prize
Byeol Kim
South Korea
Fourth Prize
Yedam Kim
South Korea
2016
First Prize
Nikita Mndoyants
Russia
Second Prize
Leonardo Colafelice
Italy
Third Prize
Dinara Klinton
Ukraine
Fourth Prize
Georgy Tchaidze
Russia
2013
First Prize
Stanislav Khristenko
Russia
Second Prize
Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev
Russia
Third Prize
François Dumont
France
Fourth Prize
Jiayan Sun
China
2011
First Prize
Alexander Schimpf
Germany
Second Prize
Alexey Chernov
Russia
Third Prize
Eric Zuber
United States
Fourth Prize
Kyu Yeon Kim
Korea
2009
First Prize
Martina Filjak
Croatia
Second Prize
Dmitri Levkovich
Canada
Third Prize
William Youn
Korea
Fourth Prize
Evgeny Brakhman
Russia
2007
First Prize
Alexander Ghindin
Russia
Second Prize
Yaron Kohlberg
Israel
Third Prize
Stanislav Khristenko
Russia
Fourth Prize
Ran Dank
Israel
2005
First Prize
Chu-Fang Huang
China
Second Prize
Sergey Kuznetsov
Russia
Third Prize
Stanislav Khristenko
Russia
Fourth Prize
Spencer Myer
United States
2003
First Prize
Kotaro Fukuma
Japan
Second Prize
Soyeon Lee
Korea
Third Prize
Konstantin Soukhovetski
Russia
Fourth Prize
Andrius Zlabys
Lithuania
2001
First Prize
Roberto Plano
Italy
Second Prize
Minsoo Sohn
Korea
Third Prize
Özgür Aydin
Turkey
Fourth Prize
Gilles Vonsattel
Switzerland
1999
First Prize
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Italy
Second Prize
Vassily Primakov
Russia
Third Prize
Shoko Inoue
Japan
Fourth Prize
Sean Botkin
United States
1997
First Prize
Per Tengstrand
Sweden
Second Prize
Gulnora Alimova
Uzbekistan
Third Prize
Ning An
United States
Fourth Prize
Dror Biran
Israel
1995
First Prize
Margarita Shevchenko
Russia
Second Prize
Marina Lomazov
Ukraine/United States
Third Prize
Dimitry Teterin
Russia
Fourth Prize
Giampolo Stuani
Italy
1993
First Prize
Amir Katz
Israel
Second Prize
Not Awarded
Third Prize
Seizo Azuma and Yuko Nakamichi
Japan
Fourth Prize
Katsunori Ishii
Japan
1991
First Prize
Ilya Itin
Russia
Second Prize
Anders Martinson
United States
Third Prize
Markus Pawlik
Germany
Fourth Prize
Jean-François Bouvery
France
Fifth Prize
Timothy Bozarth
United States
Sixth Prize
Hsin-Bei Lee
Taiwan/China
1989
First Prize
Sergei Babayan
Armenia (USSR)
Second Prize
Nicholas Angelich
United States
Third Prize
Megumi Kaneko
Japan
Fourth Prize
Pascal Godart
France
Fifth Prize
François Chaplin
France
Sixth Prize
Eglé Januleviciuté
Lithuania (USSR)
1987
First Prize
Thierry Huillet
France
Second Prize
Asaf Zohar
Israel
Third Prize
Jonathan Bass
United States
Fourth Prize
Beatrice Hsin-Chen Long
Taiwan/China
Fifth Prize
Takayuki Ito
Japan
Sixth Prize
Hiroko Atsumi
Japan
1985
First Prize
Daejin Kim
Korea
Second Prize
Benedetto Lupo
Italy
Third Prize
Helene Jeanney
France
Fourth Prize
Neil Rutman
United States
Fifth Prize
Yves Henry
France
Sixth Prize
Dan-Wen Wei
China
1983
First Prize
Youngshin An
Korea
Second Prize
Mayumi Kameda
Japan
Third Prize
Stéphane Lemelin
Canada
Fourth Prize
Roy Kogan
United States
Fifth Prize
Dimitry Cogan
United States/USSR
Sixth Prize
Silke-Thora Matthies
West Germany
1981
First Prize
Philippe Bianconi
France
Second Prize
Dan Riddle
United States
Third Prize
Rémy Loumbrozo
France
Fourth Prize
Roy Kogan
United States
Fifth Prize
Timothy Smith
United States
Sixth Prize
Michael Boriskin
United States
1979
First Prize
Edward Newman
United States
Second Prize
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
France
Third Prize
Angela Hewitt
Canada
Fourth Prize
Frederick Blum
United States
Fifth Prize
Peter Vinograde
United States
Sixth Prize
Douglas Weeks
United States
1977
First Prize
Nathalie Bera-Tagrine
France
Second Prize
Barry Salwen
United States
Third Prize
Douglas Montgomery
United States
Fourth Prize
Laura Silverman
United States
Fifth Prize
Géry Moutier
France
Sixth Prize
Sandra Shuler
United States
1975
First Prize
John Owings
United States
Second Prize
Julian Martin
United States
Third Prize
John-Patrick Millow
France
Fourth Prize
Roe Van Boskirk
United States
Fifth Prize
Katsurako Mikami
Japan
Sixth Prize
Pawel Checinski
Poland
2023 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Saehyun Kim
Second Prize
Yanyan Bao
Third Prize
Ryan Wang
Junior Division
First Prize
Elisey Mysin
Second Prize
Qinyaoyao Ji
Third Prize
Zhonghua Wei
2018 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Xiaoxuan Li
Second Prize
Shuan Hern Lee
Third Prize
JiWon Yang
Junior Division
First Prize
Eva Gevorgyan
Second Prize
Yunchan Lim
Third Prize
Hao Wei Lin
2015 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Yuanfan Yang
Second Prize
Jiacheng Xiong
Third Prize
Chaeyoung Park
Junior Division
First Prize
Jae Hong Park
Second Prize
Leonid Nediak
Third Prize
Elliot Wuu
2012 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Arianna Körting
Second Prize
Albert Wang
Third Prize
Trenton Takaki
Junior Division
First Prize
Vanessa Meiling Haynes
Second Prize
Jarrett Takaki
Third Prize
Seoyun Baek
2010 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Iris Jang
Second Prize
Arthur Erlendsson
Third Prize
Arianna Körting
2008 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Margret Erlendsdottir
Second Prize
Kei Niedra
Third Prize
David Mamedov
2006 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Yejin Lee
Second Prize
Yihao (Harold) Wu
Third Prize
Katrina Celeste Bobbs
2004 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Stephanie Yang
Second Prize
Peter Liou
Third Prize
Konrad Binienda
2003 CIPC for Young Artists Winners
Senior Division
First Prize
Ji-Yeon Shin
Second Prize
Joyce Oh
Third Prize
Peter Liou