New York International Piano Competition

The New York International Piano Competition (NYIPC) in New York City is a biennial piano competition open to pianists of all nationalities ages 16–21.[1] No contestant is eliminated during the competition's four rounds. A cash award is also presented to each of the contestants not receiving a major prize. The NYIPC has been held at the Manhattan School of Music since its inception in 2002, with opening ceremonies at Steinway Hall. Steinway and Sons is the official piano of the competition.

Rather than a traditional competition model where the focus is on winning, the NYIPC provides an opportunity for contestants to perform, network, exchange information, and cultivate a support system that will sustain them through their pre-professional years. Former NYIPC prizewinners perform with Chamber Music Society Two;[2] have received the Avery Fisher Career Grant;[3][4] the Gilmore Young Artist Award;[5] The Juilliard School’s William Petschek Recital Award;[6] the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts at Harvard University; have won the Young Concert Artists Auditions,[7] and Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition; and maintain active careers as solo performers, collaborative pianists, composers, and pedagogues.

History

Sponsored by the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, the competition was instituted in 2002 as an outgrowth of the Stecher and Horowitz School of the Arts in Cedarhurst, New York. The competition was originally open to American pianists, citizen-born, naturalized or full-time international students with student visas, ages 14–18. In 2009, the competition began to accept applications worldwide, effective the summer of 2010; it also expanded its age category upwards from 14–18 years to 16–21 years.[8]

Prizes

The current prizes of the NYIPC, totaling $50,000, are as follows:

First Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $6,000
Third Prize: $3,000
Fourth Prize: $2000
Ensemble Prizes: $6,000
Best performance of commissioned work: $1,500

$1,000 is awarded to each of the remaining contestants.

The Young Artist Series

Winners of the NYIPC are awarded concert and recital appearances through the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation's Young Artists Series. They regularly appear at venues in New York, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C. including: Congregation Emanu-El of New York, NYC; Park Avenue Christian Church, NYC; The Bohemians, NYC; Salmagundi Club, NYC; Subculture Arts Underground, NYC; Downtown Music at Grace, White Plains, NY; Ossining Public Library, Ossining, NY; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY; Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT; Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; Church of the Annunciation, Washington, D.C.

Works Commissioned for the NYIPC

Since 2006, the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation has commissioned a new solo piano work for each competition. All contestants are required to perform the piece from memory as part of their Preliminary or Semifinal round.

Commissioned composers have included:
2006 - Michael Torke, Bays of Huatulco (renamed Blue Pacific)[9]
2008 - John Musto, Improvisation and Fugue
2010 - No work commissioned
2012 - Avner Dorman, Three Etudes
2014 - Gabriela Lena Frank, Nocturno Nazqueño

Former NYIPC Prize Winners[10]

2014 Winners
First Prize: Jun Hwi Cho
Second Prize: Daniel Kim
Third Prize: Yilin Liu
Fourth Prize: Seol-Hwa Kim
First Prize Ensemble: Max Ma and Thomas Steigerwald
Second Prize Ensemble: Ling-Yu Lee and NingYuen Li
Best Performance of Required Contemporary Work: Daniel Kim

2012 Winners
First Prize: Anna Han
Second Prize: Chelsea Wang
Third Prize: Anna Dmytrenko
Fourth Prize: Sahun Hong
First Prize Ensemble: Katharina Gross and Sahun Hong
Second Prize Ensemble: Hugo Kitano and Yilan Zhao
Best Performance of Required Contemporary Work: Mackenzie Alan Melemed

2010 Winners

First Prize: Kate Liu
Second Prize: Yen Yu Chen
Third Prize: Jung Eun Kim
Fourth Prize: Jung-Yeon Yim
First Prize Ensemble: Anna Dmytrenko and Jung Eun Kim
Second Prize Ensemble: Fan-Ya Lin and Chelsea Wang
Best Performance of Required Contemporary Work: Kate Liu

2008 Winners:

First Prize: Allen Yueh
Second Prize: Vivian Cheng
Third Prize: Patricio Molina
Fourth Prize: Michael Stewart
First Prize Ensemble: Emiko Edwards and Xiaopei Xu
Second Prize Ensemble: Vivian Cheng and T.J. Tario
Best Performance of Required Contemporary Work: Eva Belmont

2006 Winners:

First Prize: Charlie Albright
Second Prize: Larry Weng
Third Prize: Alexei Tartakovski
Fourth Prize: Joshua Wright
First Prize Ensemble: Charlie Albright and Larry Weng
Second Prize Ensemble: Sun-A Park and Sidney Zaleski

2004 Winners:

First Prize: Hannah Sun
Second Prize: Brandon Lee
Third Prize: Natalia Kazaryan
Fourth Prize: Matthew Graybil
First Prize Ensemble: Michael Brown and Min Hwan Kim
Second Prize Ensemble: Dae Hyung Ahn and Emily Phelps

2002 NYIPC Winners

First Prize: Di Zhu
Second Prize: Jonathan Coombs
Third Prize: Esther Park
Fourth Prize: Jonathan Ware
First Prize Ensemble: Soo Yeon Cho and Jonathan Coombs
Second Prize Ensemble: Esther Park and Di Zhu

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.stecherandhorowitz.org/competition/
  2. ↑ http://www.michaelbrownmusic.com/?p=1740
  3. ↑ http://charliealbright.com/Biography.html
  4. ↑ http://www.aboutlincolncenter.org/programs/program-avery-fisher-artist-program/the-avery-fisher-career-grants
  5. ↑ http://www.thegilmore.org/gilmore-young-artist-award/
  6. ↑ http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/composer-pianist-wins-petschek-award
  7. ↑ http://www.yca.org/roster/charlie-albright/
  8. ↑ http://www.hemsingpr.com/artist/the-new-york-international-piano-competition.php
  9. ↑ http://www.michaeltorke.com/album-BluePacific.html
  10. ↑ http://stecherandhorowitz.org/competition-winners/2014-winners/
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