Washington International Piano Artists Competition Locations & METRO Map Link
Shuttle Service Suggestion Between Airports and GWU Campus
Hotel and Dormitory Accomodation Information
Last Revised: July 3, 2008
DATES OF COMPETITION: JULY 17-20th Thursday through Sunday
WELCOME RECEPTION: July 16th 6PM, and JUROR CONCERT (Janice Weber) at Polish Embassy July 21st (see main page of website for more information)
- THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPT. - Home Base for Competitors, Practice Rooms, Master Class
- Location for WIPAC WELCOME STAFF, registration, refreshments, and assignment masterclasses and practice rooms: near B144
- Location for preliminary rounds: Western Presbyterian Church 10AM - 5 PM Wed and Thurs. with break for lunch.
- Grands and uprights are available to competitors as assigned by WIPAC staff. Preference to those about to perform.
- Phillips Hall near B144 on H Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, Washington, DC 20006. Phillips Hall adjoins Rome Hall. At the elevator/stairs of the main floor (middle of the 22nd street block just east of 22nd), proceed downstairs one level to the basement of the building. Enter the door with the sign that says MUSIC DEPARTMENT. Go all the way down the hall then go left and find the WIPAC welcome table located near B144, the office of the Music Department. Room B120, used in prior years, is closed for renovations. MASTERCLASSES normally held in B120 will have to be moved to smaller rooms.
- Campus Map: GWU Visitors Information; Campus Map (Search for "Academic Center" to find "Phillips Hall"): Interactive Campus Map
- Accomodations: See below
- Metro: Foggy Bottom near GWU Medical Center.
- Parking: Streets are metered. GWU Pay parking lots are nearby.
- RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTRE - Opening Reception Night (6-9PM) Open to WIPAC Members, Volunteers, Competitors and their guests. Please register your names with WIPAC in advance by email, because the RCC requires a security check.
- 1825 Phelps Place NW, Washington, D.C. Use MAPQUEST or GOOGLE to see a map to this location.
- PIANO: Steinway A
- DIRECTIONS: Closest METRO stop to RCC is DU PONT CIRCLE at intersection of Connecticut and Massachusettes Avenues. See METRO MAP for details. Use Orange or Blue to METRO CENTER. Transfer to RED LINE. Go to DU PONT CIRCLE. Walk WEST on Massachusettes Avenue to Florida Ave (right side), walk north (right) on Florida Avenue past Decatur Place on left and to next left on Phelps Place. Building is on right hand side half way up the block of that street. (See METRO MAP DU PONT CIRCLE for Connecticut and Massachusettes Ave stop). WIPAC Staff is available at GWU to arrange for auto transportation to Phelps provided by members of WIPAC who drop by the music department to provide this transportation. Be sure to make arrangements for this pickup. After 5:30PM you may need to arrange for your own method of transportation to the center.
- RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTER LINK Infomation
- WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - PRELIMINARY ROUNDS 10AM to 5PM Wed. & Thurs.
- 2401 Virginia Ave. NW, Washington, D.C 20037. The altar end of the church and its front office are at the corner of G and 24th Streets a few blocks SW of GWU Music Department. The main entrance is on Virginia Avenue. See picture at "GET MAP" below.
- PIANO: Mason and Hamlin Concert Grand.
- DIRECTIONS: Walk sounth from GWU Music Dept. at H and 22nd to G and then west to 24th Street. Virginia Ave intersects.
- GET MAP (CLICK HERE AND GO TO BOTTOM OF PAGE OF THE CHURCH LINK; THEN CLICK ON "Directions")
- THE ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON - Cocktail Reception after PRELIMINARY ROUNDS on Friday & Piano Marathon
Piano Marathon starts at 9:30AM Saturday Morning
- 20171 I St. NW, Washington, D.C 20006
- PIANO: STEINWAY B
- DIRECTIONS: Near GWU Music Department and Pennsylvania Ave. and I Sts.
- GET MAP AND DIRECTIONS (Click Here)
- MEXICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE - SEMIFINAL ROUND 2PM SATURDAY
- 2829 16th street N.W.. Washington, D.C
- PIANO: STEINWAY B
- DIRECTIONS: Use METRO to Columbia Heights, taxi or automobile. Limited gated parking in rear of building or on side streets..
- MAP OF AREA (click to view)
- Metro from GWU: Start at Foggy Bottom station near GWU Medical Center. Go to Columbia Heights METRO statioin. See MAP above and walk to Mexican Cultural Institute.
- EMBASSY OF FRANCE - FINAL ROUND AND CELEBRATORY (sit-down catered) DINNER - $75.00 See main page of website for dinner selection options; anyone can attend this event with jurors, competitors, WIPAC staff and members. Reservations for the dinner must be made by JULY 14th. Contact wipac@cox.net for further information.
- 4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
- PIANO: BOESENDORFER CONCERT GRAND
- MAP TO "LA MAISON FRANCAISE"
- DIRECTIONS: Use taxi or automobile. There is no METRO service to this location. WIPAC Staff will be dropping by the music department and possibly also arrange for Du Pont Circle area pickups. Competitors should arrange this assistance with WIPAC staff who are located outside the GWU Music Department.
- DORM INFO: A limited number of dormitory offerings are available at GWU.
- Bookings must be prepaid and committed in advance; no changes or cancellations. We will change this posting depending on availability.
Contact for Dormitory Bookings - Chateau Gardecki, WIPAC 703 728 7766 or by email at wipac email address..