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WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL PIANO ARTISTS COMPETITION
(Last Revision: JULY 30th, 2010) WINNERS OF 2010 WIPAC WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL PIANO ARTISTS COMPETITION FIRST PRIZE: Viscount Thurston SECOND PRIZE: Robert Finley THIRD PRIZE: A TIE: Brad Arington & Mira Feldman AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: Viscount Thurston PRESS AWARD: Robert Finley BEST CHOPIN AWARD: Robert Finley, Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61 BEST POLISH COMPOSER AWARD: Brad Arington, Szymanowski-Etude & Mazurkas (semi-final and final rounds) BEETHOVEN PRIZE: Hiroko Ohtani, Sonata Op. 90 MOST IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMMING AWARD: John Holmes BEST CONTEMPORARY PIECE: Brad Arington, Riodin Shchedrin - Basso Ostinato BEST ROMANTIC PIECE: Robert Finley, Mendelssohn-Songs w/o Words-Op. 19 #1 & Op. 38 #2 BEST CLASSICAL PIECE: Robert Pampell, Schubert Impromptus, Op. 90 BEST BAROQUE PIECE: Ali Mushtaq, Bach Partita No. 2 The 2010 Washington International Piano Artists Competition and Festival of Music began with a Welcome Reception on Thursday evning July 22, 2010 at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. The competition started the following day with preliminary rounds, followed by semifinal on Saturday and final round on Sunday. We are planning to offer the 9th Washington International Piano Artists Competition once again about the same time of year in JULY, 2011. The public is cordially invited to all rounds of the competition. Most events are free and open to the public. The WIPAC Celebratory Dinner following the last day of competition is catered and requires advanced reservation and payment, and certain masterclass events require a nominal audit fee at the door. Competitors are invited to perform in master classes. The fee is $50.00. Contributions at the door help keep our master class fees lower for the benefit of the pianists. Please contact WIPAC by email or phone for more details and reservations as needed.. WIPAC solicits membership donations in support of its mission and this competition, and relies heavily on public support to achieve its mission. Your donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please be generous. ********************** 2010 Competition Guidelines - Pianists Should Use the following as a Reference to Prepare for 2011 !!! 2010 WIPAC INTL PIANO ARTIST COMPETITION GUIDELINES & APPLICATION FORM (PDF) 2010 WIPAC INTL PIANO ARTIST COMPETITION GUIDELINES & APPLICATION FORM (DOC) ***____________*** LIST OF WINNERS OF THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL PIANO ARTIST COMPETITION
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