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WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL PIANO ARTISTS COMPETITION
(Last Revision: February 4, 2012) Planning for the competition in 2012 is well underway. Competition dates are AUGUST 1-5, beginning with the Welcome Reception on the evening of August 1st and first official day of competition on August 2nd. Send an email to WIPAC (posted below) to request inclusion in any competition notifications, especially if you are new to WIPAC, or, your email has changed. The 2011 Washington International Piano Artists Competition and Festival of Music began with a Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening July 20, 2011 at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. Thursday, July 21st a Boot Camp for Competitors was held during the afternoon by Tzvetan Konstantinov, music faculty of GWU. The competition started Friday July 22 with preliminary rounds at GWU, followed by semifinal on Saturday, 23rd at Kosciuszko Foundation, and final round on Sunday, 24th, at La Maison Francaise. Masterclasses were offered by Raymond Jackson, piano faculty of Howard University on Saturday and piano concert artist, Eric Himy, on Sunday. Saturday morning presented an opportunity for pianists to convene at the Arts Club of Washington to perform for each other, to become better acquainted, and to learn from each other. The Washington International Piano Artists Competition is normally held annually late to mid July, but in 2012 it will commence on the first day of August. The public is cordially invited to all rounds of the competition. Several events are free and open to the public. Others are available for a nominal contribution. The WIPAC Celebratory Dinner following the last day of competition is catered and requires advanced reservation and payment. Masterclass events require a nominal audit fee at the door. Competitors are invited to submit their names on a first come first serve basis for performances in master classes. The masterclass performance fee is $50.00. Audit fee is $25.00. Competitors receive one free audit class with their application fee. The public is also invited to all masterclasses of the competition at the audit fee. Contributions at the door help to 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. You may use WIPAC's new PayPal donate button (see main page of website) to make any donations or reservation payments required. You do not need to be a PayPal subscriber to use your credit card. 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. ********************** 2012 COMPETITION GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM LINKS 2012 WIPAC Tenth International Piano Artists Competition Guidelines and Application Forms (pdf) 2012 WIPAC Tenth International Piano Artists Competition Guidelines and Application Forms (doc) ***____________*** COMPETITION LOCATIONS, DIRECTIONS, & TRAVEL INFORMATION ***** LIST OF PAST WINNERS OF
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