Dallas International Piano Competition

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The Dallas International Piano Competition is a piano competition hosted biennially in Dallas, Texas by the Dallas Chamber Symphony.

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History

The Dallas International Piano Competition was established in 2012 by Richard McKay and the Dallas Chamber Symphony. [1] Early iterations of the competition were held at Southern Methodist University. [2] [3] Since 2022, the event has been held biennially and hosted in the Dallas Arts District. Pianists 18-35 years of age are eligible to participate. [4] [5]

The event typically spans three rounds, which are held over the course of several days, with earlier rounds focused on concerto and solo repertoire. [6] Since 2022, finalists have performed piano concertos with the Dallas Chamber Symphony at Moody Performance Hall. [7]

A jury of notable concert pianists and pedagogues decide how to award the competition’s main prize, consisting of a cash award and engagement to perform an additional concert with the Dallas Chamber Symphony. [6] The competition also awards an audience choice award, which is tabulated by vote of audience members in attendance at the competition’s finals concert. [8]

Past winners

The following is a list of previous first-prize winners of the Dallas International Piano Competition:

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  10. ↑ Winners Announced at the Dallas International Piano Competition 2014 Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2018-07-23.
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