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wpc@cincinnatiwpc.org
(513) 421-5342
441 Vine Street, Suite 1030
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Since 1956, the mission of The World Piano Competition Program has been to provide a continuum of services and role models to assist youth in need. Most of the young people they serve experience economical hardship and have never been exposed to emotion that is positive, constructive, and a source for growth. Central to their lives are their concerns about violence, incivility, hunger, and homelessness.
The World Piano Competition's task is to provide a venue of excitement and compassion for them to do our best to prepare them for the enormous challenge they face as they approach adulthood.
Performances organized in 7 divisions featured 248 events for the past season.
Annually The World Piano Competition serves approximately 750 children. Following Regional Evaluations of more than 550 applicants representing 35 countries The 46th World Piano Competition invited almost 150 contestants representing 18 countries to perform at the World Headquarters at the Aronoff Center For The Arts in Cincinnati. An international jury of 7 judges representing 6 countries awarded cash prizes and performance opportunities.
The Bach-Beethoven-Brahms Club (BBB) Educational Outreach Program: More than 1200 Tri-State students representing 50 schools from the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Hamilton County area have attended the educational outreach programs featuring the gold, silver, and bronze winners representing Greece, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Tri-State school music groups and piano students joined the international artists in solo and ensemble performances.
The Junior Ambassador Program Educational Program: More than 150 Tri-State children will host the 150 World Piano Competition Young Artist Division (Ages 5-17) representing 12 countries at the Cincinnati World Headquarters at the Westin Hotel and the Aronoff Center For The Arts. The Junior Ambassador Program is a venue to promote downtown Cincinnati as a meeting place between Cincinnati children of all backgrounds and the participants of the annual World Piano Competition. The program offers multifold opportunities for local children to experience ethnical diversity and cultural richness of their community. In addition, local children and children their age from around the world come together and interact on humanitarian and artistic levels.
Master Class & Joint Recital Educational Program: The Medalists of The World Piano Competition return to educate young Tri-State piano students at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati Country Day School and the Seven Hills School. They are joined by faculty members for joint recitals and master classes to entertain and educate Cincinnati youth.
The International Festival Educational Program: The World Piano Competition will be hosting the International Festival at the Westin Hotel. The Festival will bring together Cincinnati youth and introduce them to the ethnical diversity in their midst and showcase the cultural richness of their community.
Patron Performances: In the intimate settings of the Queen City Club, the Medalists of The World Piano Competition and local piano students entertain donors and patrons with exquisite piano performances.
New York Performances: Winners perform at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and at the United Nations.
