Dallas International Piano Competition

Dallas International Piano Competition
Adam Jackson, winner 2024
Nickname	DIPC
Genre	Classical
Frequency	Biennial
Venue	Moody Performance Hall
Location(s)	Dallas, Texas
Country	United States
Founder	Richard McKay
Organised by	Dallas Chamber Symphony
Website	dallasipc.org

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

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.[5]

Past winners

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

• 2013: Congcong Chai, China[8]
• 2014: Kyle Orth, United States[9]
• 2015: Saetbyeol Serena Kim, South Korea[10]
• 2016: Kenneth Broberg, United States[11]
• 2017: Yibing Zhang, China[12]
• 2018: Hsin-Hao Yang, Taiwan[13]
• 2022: Jonathan Mamora, United States[14][15]
• 2024: Adam Jackson, United States[16]

References

1. "About". Dallas International Piano Competition. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
2. "Third Annual Dallas International Piano Competition To Be Held at Meadows School of the Arts, March 11-13". Southern Methodist University (Press release). February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
3. Womack, Katie (March 14, 2013). "Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the New, Very Cool Piano Competition at SMU". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
4. "Eligibility & Guidelines". Dallas International Piano Competition. March 26, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
5. Richard, Kimberly (June 8, 2024). "With a piano competition and newly announced season, Dallas Chamber Symphony looks to the future". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
6. "A second round for the Dallas Chamber Symphony International Piano Competition". Dallas Morning News. July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
7. "A week after the Cliburn, a Dallas piano competition wraps up with concertos". Dallas Morning News. June 25, 2022. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
8. "2013 Competition Winners Announced". Dallas International Piano Competition. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
9. "Winners Announced at the Dallas International Piano Competition 2014". Dallas International Piano Competition. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
10. "Saetbyeol Kim Wins the Dallas International Piano Competition 2015". Dallas International Piano Competition. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
11. "Dallas International Piano Competition Nurtures Emerging Talent". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. March 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
12. "Yibing Zhang (China) wins Dallas International Piano Competition 2017". Dallas International Piano Competition. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
13. "Hsin-Hao Yang wins Dallas International Piano Competition 2018". Dallas International Piano Competition. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
14. "Review: The Dallas Chamber Symphony performs a gripping Beethoven 'Eroica' Symphony". Dallas Morning News. May 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
15. Richard, Kimberly (May 20, 2023). "Jonathan Mamora, 2022 Dallas International Piano Competition Winner, Returns to Master Mozart". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
16. "Fine playing by winners of the Dallas Chamber Symphony's International Piano Competition". Dallas News. June 19, 2024. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

External links

• Official website