Each year, the Catholic University of America hosts the Washington International Piano Festival at the Departments of Music. In addition to workshops, master classes, and private lessons, students take parts in performances at the Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts and attend concerts of accomplished master artists at the Catholic University campus. Learn more about the Festival.
2016 Schedule
WIPF is proud to present internationally acclaimed pianists as part of its concert series. The cost of tickets is included in the participants' tuition. The concerts are open to the community, and tickets to individual concerts can be purchased at the door or reserved by emailing us at washingtonpianofest@gmail.com.
Young Pianists Showcase Concert: Winners of the 2016 Lancaster International Piano Festival Romantic Music Competition (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Sunday, July 24)
Jon Nakamatsu (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Sunday, July 24)
Young Pianists Showcase Concert: Winners of the 31st International Young Artist Competition (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Monday, July 25)
Gold Medalist of the 2016 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Monday, July 25)
Young Pianists Showcase Concert: Winners of the 2016 Young Musicians Inspiring Change Competition (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Wednesday, July 27)
Brian Ganz (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Wednesday, July 27)
Adult Pianists Showcase Concert (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Thursday, July 28)
Chongxiao Liu and Wei Gong Piano Duo Concert (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Thursday, July 28)
Concerts of the 2016 WIPF Participants (Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, Friday, July 29 and Sunday, July 31)
Closing Concert of the 2016 WIPF Participants (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Monday, August, 1)
Young Pianist Showcase Concert: Dmitry Ishkhanov (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Monday, August, 1)
Winners of the 2016 Catholic University Piano Competition (Ward Recital Hall, CUA, Monday, August, 1)