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The William Knabe International Piano Competition 
is now

 The Thomas F. Hulbert
International Piano Competition

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2025 Competition application is now open!

Click here to visit the 2024 Competition Site

2025 COMPETITION INFORMATION

For Pianists Ages of 6-17 and 18-32
Application Deadlines:
Primary Deadline: April 21, 2025
Late Applications Accepted Until May 2, 2025(additional $50 fee)
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2025 Information

Special award for best performance of a composition by Thomas F. Hulbert.  Visit www.hulbertinstitute.org for more information and to purchase one of his piano compositions online.  One $250 award will be given.

Carnegie Hall Award. The jury will choose one or more finalists to be awarded with an opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall.

International Competition Professional Division for ages 18-32.  Both video-only and live finals/semi-finals available.  One grand prize winner of $10,000 will be chosen from the live-round finalists.

2025 Competition Options:
  1. Apply with a pre-recorded video, and then compete live in semi-final and final rounds at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (live round dates are July 23-27, 2025). Ages 6-17 (young artist international competition) and 18-32 (professional international competition)

    -OR-


  2. Enter the video-only competition.  All applicants submit a pre-recorded video to compete in the preliminary round, and then select applicants are invited to compete in the semi-final and final rounds by pre-recorded video. Ages 6-26 and 18-32 (professional division).


Solo and concerto divisions are available in both options.


All video applications will be reviewed and graded by our prestigious jury, and applicants may choose to apply for an evaluation and points only (non-competitive) or may choose to compete for a chance to compete in the semi-final and final rounds.

Non-refundable application fee: $130 (ages 6-17) or $180 (professional division, ages 18-32)
Application deadline:  April 21, 2025; Late applications accepted until May 2, 2025 ($50 late fee)

AGE GROUPS FOR 2025 YOUNG ARTIST SOLO DIVISIONS WITH LIVE OPTION: 6-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17
AGE GROUP FOR 2025 YOUNG ARTIST CONCERTO DIVISION WITH LIVE OPTION: 10-17
AGE GROUP FOR 2025 PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (BOTH SOLO AND CONCERTO): 18-32

AGE GROUPS FOR 2025 VIDEO-ONLY SOLO DIVISIONS: 6-10, 11-17
AGE GROUP FOR 2025 VIDEO-ONLY CONCERTO DIVISIONS: 10-17
AGE GROUP FOR 2025 VIDEO-ONLY PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (BOTH SOLO AND CONCERTO): 18-32
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Click here to apply

2023 COMPETITION INFORMATION

Live Competition 

FINALIST LIST (Final Performance Piece Included)

•  Solo Division 1 (ages 6-7)  •
 Camille Li:  Sonata in G Major, K. 283, Mvt. 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Olivia Li: Little Bird, Op. 43, No. 4 by Edvard Grieg
Lily Wang: Sonata in C Major, K. 545, Mvt. 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


• Solo Division 2 (ages 8-10) •
Roy Kim:
Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Lucas He: Nocturne in C Minor, Op. Posth. by Frédéric Chopin
Claire Li: In Der Nacht from Fantasiestücke, Op.12, No.5, by Robert Schumann
Belinda Zhu: The Cat and the Mouse by Aaron Copland
Angie Zhu: Impromptu No. 3 in Gb Major, Op. 51 by Frédéric Chopin


•  Solo Division 3 (ages 11-13)  •
Mingze Li: Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S.434 by Franz Liszt
Max Zhang: Two Impromptus for the piano, Op. 131, No. 1 by Lowell Lieberman
William Hsieh: Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. XVI/52, Mvt. 1 by Joseph Haydn
Minjae Jeon: Sonata in Eb Major, Op. 27, No. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Yuzhe (Julian) Chen: Concert Étude No. 2, "La Leggierezza.," S. 144 by Franz Liszt
Ethan Zhao: Andante and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14 by Felix Mendelssohn



•  Solo Division 4 (ages 14-17)  •
Michael Chen: Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S.434 by Franz Liszt
Jaeman Shin: Concert Étude No. 2, "La Leggierezza.," S. 144 by Franz Liszt
David Myung: Sonata, Op. 1 by Alban Berg
Ethan Pei: Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, Mvt 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Evan Dan: Toccata, Op. 15 by Robert Muczynski
Pinn Mahasaranond: Ballade No. 1 in D-Flat Major, S. 170 by Franz Liszt

 
•  Concerto Division 1 (ages 10-17)  •
 Benjamin Luo: Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Mvt. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Antong Li: Concertino in A Minor by Yuri Polunin
Pinn Mahasaranond: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16, Mvt. 1 by Edvard Grieg




Video-Only Competition

FINALIST LIST

•  Video Solo Division 2 (ages 11-17)  •
 Andy Wang
Yifan Evan Ding
Jessica Wang
Maggie Zhang
Emma Li

• Vido Solo Division 3 (ages 18-26) •
Sally Yapto
Yuan Wang
Rongnan Cao


•  Video Concerto Division 1 (ages 10-17)  •
Papitcha Vejmongkolkorn
Olivia Li
Phatthicha Leowattana
Kate Lee
Thatarat Vanichkobchinda
Harry Chen
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•  Video Concerto Division 2 (ages 18-26)  •
Dhammarin Tularatruengnam
Xu Peng
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PRIZE WINNERS

Live Competition 

•  Solo Division 1 (ages 6-7)  •
1st Prize: Olivia Li 
2nd Prize: Camille Li
3rd Prize: Lily Wang
Audience Award: Lily Wang


• Solo Division 2 (ages 8-10) •
1st Prize: Angie Zhu
2nd Prize: Belinda Zhu
3rd Prize: ​
Roy Kim
Honorable Mention: Lucas He & Claire Li
Audience Award: Lucas He & Belind Zhu


•  Solo Division 3 (ages 11-13)  •
1st Prize: Mingze Li
2nd Prize: Yuzhe (Julian) Chen
3rd Prize: Ethan Zhao

Honorable Mention: Max Zhang, William Hsieh, & Minjae Jeon
Audience Award: Ethan Zhao


•  Solo Division 4 (ages 14-17)  •
1st Prize: Evan Dan
2nd Prize: Pinn Mahasaranond
3rd Prize: David Myung
Honorable Mention: Michael Chen, Jaeman Shin, & Ethan Pei
Audience Award: Pinn Mahasaranond

 
•  Concerto Division 1 (ages 10-17)  •
1st Prize: Benjamin Luo
2nd Prize: Pinn Mahasaranond
3rd Prize: Antong Li
​Audience Award: Benjamin Luo

Video-Only Competition 

•  Video Solo Division 2 (ages 11-17)  •
1st Prize:  Andy Wang
2nd Prize: Yifan Evan Ding
3rd Prize: Jessica Wang
Honorable Mention: Maggie Zhang & Emma Li


• Vido Solo Division 3 (ages 18-26) •
1st Prizez: Sally Yapto
2nd Prize: Yuan Wang
3rd Prize: Rongnan Cao


•  Video Concerto Division 1 (ages 10-17)  •
1st Prize: Papitcha Vejmongkolkorn
2nd Prize: Olivia Li
3rd Prize: Phatthicha Leowattana
Honorable Mention: Kate Lee, Thatarat Vanichkobchinda, & Harry Chen

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•  Video Concerto Division 2 (ages 18-26)  •
1st Prize: Dhammarin Tularatruengnam
2nd Prize: Xu Peng
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SPECIAL AWARD FOR Best Overall Performance of an American Work

​EVAN DAN
​(for his final round performance of Robert Muczynski's Toccata, Op. 15

Competition Schedule (Live Rounds)

All live competition rounds will be held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Semi-Final Rounds
Located in the “Music Box”
Solo Division 1 (ages 6-7): Friday, July 28th @ 3:00pm
Solo Division 2 (ages 8-10): Friday, July 28th @ 4:00pm
Solo Division 3 (ages 11-13): Saturday, July 29th @ 9:15am
Concerto Division (ages 10-17): Saturday, July 29th @ 1:00pm
Solo Division 4 (ages 14-17): Saturday, July 29th @ 2:00pm
 

Final Rounds
All Final Round Events Will Be Held on Sunday July 30th
Located in the Earl & Darielle Linehan Concert Hall

Solo Divisions 1 & 2: 10:30am
Solo Division 3: 2:00pm
Solo Division 4: 3:00pm
Concerto Division: 4:00pm

 
Special Events
Semi-Finalists Honors Recital & Finalist Announcement: Saturday, July 29th @ 7:00pm
Masterclass: Sunday, July 30th @ 12:00pm
Awards Ceremony: Sunday, July 30th @ 6:30pm

2023 SEMI-Finalist List:

Live Semi-Final
Solo


Michael Chen
Yuzhe Chen
Stephen Chen
Vivian Chen
Evan Dan
Yun-Pei Deng
Rhema Du
Botao Feng
Lucas He
William Hsieh
Minjae Jeon
Andrew Jiang
Roy Kim
Dongha Lee
Kate Lee
Camille Li
Caroline Li
Claire Li
Mingze Li
Olivia Li
Hannah Lin
Kenneth Liu
Daisy Lu
Brandon Luo
Pinn Mahasaranond
David Myung
Jasper Paley
Ethan Pei
Emery Que

 Live Semi-Final
Solo (cont.)


Allie Rui
Brandon Sang-Zheng
Jaeman Shin
Noah Shin
Alexandra Shkolnik
Matthew Sivak
Lily Wang
Alexander Woolf
Chenyang Wu
Ruyue Xia
Ethan Yang
Rachel Yang
Tansy Yu
Amber Zhang
Max Zhang
Sophie Zhang
Ethan Zhao
Angie Zhu
Belinda Zhu


Live Semi-Final Concerto

Antong Li
Benjamin Luo
Pinn Mahasaranond
Ayane Nakajima

Video-Only
Semi-Final Solo


Rongnan Cao
Yifen Evan Ding
Emma Li
Eric Li
Andy Wang
Jessica Wang
Yuan Wang
Sally Yapto
​Maggie Zhang

Video-Only
Semi-Final Concerto


Harry Chen
Joel Chen
Kate Lee
Phatthicha Leowattana
Olivia Li
Ayane Nakajima
Xu Peng
Dhammarin Tularatruengnam
Thatarat Vanichkobchinda
Papitcha Vejmongkolkorn
​Maggie Zhang

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ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to a facilities conflict, the date of the live rounds has been postponed!  The new live round dates are July 26 - July 30, 2023.  To match the 1-week postponement, the application deadline has also been postponed by a week (new application deadline is May 8, 2023).

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2023 Competition Options

1. Live Semi-Final & Final Rounds beginning July 26, 2023
​(University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

-or-
2. Compete by Video Only*

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*Video-only applicants will compete against each other,
​but not against live-round applicants



1. Pre-Recorded Preliminary Round /Live Semi-Final
& Final Rounds


SOLO COMPETITION:
Division 1: Ages 6-7
Division 2: Ages 8-10
Division 3: Ages 11-13
Division 4: Ages 14-17
Division 5: Ages 18-26

CONCERTO COMPETITION:
Division 1: Ages 10-17
Division 2: Ages 17-26



Preliminary Round Video Audition Deadline:
May 8, 2023 (NEW DATE)
(Late Application Deadline: May 31, 2023 - Additional $50 Fee)

Semi Final Rounds begin July 26, 2023
Final Rounds on July 30, 2023
at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County


2. Compete by Pre-Recorded Video (all rounds)

SOLO COMPETITION:
Division 1: Ages 6-10
Division 2: Ages 11-17
Division 3: Ages 18-26

CONCERTO COMPETITION:
Division 1: Ages 10-17
Division 2: Ages 18-26



Preliminary Round Video Audition Deadline:
May 8, 2023
(Late Application Deadline: May 31, 2023 - Additional $50 Fee)

Online Application

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Thomas F. Hulbert International Piano Competition

Contact

1-888-978-5332 Ext. 4
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