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2018 William knabe
​international young artist piano competition

SOLO COMPETITION: Ages 7-17

CONCERTO COMPETITION: Ages 10-17

SUMMER FESTIVAL COMPETITION: Ages 6-17

New for 2018

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Larger Prizes

Increased cash awards in every category, totaling nearly $10,000.
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Additional Round

Up to 90 live-audition applicants will be chosen from video auditions, due May 1st, 2018.
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Concerto Competition

Additional event for ages 10-17.   Click the piano above for more info.

Final Round Events
June 24, 2018

12:00-1:30pm
Masterclass

1:30-2:00pm
Pre-Concert Lecture

2:30pm
Final Round Begins!


LOCATION:


Semi-Final Rounds: June 21-23, 2018
​
(Not Open to the Public)

     University of Maryland, Baltimore County
     Performing Arts & Humanities Building
     1000 Hilltop Circle

     Baltimore, MD 21250
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Final Round Events & Awards Presentation:
Sunday, June 24, 2018 (Open to the Public)
Masterclasses:  (12:00-1:30 pm - Free)
Pre-Concert Lecture:  (1:30-2:00 pm - Free) 

Final Round Performances:  (2:30-7:00 pm - Tickets Required)

     University of Maryland, Baltimore County
     Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall
     1000 Hilltop Circle
     Baltimore, MD 21250
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Semi-Final & Final Round Location Information:

     The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is located off of Rt 166 (exit 47B from I-95)  When entering campus from Rt 166, turn left on to Hilltop Circle, and then turn right to park in lot 8.  Lot 8 parking is free during the weekend.

     Warm up space will be available for competitors upon check in.  An information table will be located outside of the concert hall.  Will-call tickets, ticket purchases, participant certificates, and other information will be available on site.

     Don't forget, non-finalists receive a point towards future rewards when attending the final round performance!  Don't forget to sign in at the information table to receive your credit.

For more information:
Click here for directions   |    Information about the Music Department

Lot 8 is Free on Friday after 4pm, and on Saturday & Sunday all day
Thursday & Friday (before 4pm) Participants: Please Utilize Paid Visitor Parking
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2018 International Young Artist Piano Competition
Final Round Program

Division 1 (ages 7-9)
FINAL ROUND PROGRAM ORDER (not reflective of scores received)
Felix Xu
Invention No. 6 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Matthew Chang
Pathetique Sonata, 3rd Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven

Caroline Su
"La Separation" Nocturne in F Minor by Mikhail Glinka


Anna Bolotova
Etude from Children's Album, Book 1 by Aram Khachaturian


Division 2 (ages 10-13)
FINAL ROUND PROGRAM ORDER (not reflective of scores received)

Ceicilia Limargana

Toccata Op. 15 by Robert Muczynski

Michael Chen
Nocturne in E-Flat, Op. 55 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin

Raelyn Hoang
Sonata in F Major, Op. 46, No. 3, 3rd Mvt. by Dmitry Kabalevsky

Malvyn Lai
Grandes Études Paganini in A Minor No. 6, "Theme and Variations" by Franz Liszt

Noah Greenstein-Sheppard
Passacaglia by Aaron Copland

MASTERCLASS

Brandon Kwon
Sonata in B-Flat Hob. XVI:41 Mvt. 1 by Joseph Haydn

1st masterclass alternate: Andrew Jiang (
Nocturne E-Flat Op. 9, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin)

Division 3 (ages 14-17)
FINAL ROUND PROGRAM ORDER (not reflective of scores received)

Haozhou Wang

Étude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin
Poem by Arno Babajanian


Thomas Kim
Étude in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10 by Frédéric Chopin
Jeux d'eau by Maurice Ravel


Ethan Hsiao
Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110, 1st Mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in E Minor, Op, 26, 4th mvt. Fuga by Samuel Barber


Tomasz Kleczek
Étude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11 by Frédéric Chopin
Pieces for Piano "Suggestion Diabolique," Op. 4, No. 4 by Sergei Prokofiev


MASTERCLASS
Maggie Johns
Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38 by Frédéric Chopin

Angela Wu

Sonata In E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49, mvt. 1 by Joseph Haydn

1st masterclass alternate: Ami Hatori (Scherzo in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin)

Concerto Division (ages 10-17)
FINAL ROUND PROGRAM ORDER (not reflective of scores received)

Malvyn Lai

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Mvt. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Eirena Li
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40, Mvt. 1 by Felix Mendelssohn

Anna Bray
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16, Mvt. 1 by Edvard Grieg

Michelle Qiu
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1, Mvt. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninoff

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