Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition Opening Ceremony

Omri Mor, piano

Hosted by Zsolt Bognár, host and creator of the popular video series Living the Classical Life, and Piano Cleveland President Yaron Kohlberg, this exciting event will introduce our contestants and bring well-wishes from pianists, music leaders, and celebrities from around the world. The ceremony will also feature a special performance by Israeli pianist Omri Mor.

About the competition: We’re excited to bring to you Virtu(al)oso, a global piano competition designed to provide relief for contestants during these unprecedented times. The virtual competition comes as a thoughtful response to the economic challenges our artists are facing, and offers greater financial support to all contestants selected to compete by equalizing prize money across participants.

Thirty pianists will be selected by a screening jury to compete in two rounds of competitions, which will be pre-recorded from five Steinway locations across the globe including Cleveland, New York, London, Hamburg, and Beijing. You can click here to see our health and safety guidelines. With the help of our artistic partner, Steinway & Sons, audiences can tune in on our website and social channels to view the competition from July 30 – August 9, 2020.

Audiences can help support our goal of bringing financial relief to these amazing musicians by making online donations to their pianists of choice throughout the competition.

Together, we can make a greater impact.

The livestream will take place at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific.

Watch the livestream here:
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Link to donate: https://www.pianocleveland.org/donate/

About Piano Cleveland

Piano Cleveland promotes Cleveland as a premier piano destination by presenting world-class programming and community engagement and education initiatives. The organization’s four major programs and events include the Cleveland International Piano Competition, the CIPC for Young Artists, the PianoDays @CLE piano festival, and year-round education and community outreach programming. The signature event, the Cleveland International Piano Competition, attracts young piano talent from around the world to compete for top prizes, culminating in two performances at Severance Hall that feature the four finalists performing with The Cleveland Orchestra, reaching over 200,000 viewers around the globe. Piano Cleveland supports the development of all pianists dedicated to shaping the musical landscape of the future and creates experiences for piano enthusiasts of all ages, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.