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.

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition Awards Ceremony

Sunday, August 9, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Be there for the big announcement of our winners and hear their encore performances!

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition Final Round, Session 2

Saturday, August 8, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Three finalists perform a solo program of 30-35 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition Final Round, Session 1

Friday, August 7, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Three finalists perform a solo program of 30-35 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland: Virtual PianoKids Live!

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 @ 11:30am – 11:45am (EDT)
Online event
Children ages 3-8: come prepared to show off your musical skills and knowledge! PianoKids presents a fun, interactive program in its series finale.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition First Round, Session 6

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Five contestants perform a solo piano program of 20 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland: Virtual PianoKids Encore – United States of America

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 @ 11:30am – 11:45am (EDT)
Online event
Travel the world & learn the building blocks of music through crafting & fun, kinesthetic activities! This series of 10-15 min videos is aimed at children ages 3-8, and will remain on the PC website for later viewing.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition First Round, Session 5

Monday, August 3, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Five contestants perform a solo piano program of 20 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland: Virtual PianoKids Encore – United Kingdom

Monday, August 3, 2020 @ 11:30am – 12:45pm (EDT)
Online event
Travel the world & learn the building blocks of music through crafting & fun, kinesthetic activities! This series of 10-15 min videos is aimed at children ages 3-8, and will remain on the PC website for later viewing.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition First Round, Session 4

Sunday, August 2, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Five contestants perform a solo piano program of 20 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition First Round, Session 3

Saturday, August 1, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Five contestants perform a solo piano program of 20 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition First Round, Session 2

Friday, July 31, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Five contestants perform a solo piano program of 20 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition First Round, Session 1

Thursday, July 30, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Five contestants perform a solo piano program of 20 minutes.

Free

Piano Cleveland Virtu(al)oso Competition Opening Ceremony

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Hosts Zsolt Bognár & Yaron Kohlberg introduce the contestants of this online competition, with a special performance by Israeli pianist Omri Mor.

Free

Piano Cleveland: The Quarantine Concerts: Rechter, Richter, and More

Thursday, April 30, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Varied concert including solo piano standards; chamber music with clarinet & violin; and a certain song from Pulp Fiction.

Free (Free)

Piano Cleveland: The Quarantine Concerts

Thursday, April 16, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Online event
A quarantine concert from Piano Cleveland, featuring Daniel Shapiro performing the first 3 movements of Franz Schubert's Sonata in A major, D. 959.

Free (Free)

Piano Cleveland: The Quarantine Concerts

Thursday, April 9, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Online event
A Quarantine Concert from Piano Cleveland.

Free (Free)

Piano Cleveland: The Quarantine Concerts

Thursday, April 2, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Weekly livestreamed concerts highlighting a variety of artists from Cleveland, OH.

Free (Free)

Piano Cleveland: Quarantine Concert Series

Thursday, March 26, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Weekly livestreamed concerts from the Steinway Piano Gallery Cleveland, featuring a variety of Cleveland, OH artists.

Free