WIPAC Piano
Competition
Information on upcoming events, application details, and past results.
Competition
Information
25th Anniversary (Invitational)
The 2025 Competition marks the 25th Anniversary of WIPAC's founding. This year's competition was a special event inviting past winners.
If you are a past winner and your email address has changed, please contact WIPAC with your updated information.
Open Competition
Competition dates: August 5–9, 2026. Preliminary and Semifinal rounds will be held at the Scientology Building, 16th and P Streets NW, Washington DC. Final Round venue: TBA.
Welcome Reception: August 5th at Fraser Mansion, 1701 20th Street NW (corner of R, off Connecticut Ave). Cocktails and buffet begin at 6PM. Pianist David Witten (juror) will perform his recently presented Carnegie Hall program.
Who May Apply
- 01 Age 31 or Older , by competition start date
- 02 Non-Professional Pianist , piano is not your primary income
- 03 Not a Previous First Prize Winner
2024 Competition
Alexander Stabile
$3,000 Grand Prize + 2025 Grand Prix Concert
Illya Bunyakyn
$2,000
Cate Grimball
$1,000
Finalist Awards $250 Each
- William Bloomquist
- Jonathan Shih
- Leonard Donadio
Special Awards $300 each (unless noted)
Most Imaginative Programming
Jonathan Shih
Chopin Performance
Illya Bunyakyn
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
Paderewski Performance
Jhon Randal Ortiz Rincon
Nocturne in B-flat Major, Op. 16, No. 4
Rachmaninoff Performance ($500)
Alexander Stabile
Études-Tableaux, Op. 39, Nos. 1 and 3
Latin American Composer Performance
Joseph Lipare
Ángel Villoldo (arr. Eduardo Rojas): "El Choclo" — Tango
Spencer Huffman Performance
Not awarded
Roll of Honor
Special
Awards
Advanced notice on some Special Awards (see current results for ideas). All awards are offered at the discretion of our public sponsors. Special award prizes have been increased to $300 each.
Still pending for the next competition: Spencer Huffman award for performance(s) of the composer.
Special awards are also mentioned in the Competition Application Form Guidelines.
About Spencer Huffman & his scores2024 Jury Panel
Judged by internationally recognized concert pianists and educators.
Michael Davidson
Chair
Teodora Adzharova
Frank Conlon
Eric Himy
Yury Shadrin
Finals
Tian Lu
Finals
Henri Polgar
Press Jury
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