Our Mission

For more than two decades, WIPAC has hosted an annual Festival of Music and an International Piano Artists Competition for nonprofessional piano artists 31 years and older in Washington, DC during the months of July and August. In 2024 our sister competition in Paris was in its 32nd year, while WIPAC held its 22nd competition.

WIPAC also hosts annually the unique and exciting "Winners Grand Prix Piano Concert" in April, which features winners of international piano competitions for nonprofessional adult piano artists, as well as several other piano events in Washington, DC, all featuring highly distinguished piano artists, both professional and nonprofessional.

WIPAC presents piano concerts in cooperation with universities, orchestras, museums and embassies throughout the Washington, DC metro area, and has branches of cooperation in Maryland, Pennsylvania (Cheney University), Azerbaijan, Japan, and Poland. In 2015, WIPAC presented the First Festival of Piano Music in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, in partnership with Maryland State Sisterhood Program under the auspices of the Office of the Secretary of State and The Kanagawa Prefecture Government.

Experience Our Artists

For sample recordings by WIPAC pianists, visit our Highlights page. These feature non-professional artists who are eager to share their love for piano with you. Earlier recordings are audio, but more recently video recordings have been made available. The recordings are available to the general public at no charge, and are not available for commercial use without permission from WIPAC.

There are press reviews of WIPAC events dating back to 2005 with Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize winning music critic, Tim Page. These can be seen on the Press page.

Our Commitment & How You Can Help

WIPAC is registered as a non-profit entity under IRS Section 501(c)(3) and derives its support from the generosity of those who believe that music and the performing arts contribute to the enrichment of our lives. We are a 100% volunteer organization. In the case of the piano competition, the piano jury is professional and receives honorariums for their work on WIPAC's behalf.

Detailed information on the WIPAC piano competition is provided as soon as available on the main page and on the Competition page. Interested pianists are encouraged to contact WIPAC for further information on dates, eligibility, and preparation requirements.

International Cooperation

Over the years since its inception, WIPAC has been very privileged to have presented annual piano concerts at foreign embassies and various locations in Washington, DC. The Board is very grateful for the ongoing cooperation from the embassies of Argentina, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, France, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Austria, Poland, Germany, Serbia, Iceland, Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Finland and Luxembourg, the Mexican Cultural Institute, and the Kosciuszko Foundation (DC Chapter). All international embassies are welcomed to request WIPAC's assistance in hosting cultural piano events.