Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition for Young Artists

08/05/2024

Hi followers! CK has created a NEW page. Please follow the new page as this current page will NOT be in use by September 1st.
Go and like our new page!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563473445957

Thank you!

Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition for Young Artists is located in the heart of the Midwest in Carmel, Indiana, USA. Our mission is to recognize and nurture young and talented pianists.

06/19/2024

Take Lessons wtih our group of renowned pedagogues! More information at https://carmelklavier.com/lessons-with-the-masters/

05/10/2024

Friendly reminder!

05/06/2024

Let us introduce you to our next judge, Professor Robert Shannon. He has been Professor of Piano at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music since 1976. He has performed and given master classes in Europe, South America, Asia, and throughout the United States. His continuing series of recordings for Bridge Records has been widely praised in the world press.
Mr. Shannon’s repertoire ranges from Bach to Boulez but he has been particularly noted for his performances of twentieth century American composers. He has commissioned and premiered works by John Harbison, Charles Wuorinen, Tod Machover, Donald Erb, and George Crumb, among others. His recordings of solo and violin sonatas of Charles Ives (with long-time duo partner Gregory Fulkerson) have received rave reviews. He has been involved in expanding the repertoire for Disklavier interfaced with other media, which represents a whole new gamut of sounds and textural possibilities for a single performer. We look forward to meeting you in June!

For his full bio, please visit: https://carmelklavier.com/jury/

04/29/2024

Let us introduce you to Pianist Haewon Song. She is a member of the acclaimed Oberlin Trio along with Oberlin faculty David Bowlin, violin, and Dmitry Kouzov, cello. An internationally recognized artist and pedagogue, Song has performed and taught at top venues throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Her frequent appearances include concerto performances with the KBS Orchestra in Seoul, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, and Oberlin Conservatory ensembles including the Chamber Orchestra, College Community Strings, and Wind Ensemble.
Song has appeared at numerous international festivals, among them Mexico’s Cervantino Festival, the All-American Music Festival in Stuttgart, Grand Teton Music Festival, Aria Festival, Canada’s Institute of Musical Arts, Festival de Nice in France, the Oberlin Summer Piano Festival, Aloha Piano festival, Vivace Festival and the Tonghai Music Festival in Taiwan. In 2005, Song toured Korea as a member of the Oberlin Piano Quartet, which included celebrated performances in Daejun and at the Kumho Concert Hall in Seoul.

A native of South Korea, Song attended the Toho School in Tokyo, Peabody Preparatory School, and the Juilliard School, where her major teachers were Julian Martin, Martin Canin, and Shuku Iwasaki. She has taught at Tunghai University in Taiwan and Kyung Won University in Seoul, and has been a member of the Oberlin piano department since 1991.

For Professor Song’s full bio, please visit:

04/22/2024

Happy Monday! Today we are spotlighting Professor Blanca Uriba. Born into a family of professional musicians, Blanca Uribe studied in Vienna at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with Professor Richard Hauser and in New York at The Juilliard School with Rosina Lhevinne and Martin Canin.
With an extensive repertoire ranging from Scarlatti to contemporary works, Miss Uribe is particularly noted for her interpretations of the 32 sonatas of Beethoven, which she has performed in cycle on several occasions, and the complete Iberia of Isaac Albéniz. Ms. Uribe enjoys a busy career as recitalist and soloist in Europe, South America and the United States. As a chamber musician she has appeared with the Chicago, Orion and Brentano String Quartets, with Ida and Ani Kavafian, and the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble. We cannot wait to welcome Ms. Uriba to Carmel, IN in June!

For her full bio, please visit https://carmelklavier.com/jury/

04/08/2024

Our next judge that we would like to introduce is Michael Lewin internationally applauded as one of America’s most gifted concert pianists, performing to acclaim in over 30 countries. Acclaimed by the London Times as an artist of “majestic power and searing emotion,” his popular recordings, charismatic music-making and dazzling virtuosity have won him a worldwide career and a devoted following. For more about Professor Lewin, please check out our website at www.carmelklavier.com/jury, https://www.michaellewin.com/, or Instagram

04/01/2024

As we are preparing for the 10th Anniversary of Carmel Klavier, we would like to start introducing our panel of judges! Alexander Tutunov is one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union. Dr. Tutunov maintains a busy performing schedule worldwide as a recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and on radio and television and is also in demand as an adjudicator for piano competitions. We cannot wait to welcome Dr. Tutunov this summer. To read more about his biography, please check out our website at www.carmelklavier.com/jury

03/11/2024

The preliminary round registration deadline is coming up in less than two weeks! (Late registration accepted until 4/7)

We are looking forward to seeing all of your performances. Happy practicing!

01/16/2024

Happy 2024! Mark your calendars! Our registration will begin on February 9th.

07/09/2023

And that’s a wrap for CK 2023! Congratulations to all the talented young artists! Here is a link below of all the 2023 winners. Mark it in your calendars. Join us next year for Carmel Klavier’s 10th birthday! June 26-June 30th, 2024.

1st place – Reine Zhu2nd place – Leo Xiaofeng Jiang3rd place – Jerry ZhangHonorable Mention – Steve Jicheng Jiang