Happenings
Great News about the North American Competition
Posted on May 20, 2020
Great news! The 2020 Biennial North American Competition will be presented in 2021. Watch for the details. With the encouragement, support, hard work, and commitment by our partners, the competition and festival will move forward. We wish to give heartfelt thanks to the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, the […]
More Prizes for Pianists at 2020 Competition
Posted on December 31, 2019
A Gift of Music Prize assures that each semifinalist will receive a prize of $1,000 and can be awarded more prizes as determined by the jury. Over $30,000 in cash przies will be shared by 10 semifinalists. For more information, contact us at info@pianoarts.org or 414-962-3055.
Meet Andrews Sill, Pianist and Acclaimed Conductor
Posted on November 29, 2019
Ten pianists, selected as semifinalists, perform concertos with musicians from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra under the baton of PianoArts Music Director Andrews Sill. Well-known for his seminars on communicating with conductors, Maestro Sill brings insight as both a concert pianist and conductor of many orchestras. Currently, he is Associate Music Director of the New York City […]
2020 Competition: Semifinal/Final Round Jury Members – Alan Chow, Pavlina Dokovska, Boris Slutsky; Preliminary Round Jury Chair– Lydia Artymiw
Posted on September 11, 2019
From May 28 through and June 2, three celebrated pianists/educators will gather to listen and observe ten semifinalists, advance three to the finals to perform with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and determine the winners of ten different prizes or awards to be shared among the ten PianoArtists. It is an honor to announce that the […]
Congratulations to Antonio Wu, 2019 Wisconsin Youth Competition Winner
Posted on July 23, 2019
Fifteen year old Antonio Wu won the first place prize in the 2019 Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition co-sponsored by PianoArts and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. In addition to a cash prize of $1,000, Antonio will perform the first movement of his winning concerto, Mendelssohn’s Capriccio Brillante, with the MSO for a Youth Concert Series in […]
Artists from Theater, Dance, Symphony, Opera, and Jazz join PianoArtists for 20th Anniversary Festival
Posted on May 6, 2019
An exciting array of artists will join us from June 14-16 for our 20th anniversary festival, culminating with Christopher Taylor’s dramatic performance of Liszt’s transcription of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Concerts on June 14 and 15 will be held at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. The concert on June 16 will be at the Wilson Theater […]
Festival Celebrating 20 Years – “Concerts with Personality” June 14-16
Posted on April 8, 2019
Our 20th anniversary festival showcases twenty acclaimed local and internationally-recognized actors, dancers, singers, pianists, and master teachers at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the Wilson Center at Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center. On June 14 and 15, at the Conservatory: Lecture– Storytelling in Music, Concert– ON STAGE; Workshop– INSIDE THE STUDIO; Lecture and Concert– TAKE […]
WaterWorks at Discovery World during March and April
Posted on March 8, 2019
Concerts celebrating ”Our World by the Great Lake Michigan” will be hosted by Discovery World Museum of Science and Technology and PianoArts Fellows John Schindler, Lewis Warren, Jr., and Aleksandra Kasman with guest percussionists, cellists, and Hal Rammel, a waterphone player. On March 21 and April 10 and 11, participating schools tour Discovery World’s nationally […]
”WaterWorks,” Partnership of PianoArts and Discovery World Science and Technology Museum
Posted on November 17, 2018
For the 2018-19 school year, PianoArts will partner with Discovery World Museum of Science and Technology to present ”WaterWorks.” This integrated science and performance project is designed to inspire students and community audiences to explore the creative connections of music and fresh water science, a subject of great importance locally as Milwaukee has established itself internationally as a Freshwater Research Center. Students, living […]
WISCONSIN YOUTH 2019 BIENNIAL PIANO COMPETITION
Posted on August 9, 2018
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and PianoArts are pleased to announce the 2019 Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition to be held June 14-17 at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. A concerto competition for pianists ages 10-16, the Wisconsin competition is held in years opposite the PianoArts North American Competition for pianists ages 16-21. Registration will be April […]