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About the Competition

 

The Thousand Islands International Piano Competition 

The Thousand Islands International Piano competition will be celebrating its 13th year along the beautiful St. Lawrence River when it holds the 2015 competition at Maple Grove Estate in Cape Vincent. The primary focus of this event is to provide a venue for exceptional young pianists who perform and share their music in the nurturing and confidence-building atmosphere provided in this St. Lawrence community.  In return these budding young artists bring the joy of live classical music to the Thousand Islands.  Each year a special bond is created between community residents and performers. 

Plan to attend and support this years exciting competition: 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2015

At the Maple Grove Estate, 596 West Broadway St.,  Cape Vincent

Free to the Public/Come and Go as you like 

Competition begins each day at 9:00 AM. There is a lunch break around the noon hour.  Friday's and Saturday's competitions continue through late afternoon. Sunday's Competition finishes at approximately 12:00 noon with the winners being announced at the Awards Ceremony in the early afternoon. 

Audience Prize! 

Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite performer. Ballots will be counted at the end of the competition and a prize will be awarded to the pianist in each division with the most votes tallied. 

Who are our contestants this year? 

To be announced.

How can you support young people in the arts who have a real life mission? 

There’s a place for everyone who would like to be a part of this unique opportunity. We welcome your help, interest and support. The Thousand Islands Competition is created almost solely through volunteerism. We would welcome your help as: 1) a host family to a competitor, 2) a provider of practicing space if you own a piano). 3) a volunteer on a given competition day, or 4) being part of the listening audience. 

Our funding comes from community donors, area businesses and fund-raising events. If you would like to be a part of our musical future, call the Cape Vincent Arts Council at 315-654-2413 or use the Donate link at the bottom of the page.


General Information

Applications are being accepted starting April 1, 2015. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2015. The competition is limited to 15 contestants and applications will be accepted in the order they are received.

 

If you have any questions please email Cape Vincent Arts Council at the address below.

Thank you for your interest.
Brian Preston, Artistic Director
and
The Cape Vincent Arts Council

 



Questions about the Piano competition and related events,
please email:  chopin@capevincentartscouncil.org
 
 


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