Back to Gurwitz News Over the course of the summer this year, a preliminary jury – 2020 Gold Medalist Jiale Li, Italian pianist Pasquale Iannone, and U.S. pianist Daria Rabotkina – narrowed down from 76 total applicants to the 2024 competition. This jury also made the decision to include an additional round to the selection process in order to come to a final decision due to the high level of the applicant submissions. The Gurwitz International Piano Competition proudly announces the following twelve contestants who will compete live in San Antonio, TX for the 2024 competition in January/February: 2024 Competition Contestants...

Back to Gurwitz News Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of piano brilliance and virtuosity as we proudly announce The Gurwitz International Piano Competition, occurring from 26 January – 4 February 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA. Please mark your calendars and join us next year! The Gurwitz (formerly the “San Antonio International Piano Competition”) took place previously in 2020 just before the COVID-19 outbreak, and resulted in three medalists – Jiale Li (Gold), Yedam Kim (Silver) and Leonardo Colafelice (Bronze) – who have since performed with MBAW and other Texas groups and continued to build careers in...

Back to Gurwitz News On 5 February 2023, The Gurwitz International Piano Competition announced its new Honorary Chair for the upcoming competition in January/February 2024,  international music icon Dionne Warwick. As a cornerstone of American pop music and culture, Warwick’s soothing and sensual voice has sold over 100 million sold records, six Grammy Awards, and 75 chart hits. So why did The Gurwitz seek her out? One quote from Dionne exemplifies a reason why: “I’d like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war – a cool place where everyone could live.” The statement mirrors Musical Bridges Around the World’s...