26 January – 4 February 2024

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS USA

NEWS & UPDATES

Gurwitz 2024 Applications Closed

NEWS & UPDATES

Dionne Warwick Announced as Gurwitz 2024 Honorary Chair

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Experience the art of piano in San Antonio, Texas, USA! The Gurwitz seeks to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world with four rounds of competition and a unique focus to bridge classical piano with world music. All public performances are free and open to the public in and will be live streamed to audiences around the world. Click below to learn more about event dates and information as they are announced!

SUPPORT

There are many ways you can support The Gurwitz International Piano Competition and be a part of the global stage it represents! Sponsorships, donations, advertisement, contestant hosting, and volunteer opportunities are just some of the ways to get involved and provide a valuable service to this remarkable event.

2020 MEDALISTS

Gold Medal | $20,000

Jiale Li China

Sponsored by Awilda and Louis Ramos

Silver Medal | $15,000

Yedam KimKorea

Sponsored by Virginia Kane

Bronze Medal | $10,000
Audience Favorite Award | $5,000

Leonardo ColafeliceItaly

Sponsored by Anya Grokhovski and Rob Michaelson

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NEWS

Jiale Li Wins Gurwitz Gold!

Jiale Li Wins Gurwitz Gold!

Jiale Li of China has won the The Gurwitz 2020 Gold Medal and $25,000 after his Round IV Tobin Center performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the San Antonio Symphony, under the baton of Gurwitz Jury Chairman Maestro Sebastian Lang-Lessing. Excluding...

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KSAT12 TV Feature on The Gurwitz 2020

KSAT12 TV Feature on The Gurwitz 2020

KSAT 12 Reporter Sarah Acosta speaks with Musical Bridges Around the World CEO and Gurwitz 2020 Russian Contestant Anna Gershtein to learn more about the competition going on this week. Check it out here:...

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The Gurwitz 2020 Announces Three Finalists!

The Gurwitz 2020 Announces Three Finalists!

After Round II, The Gurwitz Jury has announced the three finalists moving on to Round III and IV of The Gurwitz 2020!1. Jiale Li | China2. Yedam Kim | Korea3. Leonardo Colafelice | ItalyRandy Anderson of Texas Public Radio also gave an in-depth interview...

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