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

Rachel Breen

United States

Yangrui Cai

China

Nathan Cheung

United States

Ilya Shmukler

Russia

2024 Competition Contestants

Rachel Breen

United States

Yangrui Cai

China

Nathan Cheung

United States

Ilya Shmukler

Russia

Learn more about the competition schedule, competition repertoire for each round, the competition jury, and sponsor and partnership opportunities by following the links below: