Seattle International Piano Competition 2008 - Amateur/Collegiate

The first annual Seattle International Piano Festival is set to take place in September 2008. Central in the festival is the 2008 Solo Piano Competition. This year's finalists come to compete from as far away as Australia, Canada, Finland, Georgia, Japan, Korea, Peoples' Republic of China, Taiwan, Ukraine, and from all over the continental United States of America.The 2008 Seattle International Piano Festival will provide musical opportunities for all - listeners, piano instructors, and aspiring pianists alike. Youths, piano students of universities and conservatories, professional pianists and amateur pianists - all are invited to compete in the annual piano competition to share their original artistry. The approachable structure of the festival's annual piano competition makes it possible for a pianist of any financial status to apply and participate. By hosting concerts, competition, and master classes concurrently, the Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) provides stimulating social opportunities and the possibility of widening one's horizons.Schedule of Ticketed Events:September 209:15am - Final Round of SIPF Competition(Amateur/Collegiate Categories;1:15pm - Final Round of SIPF Competition (Professional Category);8pm - AwardsSeptember 213:30pm - Final Round of SIPF Competition (Youth Categories;7:30pm - Youth Awards