The Cleveland International Piano Competition is an American piano competition that takes place biennially in

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, Ohio. The initial Competition in 1975 and the nine others that followed were sponsored jointly by the Robert Casadesus Society and the Cleveland Institute of Music to honor the memory of

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Robert Casadesus. As a result, the Competition was then called the Casadesus International Piano Competition. In 1994, a new organization was formed: the Piano International Association of Northern Ohio (PIANO). Prize winners of the Cleveland International Piano Competition have included renowned artists like

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, Sergei Babayan, Angela Hewitt,

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, Jean-Yves Thibaudet,

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and among others. The first Competition with the new name of "Cleveland" took place in August 1995. The 2001 Competition finals were held at

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with the Cleveland Competition Orchestra conducted by

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. The success of this venture led to negotiations in 2003 with the Musical Arts Association resulting in the engagement of the Cleveland Orchestra to play for the four finalists at

. The Cleveland International Piano Competition is a member of the

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Past prize winners

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Cleveland International Piano Competition Piano Competitions & Music Competitions at Bakitone International
Music of Cleveland Recurring events established in 1975 Piano competitions in the United States 1975 establishments in Ohio Festivals in Cleveland

Past prize winners

See also

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