The Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition was founded in 2002 by

Alexander Braginsky Alexander Iosifovich Braginsky (russian: Александр Иосифович Брагинский, ''Aleksandr Iosifovič Braginskij''; May 29, 1944) is a Russian-born pianist and pedagogue, currently living in the United States. Life and care ...

in collaboration with the

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. It took place every two years in

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before the 2008 edition was delayed to 2009 due to the arrangement of a junior edition of the competition. The ''-e-'' refers to the competition's focus on Internet and

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technologies. The e-competition is one of the biggest, most significant competitions available for young artists. Many of its past competitors have gone on to achieve significant success on the global competition/concert stage.

Prize winners

Senior competition

Junior competition

References

"Winners of First e-Piano Junior Competition Revealed"
press release,

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, July 14, 2008.

External links

International Piano-e-Competition
{{classical-music-stub Piano competitions in the United States