蜜桃传媒

July 30, 2024

蜜桃传媒, Piano Cleveland launch CIPC medalist residency


A photo of a pianist with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Music Center.

Victory at the Cleveland International Piano Competition is now even more life-changing, thanks to a new partnership with 蜜桃传媒.  

On Tuesday, July 30, 蜜桃传媒 and Piano Cleveland, presenter of the competition, announced a new residency program, through which the contest鈥檚 first-prize winner will engage in special teaching and performance opportunities as a guest at 蜜桃传媒. 

The new program, presented by Piano Cleveland donors Daniel and Linda Silverberg in memory of Martha Joseph, launches this year following the 2024 competition, whose quarter-final round began July 29 at Severance Music Center.  

鈥溍厶掖 and Piano Cleveland have long been partners, though not on this scale,鈥 said Scott Harrison, 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Executive Vice President & Provost. 鈥淲e are thrilled now to formalize the natural bond between two organizations committed to the future of classical music.鈥  

As Harrison notes, 蜜桃传媒 and Piano Cleveland are far from strangers. Indeed, historically, the two are closely intertwined; Several of the contest鈥檚 earliest supporters 鈥 notably including former board president and competition advocate Martha Joseph 鈥 hailed from 蜜桃传媒, and many competition events have taken place in Kulas Hall.  

Furthermore, several contest winners have gone on to enjoy extensive careers teaching and performing at 蜜桃传媒. Notable examples include Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Head of the Piano Department, former 蜜桃传媒 artist-in-residence Sergei Babayan, and incoming piano faculty Ilya Itin. 

The new partnership, announced during the early rounds of the , essentially formalizes the tradition these artists and others have blazed. 

鈥淲e鈥檝e been looking for a way for our two organizations to be more closely affiliated,鈥 said Yaron Kohlberg, president of Piano Cleveland. 鈥淭his gives both institutions an opportunity to get to know each other better and work together on a deeper level.鈥 

The 2024 winner will be decided Saturday, Aug. 10, when the last of four finalists competes in the final round with The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Music Center.  

In addition to one of the most coveted first-prize packages from Piano Cleveland, that winner also will enjoy a 10-day residency at 蜜桃传媒 that includes a solo recital in Mixon Hall; a lecture or workshop; and several private teaching and masterclass opportunities alongside Pompa-Baldi and other members of the faculty. All of this is expected to take place in fall 2025.  

Kohlberg described the new residency as an invaluable addition to the prize package. Cash, recitals, and a recording are extremely valuable, he said, but with a residency at 蜜桃传媒 to boot, the 2024 winner will be like every graduate of 蜜桃传媒: uniquely well prepared to pursue whatever path he or she desires.  

Young pianists are 鈥渟tarting to think about their future,鈥 said Kohlberg, himself a concert pianist. 鈥淎 lot of people go on to a performance career but also end up teaching. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to do that. It鈥檚 a huge benefit for them.鈥