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East Carolina Piano Festival ECPF brings together internationally acclaimed artists and talented young pianists to eastern North Carolina for an exceptional musical experience.

01/07/2025

📣 2025 festival artists will include Richard Goode, Sofya Gulyak (Indiana University), Meng-Chieh Liu (Curtis Institute, New England Conservatory), Yukiko Sekino (MIT, NEC Prep Division), Alan Woo (University of Georgia), Samuel Gingher, Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

Apply to take part in the 2025 Young Artist Program—offering exceptional opportunities through lessons, masterclasses, concerts, interactive discussions, and performances! Learn more at music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival

12/29/2024

East Carolina Piano Festival is thrilled to announce the 7th edition of the festival--June 21-29, 2025 on the campus of East Carolina University, Greenville, NC! Apply by April 1, 2025 at
music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival

2025 festival faculty and guest artists include Richard Goode, Sofya Gulyak (Indiana University), Meng-Chieh Liu (Curtis Institute, New England Conservatory), Yukiko Sekino (MIT, NEC Prep Division), Alan Woo (University of Georgia), Samuel Gingher, Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

East Carolina Piano Festival Competition offers the Concerto Prize winner an opportunity to perform as a concerto soloist with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra (Myrtle Beach, SC)!

07/01/2024

ECPF 2024 has now come to a close. Congratulations to all participants on a week of heartfelt music making and thank you to the guest and faculty artists for sharing your wisdom. See you next year!

06/22/2024

Welcome to ECPF 2024! We are thrilled to host 18 brilliant pianists traveling in from around the country.

Our pianists will immerse themselves in lessons with acclaimed guest and faculty artists, and have the opportunity to play in masterclasses with world-renowned artists. We've lined up a few activities to get to know each other better and enjoy the company of fellow pianists! Their diligence culminates into two student recitals.

Get ready for an unforgettable festival!

06/18/2024

ECPF's very own Keiko Sekino, Kwan Yi, and Evan Martschenko were featured today on WITN to talk about the festival. Make sure to give it a listen!

05/31/2024

The festival faculty artists’ recital is set for Friday, 28! Join us for an unforgettable evening showcasing guest and faculty artists, Yukiko Sekino, Alan Woo, Sam Gingher, Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

Works by Robert Schumann, Carl Czerny, Ornstein, Albéniz, Debussy, and Liszt. You won’t want to miss out! For more information and tickets, visit the link in the bio.

05/28/2024

Mark your calendars! Daria Rabotkina joins the East Carolina Piano Festival on June 25!

A native of Kazan, Russia, Rabotkina studied under the tutelage of Vladimir Feltsman at the Mannes College of Music and Natalya Antonova at the Eastman School of Music. In fall 2024, she will join the piano faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Her inspired program titled “Ghosts of Inspiration” centers around Robert Schumann’s fascinating “Ghost” Variations, and includes other works by Beethoven, Medtner, and Aurandt. A recital not to be missed! Explore the concerts and for tickets ➡️ https://music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/concerts/

05/24/2024

Welcoming Pavel Nersessian to the upcoming 2024 ECPF is an absolute pleasure.

Nersessian has won prizes in every piano competition he has entered, including the Beethoven Competition in Vienna in 1985, the Paloma O’Shea Competition in Santander and the Tokyo Competition.

A stunning all-Chopin program to include the Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22, Scherzo No. 4, and Ballades No. 3 & 4, among others. We hope you are as excited as we are!

For more information and tickets ➡️ https://music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/concerts

05/20/2024

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 festival! Experience breathtaking concerts by world-class artists June 22-30 in Greenville, NC. We are excited to share more info on the concert lineup and guest artists in the coming days!
Explore the concerts and for tickets ➡️ https://music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/concerts/

05/02/2024

A few more days left until applications close for 2024 ECPF! Apply now!
music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/
Application deadline: May 5, 2024

2024 Guest & faculty artists to include Yong Hi Moon (Peabody Conservatory), Pavel Nersessian (New England Conservatory, Boston University), Daria Rabotkina (Texas State University, Cleveland Institute of Music), Yukiko Sekino (MIT, NEC Prep Division), Alan Woo (University of Georgia), Samuel Gingher, Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

East Carolina Piano Festival Competition offers the Concerto Prize winner an opportunity to perform as a concerto soloist with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra (Myrtle Beach, SC) during the 2025-26 season!

04/22/2024

Apply now for 2024 East Carolina Piano Festival! Guest & faculty artists to include Yong Hi Moon (Peabody), Pavel Nersessian (New England Conservatory, Boston University), Daria Rabotkina (Texas State University, Cleveland Institute of Music), Yukiko Sekino (MIT, NEC Prep Division), Alan Woo (University of Georgia), Samuel Gingher, Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

East Carolina Piano Festival Competition offers the Concerto Prize winner an opportunity to perform as a concerto soloist with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra (Myrtle Beach, SC) during the 2025-2026 season!

music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/

04/30/2023

A few more days left until applications close for 2023 ECPF! Apply now!
music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/
Application deadline: May 3, 2023

Guest & faculty artists to include Meng-Chieh Liu (Curtis, NEC), Alexander Shtarkman (Peabody), Yukiko Sekino (MIT, NEC Prep Division), Alan Woo (University of Georgia), Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

East Carolina Piano Festival Competition offers the Concerto Prize winner an opportunity to perform as a concerto soloist with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra (Myrtle Beach, SC) during the 2024-2025 season!

04/03/2023

Apply now for 2023 East Carolina Piano Festival! Guest & faculty artists to include Meng-Chieh Liu (Curtis, NEC), Alexander Shtarkman (Peabody), Yukiko Sekino (MIT, NEC Prep Division), Alan Woo (University of Georgia), Keiko Sekino, and Kwan Yi.

East Carolina Piano Festival Competition offers the Concerto Prize winner an opportunity to perform as a concerto soloist with the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra (Myrtle Beach, SC) during the 2024-2025 season!

music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/

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Dr. Sekino and Mr. Yi in performance!

Greetings from North Carolina! We hope this finds you in good health and spirits! The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival is presenting ECPF faculty, Dr. Keiko Sekino and Mr. Kwan Yi in a virtual two-piano recital this coming Monday, 10/26 at 7:45pm! Please join us! https://fsdigitalconcerthall.com/ Tickets available at fourseasons.ecu.edu/tickets Are you a college student? Fill this form out to receive a complimentary ticket: http://fsdigitalconcerthall.com/college-students/