Weatherford College International Piano Competition

Name: Weatherford College International Piano Competition
Address: 225 College Park Drive, Weatherford, TX, 76086, US
Telephone: +18175986436

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We welcome all aspiring pianists to the 6th WCIPC!

The Weatherford College International Piano Competition was established in 2019 to celebrate Weatherford College's 150th anniversary and highlight its commitment to excellence in the Fine Arts.

07/21/2024

Congratulations to Jacob Nydegger, the third prize winner of the 2019 WCIPC, for his beautiful concert last night at Grace Bible Church in Dallas. The program featured inspiring works by Ravel, Copland, d'Albert, and Ginastera, with an underlying current of dance forms. Jacob currently lives in Germany, where he continues to advance his piano studies.

07/06/2024

Congratulations to Carter Johnson, the 2023 WCIPC winner, on his recent 2nd Place win at the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition! Carter, from Canada, is a student of Wei-Yi Yang at Yale University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Bravo, Carter! 💐🎹👏

05/21/2024

Thank you to the WC Board of Trustees for your support and for giving us the opportunity to present the report on the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition. And, thank you to all the WC departments for helping make the 2024 WCIPC a great success!

WC Board of Trustees Meeting
May 9 2024

05/10/2024

"Thanks to good people like you, that pipe dream is now a reality."

Dr. Tod Allen Farmer, WC President
WC Alumni Awards Luncheon
April 22 2024

05/02/2024

2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition

05/01/2024

Dear WCIPC Judges,

I want to say thank you to each of you for your hard work and dedication in judging the 2024 piano competition at Weatherford College. For the preliminary judges, I can’t imagine what you thought when you were made aware that there were 177 entrees. Obviously your love for the music, and desire to encourage young pianists was strong enough to tackle that amount of required listening. Thank you. I hope I can thank you in person in the near future.

For the finalist judges, I commend you for your hard work, integrity and love for the students and the music. Listening to you make your decisions was a delight and showed each judge’s passion for the art of piano performance. It was great to meet each of you and I look forward to staying in touch.

Again, the most heart-felt thank you to each of you, and also to our own Dr. Hyeyoung Song for her vision that created this competition. Wishing each of you all the best from Weatherford College.

Duane Durrett
Dean of Fine Arts

04/30/2024

Congratulations and thank you to the winners, the judges, and all the pianists who took part in the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition!

04/26/2024

On behalf of the Weatherford College International Piano Competition, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who made this event possible and special. Thank you to Weatherford College President Dr. Tod Allen Farmer, Dean of Fine Arts Mr. Duane Durrett, Vice President Mr. Brent Baker, Competition Assistants Ms. Sandra Kurosky and Ms. Leslie Bearden, Ms. Katie Edwards for the beautiful graphic works, Mr. Larry Gillespie and the WC Technology team for the live stream, Ms. Penny Garcia and the WC campus police, Ms. Erin Davidson and the cafeteria staff, and CBRE for setting up a beautiful stage.

Thank you, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Vickie Durant, and all our wonderful donors who donated the beautiful Steinway pianos, Mr. Rob Laney, Mr. Tim Kimsey and our stage recording staff, the WC Business & Purchasing Department, and Mr. Bryan Elmore and Mr. Oliver Lucero of Steinway and Sons for your support and partnership.

I also want to send a big thanks to our student workers and volunteers: Nuri Han, Nathan Harmon, Austin Choate, Megan Croker, Caleb Nickell, Tanner Tylor, Hailey Medd, Thomas Flowers, Pierce Bean, London Smyer, Abigale Coleman, Camryn Riley, Litzy Anguiano, Zoey Sansom, and Steven Reed. I am very proud of you and thank you for all your help.

Once again, thank you to our distinguished judges: Ms. Lydia Artymiw, Dr. Enrico Elisi, Mr. Antonio Pompa-Baldi, as well as our preliminary judges: Dr. Alessadre Dossin, Ms. Eleonora Karpukhova, and Dr. Amy Yang. I also want to express my deep appreciation to all the teachers and parents for your amazing support for these young artists. And I was deeply touched by our audience members who eagerly joined to celebrate the music together despite the heavy rain and storm. Thank you.

My heartfelt congratulations and thank you to all the pianists who took part in the 2024 WCIPC! Thank you for sharing your hard work, passion, and dedication to music. This world needs you and your music. I hope for all the best in your future endeavors and to meet you again in the 2025 Competition!

Bravi tutti!
Dr. Hyeyoung Song
WCIPC Director

04/26/2024

Thank You.

2024 WCIPC Final Round
Alkek Performing Arts Center
April 20 2024

04/26/2024

Wang, Dorokhava, Bi take top awards in WC piano competition
April 25, 2024

The sixth annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition, featuring talented musicians from around the world, was held this past weekend in the Alkek Fine Arts Center.
More than 170 pianists representing 22 countries, from Australia to Venezuela to Italy, submitted video entries for a finalist spot in the competition. The top 10 artists were invited to perform at the competition.

The winners are Haozhou Wang of China, first place; Tatiana Dorokhava of Russia, second place; and Victoria Bi of the United States, third place. Wang has won multiple accolades, including first prize in the Viseu International Piano Competition in Portugal in 2023, second place in the Massarosa International Piano Competition in Italy in 2021, and many other awards dating back to 2013. He is currently studying at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Robert McDonald. His performance at the WCIPC included selections from Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt.

Dorokhava has also won many international music competitions, including second place in the International Piano Competition of the City of Jaen, third place in the Johann Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition, second place in the 28th New Orleans International Piano Competition, and second place in the Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She is a student of Professor Stanislav Ioudenitch at Park University in Parkville, Missouri.

Bi is the national winner of the 2023 MTNA-Kawai America Junior Piano Competition and has placed in other competitions, such as the Emory University Young Artist Piano Competition and the 11th International Piano Competition in the Netherlands. In 2022, she debuted with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra after winning the grand prize in a Young Artist Competition. She has been a student of Mr. Yifan Liu since she was three and a half years old.

Lydia Artymiw from the University of Minnesota, Enrico Elisi from Texas Christian University, and Antonio Pompa-Baldi from the Cleveland Institute of Music judged the final round.

04/26/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Behind the Stage
Thank you to everyone!

Alkek Performing Arts Center
April 20 20204

04/26/2024

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato

Thank you to all the finalists for your beautiful performances!
2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition

04/26/2024

[2024 WCIPC Final Round]
Proud of WC piano student Nathan Harmon for his excellent job as an announcer and interviewer!

Alkek Performing Arts Center
April 20 2024

04/26/2024

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our distinguished judges: Lydia Artymiw (University of Minnesota), Enrico Elisi (Texas Christian University), and Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music). We sincerely appreciate all your time, expertise, and dedication to this important job. Thank you very much. 🌹🌹🌹

2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition

04/25/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Winner's Master Class with Ms. Lydia Artymiw
April 20 2024

04/25/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Winner's Master Class with Dr. Enrico Elisi
April 20 2024

04/25/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Winner's Master Class with Mr. Antonio Pompa-Baldi
April 20 2024

04/24/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Award Ceremony III

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

04/24/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Award Ceremony II

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

04/24/2024

[2024 WCIPC] Award Ceremony I

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

04/24/2024

[2024 WCIPC Final Round] Tatiana Dorokhova (Russia)

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

04/23/2024

[2024 WCIPC Final Round] Haozhou Wang (China)

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

04/23/2024

[2024 WCIPC Final Round] Christina Sung (USA)

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

04/23/2024

[2024 WCIPC Final Round] Marie Wurtz (USA)

April 20 2024
Alkek Performing Arts Center
Weatherford College

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225 College Park Drive
Weatherford, TX
76086

Telephone

+18175986436

Website

http://www.wc.edu/wcipc

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"Thanks to good people like you, that pipe dream is now a reality." Dr. Tod Allen Farmer, WC President WC Alumni Awards Luncheon April 22 2024

Thank you so much for joining us for the final round of the 2024 WCIPC! Please come and enjoy our wonderful pianists at Weatherford College. 2024 WCIPC Final Round April 20, Saturday Alkek Performing Arts Center, Weatherford College

[2024 WCIPC] Director's Welcome from Dr. Hyeyoung Song

Dr. Hyeyoung Song, Director of the WCIPC, cordially invites you to the Final Round of the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition! Admission is free and open to all. Don't miss the chance to witness extraordinary young pianists! Schedule: Saturday, April 20 9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Final Round Performances 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Award Ceremony & Master Classes Location: Alkek Performing Arts Center, Weatherford College

[2024 WCIPC] Welcome from Mr. Duane Durrett

Mr. Duane Durrett, Dean of Fine Arts, welcomes you to join us for the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition! The event is free and open to the public. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to hear amazing young pianists! Saturday, April 20 9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Final Round Performances 3:30 pm: Award Ceremony 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Winners' Master Classes Location: Alkek Performing Arts Center, Weatherford College

[2024 WCIPC] Welcome Message from WC President Dr. Tod Allen Farmer

Weatherford College President, Dr. Tod Allen Farmer, welcomes you to join us for the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition! It's free and open to the public. We hope to see you this Saturday, April 20! Saturday, April 20 9:00am-3:00pm Final Round Performances 3:30pm Award Ceremony 4:00pm-5:30pm Winners' Master Classes Alkek Performing Arts Center Weatherford College

[2024 WCIPC] Meet the Finalists: Victoria Bi (U.S.A.) Beginning her journey through music and piano, Victoria Bi started learning piano at 3 and a half years old under the guidance of Yifan Liu at Studio for Piano Arts. With Mr. Liu’s invaluable mentorship, her passion for music continued to grow. In addition, she also had masterclasses with renowned pianists including Dang Thai Son, Michail Markov, Mikhail Voskresensky, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Vanessa Latarche, and Gabriel Kwok. During her piano studies, Victoria has received numerous distinguished awards including being the National Winner of the 2023 MTNA-Kawai America Junior Piano Competition; the 3rd Place at both 2024 and 2022 Emory University Young Artist Piano Competitions; 3rd Place and the Special Press Award at the 11th International Piano Competition in Netherland in 2022 to name a few. Victoria made her debut with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in 2022 after winning the Grand Prize in 2022 Young Artist Competition held by the FWSO. Program J.S.Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 853 C.Debussy: Prelude No. 12, "Feux d’artifice" W.A.Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279, I.Allegro F.Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 Please join us on April 20 for the 2024 WCIPC Final Round!

[2024 WCIPC] Meet the Finalists: Haozhou Wang (China) Haozhou Wang has already established himself as one of the finest pianists of this coming generation. In 2023, He was awarded the first prize of Viseu International Piano Competition in Portugal. In 2021, he won the second prize for Massarosa International Piano Competition in Italy, and became the youngest winner in the competition history. Further accolades include the winner of The Juilliard School Piano Concerto Competition, and made his debut at Alice Tully Hall in New York; first prize for 2018 William Knabe International Piano Competition; first prize of the 2017 Juilliard Schools’ Bachauer and Nordmann Piano Competition; first prize for the 7th YAMAHA USasu International Piano Competition held in Phoenix Arizona; and grand prize at the 5th Cadenza National Chinese Youth Piano Competition in 2013( in Beijing, China), launching himself as a recognized international and global rising star. Haozhou Wang began studying the piano at age of three and half. Wang enjoys playing soccer and working out at the gym when not practicing piano. In his free time, he volunteers as an interpreter at music festivals in the U.S for students from China. Currently, Haozhou studies at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Robert McDonald. Program L.v.Beethoven: Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 F.Chopin: Etude Op.10, No.1 in C Major Nocturne Op.27, No.1 in C sharp minor F.Liszt : Hungarian Rhapsody No.8 in F sharp minor A.Babajanian: Poem (1965) Please join us on April 20 for the 2024 WCIPC Final Round!

[2024 WCIPC]Meet the Finalists: Marie Wurtz

[2024 WCIPC] Meet the Finalists: Marie Wurtz (U.S.A.) Marie Wurtz is currently pursuing undergraduate piano studies with James Giles at Northwestern University and previously studied with Inesa Sinkevych at the Manhattan School of Music Precollege. She was named a 2022 Finalist by the National YoungArts Foundation. Marie participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival in the studio of Peter Serkin in 2018. She has also attended Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy and the Manhattan in the Mountains festival. In 2022 and 2023, she attended Aspen Music Festival, studying with Arie Vardi and Anton Nel. Marie has performed in Merkin Hall, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Manhattan School of Music, and many other halls. In 2021, she received 1st prize in the Philadelphia International Piano Competition and 2nd prize in the Spotlight International Piano Competition. Marie has taken part in masterclasses with the Dover Quartet, Gary Graffman, Alexander Korsantia, and Shai Wosner, among others. Final Round Program J.S.Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 882 L.v.Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 I.Vivace ma non troppo — Adagio espressivo II.Prestissimo S.Rachmaninoff: Etudes-tableaux in C minor, Op. 39, No. 1 S.Barber: Sonata in E-flat minor, Op. 26 II. Allegro vivace e leggero III. Adagio mesto IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito Please join us on April 20 for the 2024 WCIPC final round!

[2024 WCIPC] Please join us!

There are only 2 days remaining to submit your application for the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition. Application Deadline: March 1, 2024. Apply now at www.wc.edu/wcipc

3 days left to apply! We welcome all pianists to the 6th annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition! Please join us! 🇺🇸🇻🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇹🇷🇯🇵🇲🇽🇨🇦🇵🇷🇰🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Application Deadline: March 1, 2024 Apply today www.wc.edu/wcipc

[2024 WCIPC]Welcome! The application deadline is March 1! Apply today!

[2024 WCIPC] Application Deadline is March 1st. Apply today!

Just 5 days remain to submit your application for the 6th Annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition. The application deadline is March 1, 2024. Judges Lydia Artymiw (University of Minnesota) Enrico Elisi (Texas Christian University) Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music) Alexandre Dossin (University of Oregon) Eleonora Karpukhova (Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory) Amy Yang (Curtis Institute of Music) Apply today! 🎹🎹🎹 wc.edu/wcipc

Welcome to the 6th Weatherford College International Piano Competition! The application deadline is March 1, 2024. Apply today! wc.edu/wcipc

The deadline for the 2024 WCIPC is March 1. Apply Today!

The deadline for the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition is March 1. -Pianists of all ages -Free choice of your repertoire Judges Lydia Artymiw (University of Minnesota) Enrico Elisi (Texas Christian University) Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music) Alexandre Dossin (University of Oregon) Eleonora Karpukhova (Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory) Amy Yang (Curtis Institute of Music) Apply today! www.wc.edu/wcipc

2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition

The Weatherford College International Piano Competition was established in 2019 to celebrate Weatherford College's 150th anniversary and highlight its commitment to excellence in the Fine Arts. We welcome all aspiring pianists to the 6th Weatherford College International Piano Competition! Judges Lydia Artymiw (University of Minnesota) Enrico Elisi (Texas Christian University) Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music) Alexandre Dossin (University of Oregon) Eleonora Karpukhova (Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory) Amy Yang (Curtis Institute of Music) Application Deadline: March 1, 2024 Apply today! 🎹🎹🎹 https://www.wc.edu/wcipc

We welcome all aspiring pianists to the 6th Weatherford College International Piano Competition! The application deadline is March 1, 2024. -Pianists of all ages -Free choice of your repertoire Judges Lydia Artymiw (University of Minnesota) Enrico Elisi (Texas Christian University) Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music) Alexandre Dossin (University of Oregon) Eleonora Karpukhova (Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory) Amy Yang (Curtis Institute of Music) Apply today! wc.edu/wcipc

WCIPC: Carter Johnson

The deadline for the 2024 Weatherford College International Piano Competition is March 1. Apply today! www.wc.edu/wcipc *Carter Johnson, winner of the 2023 WCIPC, after his recital at Weatherford College.

Weatherford College is proud to host the 6th Weatherford College International Piano Competition. -Pianists of all ages -Free choice of your repertoire for all rounds Judges Lydia Artymiw (University of Minnesota) Enrico Elisi (Texas Christian University) Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Cleveland Institute of Music) Alexandre Dossin (University of Oregon) Eleonora Karpukhova (Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory) Amy Yang (Curtis Institute of Music) Application Deadline: March 1, 2024 Apply today! wc.edu/wcipc