COMING SOON! – DETAILS FOR OUR MARCH 2026 COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS (AGES 13-17) WILL BE POSTED LATER THIS MONTH

(Competition Dates: March 16-21, 2026; Applications accepted from June 1 through September 30, 2025)

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2025 WINNERS!

(L to R: Jan Nikovich, Jonathan Mamora, Piotr Alexewicz)

FIRST PRIZE – Jonathan Mamora (United States)

SECOND PRIZE – Piotr Alexewicz (Poland)

THIRD PRIZE – Jan Nikovich (Croatia)

MEDALIST – Dominic Chamot (Switzerland/Germany)

MEDALIST – Jiarui Cheng (China)

MEDALIST – Hyunjin Roh (South Korea)

 

 

SASCHA GORODNITZKI MEMORIAL PRIZE – Jiarui Cheng (China)
(Read more about Gorodnitzki prize HERE)

JIM NEUMEISTER MEMORIAL PRIZE –  Dominic Chamot (Switzerland/Germany)
(Best Performance of Commissioned Work –Watch performance HERE)
Read more about our 2025 Commissioned work by Lowell Liebermann, as described in the May issue of LOCAL LIFE Magazine HERE

Learn more about the impressive prizes awarded to the winners – HERE! 

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Watch the exciting Concerto Finals and the Awards Ceremony!

TO WATCH ALL THE EARLIER ROUNDS OF THE COMPETITION, CLICK HERE!  ——————————————————————————————-

 2025 HHIPC Program Book

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A STATEMENT FROM THE HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

We are deeply disturbed by the senseless violence being inflicted on the people of Ukraine.

The mission of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition (HHIPC) is to encourage and support excellence in the performance of classical piano music by showcasing the talents of young pianists on the threshold of their careers in competitions adjudicated by internationally acclaimed judges, and to offer additional performance opportunities.  We remain aligned with this mission by welcoming these 20 pianists chosen for their great artistry—regardless of their nationality—to the competition.

The pianists who are scheduled to compete in the HHIPC are not officials of their government, nor is their participation state sponsored.  They are students and faculty at conservatories and universities, and they have spent much of their lives preparing for this opportunity.

We will celebrate the international diversity of the competition and will give music the opportunity to be an ambassador of peace and love.

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