Welcome

14th Edition of the WIPF!

Welcome to the official website of the Washington International Piano Festival – a non-profit arts organization dedicated to the performance and teaching of classical music at the highest standard. The festival takes place every summer on the beautiful campus of the Catholic University of America in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Young aspiring concert pianists, teachers, amateurs, and piano lovers of all ages from all over the world are invited to participate in this inspiring and unique one-week festival.

The Festival Experience Includes

• Concert at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage by selected participants
• The Catholic University of America Piano Competition
• Distinguished Artists Piano Series
• Young Pianist Showcase Concert Series
• Master Classes
• Lectures
• Student Recitals
• Four Private Piano Lessons
• Performance opportunities

In addition to presenting some of the best internationally-renowned pianists in recital, we are excited to offer again to the festival participants and audiences the Young Pianist Showcase concert series. These 30-minute concerts, preceding our guest artists’ evening concerts, will feature an array of extraordinarily talented young pianists who are prizewinners of local, national, and international piano competitions.