Behind the Scenes

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Preliminary Round | Semi-final Round | Final Round

Videos

On July 21, the competition winner was named. But there's more to the Kapell International Piano Competition & Festival than performances and prizes. Click on the video links below to look behind the scenes at some memorable people and events.

A Grand Piano Party

As part of our celebration of all things piano, we hosted a free afternoon of discovery on July 15 with piano puzzlers, jazz encounters, classes, demonstrations and other events throughout the Center. As a finale, guests joined us in the Grand Pavilion for a slice of grand piano cake and the chance to win a Yamaha Clavinova.

Open Piano Night

Local pianists took the stage for their five minutes of fame in a first-ever "Open Piano Night" on July 13 in the Gildenhorn Recital Hall.

Piano Wrangling

How do you deal with six pianos, 25 pianists and 46 separate performances? It takes a great crew of technicians to pull it off.
 

A Competitor's-Eye View

Every competitor takes a different route to get to the competition, but once on-site, they all travel the same route from check-in to performance. Here's what it looks like.

Competitors Up Close

In the preliminary rounds, all 25 competitors lit up the stage with their technical brilliance and their passion for the music. But what are they like offstage? Here's a chance to meet a few of them up close.