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Alumni Spotlight 2019: James Algermissen
Special kudos to James Algermissen, age 11, who won a total of FOUR first place prizes in the 2017 festival!
Alumni Spotlight 2019: Ella Kollett
Julianne McCollough won a total of SEVEN first place prizes in the 2018 festival!
Alumni Spotlight 2018: Julianne McCollough
Julianne McCollough won a total of SEVEN first place prizes in the 2018 festival!
Alumni Spotlight 2018: Claire McCollough
Claire McCollough won a total of FOUR first place prizes in the 2018 festival!
BRIEF HISTORY OF AND RAISON D’ÊTRE FOR THE FESTIVAL FOR CREATIVE PIANISTS
It all begins with an idea.
Alumni Spotlight 2017: Samantha Ng
Special kudos to Samantha Ng, age 13, who won a total of FOUR first place prizes in the 2017 festival!
Alumni Spotlight 2017: James Algermissen
Special kudos to James Algermissen, age 11, who won a total of FOUR first place prizes in the 2017 festival!
Alumni Spotlight 2016: Desi Silverman-Joseph
At the young age of 11, Desi Silverman-Joseph won a total of SEVEN prizes in the 2016 festival, thereby shattering all previous prize-garnering records since the festival began in 2001.
Alumni Spotlight 2016: Maria Ali
Standout contestant Maria Ali won a total of FOUR prizes in the 2016 festival!
Alumni Spotlight 2015: Andrew Vargas
Andrew Vargas won a total of FOUR first place prize awards in the 2015 Festival for Creative Pianists—a record for that year’s festival!