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Hilton Head International Piano Competition

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition, one of the leading international piano competitions in the United States, holds a competition each year: an adult competition for pianists 18-30 years of age in the even-numbered years, and a young artist competition for pianists 13-17 years of age in the odd-numbered years. The competition draws its applicants and audience from countries around the world.

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Hilton Head International Piano Competition

Winners with NEC Affiliations

2017

Andrew Li ’18 Prep, Second Prize

2014

Shen Lu ’11 MM, ’13 GD, First Prize

2012

Jin Uk Kim ’08 MM, ’10 GD, ’15 DMA, First Prize

2010

Lukáš Vondráček ’12 AD, First Prize

2008

Yelena Beriyeva ’07 MM, ’09 GD, Second Prize
Young-Ah Tak ’03 MM, ’05 GD, Medalist

2007

Charlie Albright ’12 Harvard/NEC, Third Prize