The is currently underway in Fort Worth, Texas.
After 3 days of the Preliminary Round performances, 18 pianists have advanced to the quarterfinal round, which will be held on May 24.
The quarterfinalists are:
This group of pianists will then be narrowed down to 12 in the Semifinal Round, and the Final Round will see 6 competitors perform two concertos with and the .
The gold medalist will receive $100,000, the silver medalist $50,000, and the bronze medalist $25,000. Medalists also receive three years of comprehensive personalized career management and concerts.
The jury comprises (jury chairman), Rico Gulda, Mari Kodama, Anne-Marie McDermott, Gabriela Montero, Jon Nakamatsu, Lise de la Salle, Yevgeny Sudbin, and Wu Han.
Previous winners include , Haochen Zhang, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Olga Kern, Vadym Kholodenko, Yekwon Sunwoo, and Beatrice Rana.
will be presenting in-depth coverage throughout the competition — including behind-the-scenes content, on-the-ground interviews, and livestreams of all rounds of the competition.
