The mission of the San Antonio International Piano Competition is to sponsor public competition among aspiring pianists from around the world, to encourage development of keyboard artists in Greater San Antonio and Texas, and to promote the appreciation of these artists by the general public.

SAIPC, founded in 1983, is dedicated to providing an enriching musical experience for San Antonio and South Texas audiences while offering a challenging yet inspiring opportunity to promising young artists.

Limited to pianists between the ages of 20 and 32, the SAIPC provides significant cash awards through a series of daily concerts given by twelve competitors, eight semi-finalists, five concerts by finalists, and a final Winners Recital.

For each competition a work is commissioned by a major composer. All semi-finalists are required to memorize the commissioned work, which then will be performed by the five finalists.

In addition to awards for first, second and third place, there are awards for best performance of the commissioned work, and of works from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th-21st century eras as well as of a Russian and a Spanish or Latin American work. The winners of all of these awards will perform at the Winner's Recital.


Dates: October 14- 21, 2012
Place: San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Application Postmark Deadline: March 1, 2012
Eligibility: The competition is open to pianists of all
nationalities between the ages of 20 and 32 as of October 14, 2012. Former Gold Medal winners of SAIPC are not eligible.

Commissioned Composer: Paul Moravec

Prizes
Gold Medal | $15,000
* - Performance with the San Antonio Symphony
* - Performance with the Symphony of the Hills
* - Solo recital performance at Music from St. Marks concert series
* - A week of chamber music performances with Cactus Pear Music Festival

Silver Medal | $10,000
* - Solo recital performance at The Arts at Coker concert series

Bronze Medal | $5,000

* - Two non-medalist finalists | $2,500
* - Three Semi-Finalists| $1,500
* - Four Preliminary Round Special Recognition | $1,000


* - Best performance of the Commissioned Work | $1,500
* - Best Performance of a Baroque Work | $1,000
* - Best Performance of a Classical Work | $1,000
* - Best Performance of a Romantic Work | $1,000
* - Best Performance of a Work by a Russian Composer| $1,000
* - Best Performance of a Work by a Latin American or Spanish Composer | $1,000
* - Best Performance of a 20th or 21st-century Work | $1,000
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* - Additional prizes may be added by SAIPC up to August 1, 2012.

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