General Schedule for the 30th NOIPC Schedule of Events

All events of the New Orleans International Piano Competition will take place in Roussel Hall at Loyola University. Events of the New Orleans Piano Institute happening concurrently with the 30th New Orleans International Piano Competition are included in this schedule .

Saturday, July 13

2:30 PM – Master Class – Hristo Birbochukov

4:00 PM – Guest Artist Recital featuring Alexander Korsantia

Sunday, July 14

11:15 AM – Master Class – Igor Resnianski

3:45 PM – Master Class – Alan Chow

7:00 PM – Semifinal Round I, Day 1

Monday, July 15

11:15 AM – Master Class – Kevin Chance

3:45 PM – Master Class – Douglas Humpherys

7:00 PM – Semifinal Round I, Day 2

Tuesday, July 16

11:15 PM – Master Class – Dustin Gledhill

3:45 PM – Master Class – Tanya Bannister

7:00 PM – Semifinal Round I, Day 3

Wednesday, July 17

9:30 AM – New Orleans Piano Institute Concerto Competition
Sponsored by Hall Piano Company and the Steinway Society of New Orleans

3:00 – Meet the 2024 NOIPC Jury – Q&A Session

7:00 PM – Semifinal Round II, Day 1

Thursday, July 18

11:15 PM – Master Class – Faina Lushtak

3:45 PM – Master Class – Alexander Korsantia

7:00 PM – Semifinal Round II, Day 2

Friday, July 19

10:30 AM – New Orleans Piano Institute Showcase Recital I

1:00 PM – New Orleans Piano Institute Showcase Recitall II

Saturday, July 20

10:30 AM – Presentation: Shaping My Career Path by Courtney Bryan, Guest Presenter

2:00 PM – NOIPC Final Round

Saturday, July 18 – 4:00 PM – Guest Artist Angela Cheng in Recital

Sunday, July 19 – 11:00 AM – Master Class with Dustin Gledhill

Sunday, July 19 – 3:30 PM – Master Class with Kevin Chance

Sunday, July 19 – 7:00 PM – NOIPC Semifinal Round I, Day 1

Monday, July 20 – 11:00 AM – Master Class with Yong Hi Moon

Monday, July 20 – 3:30 PM – Master Class with Alan Chow

Monday, July 20 – 7:00 PM – NOIPC Semifinal Round I, Day 2

Tuesday, July 21 – 11:00 AM – Master Class with Sofya Gulyak

Tuesday, July 21 – 3:30 PM – Master Class with Angela Cheng

Tuesday, July 21 – 7:00 PM – NOIPC Semifinal Round I, Day 3

Wednesday, July 22, 11:00 AM – Master Class with Alvin Chow

Wednesday, July 22, 3:45 PM – Meet the 2026 NOIPC Jury – Q&A Session

Wednesday, July 22 – 7:00 PM – NOIPC Semifinal Round II, Day 1

Thursday, July 23 – 9:00 AM – New Orleans Piano Institute Concerto Competition sponsored by the Steinway Society of New Orleans

Thursday, July 23 – 3:30 PM – Master Class with Christopher Harding

Thursday, July 23 – 7:00 PM – NOIPC Semifinal Round II, Day 2

Friday, July 24 – 3:30 PM – Master Class with Yoshikazu Nagai

Friday, July 24 – 7:00 PM – NOIPC Final Round, Solo Recitals (3 Finalists will perform solo recitals of 50 minutes each)

Saturday, July 25 – 10:30 AM – New Orleans Piano Institute Showcase Recital Part 1

Saturday, July 25 – 1:30 PM – New Orleans Piano Institute Showcase Recital Part 2

Sunday, July 26 – 2:00 PM – Final Round, Piano with Orchestra (3 Finalists will each perform a full concerto with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra)

Awards Ceremony following the Final Orchestral performance

All New Orleans International Piano Competition Rounds and Guest Artist Recital are held in ROUSSEL HALL located in the Loyola Music and Communications Building – 6301 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans.

All New Orleans Piano Institute & Keyboard Festival Events including Master Classes, Presentations, the NOPI Concerto Competition, and Showcase Recital will be held in Nunemaker Hall (behind the Music and Communications Building).

This event is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Arts Council New Orleans.