2026 EVENTS
Concerto Finals
Concerto Finals with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Finalists are:
RECITAL PORTION:
Solo Round 6 PM
George Walker Sonata No. 2
Sergei Bortkiewicz Ètude No. 8 from 10 Ètudes
Evan Hines
Horace Silver A Mediation on Peace
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor “Take Nabandji” from 24 Negro Melodies
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson Toccata
Margaret Bonds “Troubled Water” from Spiritual Suite for Piano
Nina Simone Nobody’s Fault But Mine
John Paul McGee
Joel Thompson My Dungeon Shook: Three American Preludes
George Gershwin Three Preludes for Piano
Joshua Mhoon
CONCERTO PORTION:
Alexander Scriabin Piano Concerto in F-sharp Minor (Hines)
Florence Price Piano Concerto in D Minor in One Movement (McGee)
Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor (Mhoon)
Artists Semifinals
Semifinal round of the Artist Division of the Nina Simone Piano Competition. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Check back soon for ticketing/reservation information.
Announcement of which competitors are advancing to the concert round will follow performances.
Artists Round 2
Round two of the Artist Division of the Nina Simone Piano Competition. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Check back soon for ticketing/reservation information.
Announcement of which competitors are advancing to the semi-final round will follow performances.
Artists Round 1
Round one of the Artist Division of the Nina Simone Piano Competition. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Check back soon for reservation/ticketing information.