Virginia Waring International Piano Competition (Formerly the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition)

2011 Prizes »

Over $25,000 in scholarships and performance prizes!

Junior Solo Performance Prize - Recital at Snowmass, CO

Junior Concerto Performance Prize - Performance with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Golan on the Youth Concert Series - at Yakima, Washington

Intermediate Solo Performance Prize - Recital at St. John's Cathedral

Intermediate Concerto Performance Prize - Week's residency with the Gulf Coast Symphony that includes a recital, performance with the Symphony, and outreach performances at local schools

Intermediate Concerto Performance Prize - Performance with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Golan on the Mainstage Classical Series Concert

Additional scholarships are:

Junior and Intermediate Solo 1st Place Prize-$3,000 each

Junior and Intermediate Solo 2nd Place Prize-$2,000 each

Junior and Intermediate Solo 3rd Place Prize-$1,000 each


Junior and Intermediate Concerto 1st Place Prize-$3,000 each

Junior and Intermediate Concerto 2nd Place Prize-$2,000 each

Junior and Intermediate Concerto 3rd Place Prize-$1,000 each


Special Eli Birer Memorial Award for the Most Promising Junior Contestant - $1,000