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Upcoming Dates: Nov 8 - The Grand Salon; Feb 7 - Gala; April 10 - start of 2022 Competition

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2021 is now 2022 Senior Division Competition

2021 is now 2022 Senior Division Competition

The 2021 Senior Division of the Waring International Piano Competition will be postponed one year to spring of 2022: April 10 - 18, 2022.  All contestants who qualify age wise for 2021 will be eligible for 2022! All preliminary rounds and Solo Finals will be held at the College of the Desert's Pollock Theater in Palm Desert. The Concerto Finals with the Waring Festival Orchestra will be held on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 6 PM at the McCallum Theatre.  The competition is open to pianists who are between the ages of 18 and 31 on April 10, 2022.   Application Deadline:  Oct 15, 2021 - Rules and regulations are now available.

Dr. Sabrina Xiao He - CD Now Available

Dr. Sabrina Xiao He - CD Now Available

Waring artist Dr. Sabrina Xiao He's new CD is now available through the Waring office and online. CD includes selections by Debussy and traditional Chinese melodies. $25 includes shipping and handling; otherwise, $20 if you collect from the office - by appointment only. Produced by Ivory Classics, same label that handles all of Virginia Morley Waring's CDs and DVDs. Order Today

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Gala - Mon, Feb 7, 2022 - Photos from our 2020 Paris At Midnight Gala

Gala - Mon, Feb 7, 2022 - Photos from our 2020 Paris At Midnight Gala

Our next Gala will be on Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Westin Mission Hills. Details will be announced shortly. Thank you to our Gala 2020 Presenting Sponsors El Paseo Jewelers, Patti & Jack Grundhofer, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Grace Helen Spearman Foundation. Thank you also to our gala chair JoAnn Wellner and event producer Frank Goldstin and Momentous Events. Please enjoy some photos from the 2020 event:

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December 6th at 5:00pm

The Grand Salon


February 7th at 5:30pm

2022 Gala – Feb 7, 2022


April 10th at 9:30am

23rd Waring International Competition for Ages 18-31


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Mission

To excite, educate, and engage the community at large with the joy of classical piano by presenting, promoting, and nurturing classical music through live piano performance including international competitions, concerts, and local educational outreach programs for all ages.

Vision

Classical Piano:
Alive and Well in the Contemporary World