Welcome to Colorado International
Piano Academy & Festival
Hosted on the beautiful campus of the University of Northern Colorado, CIPAF will present a full week of world-class pianists and pedagogues in a series of concerts, Master Classes, presentations and lectures. Students will receive an encouraging and supportive learning experience by engaging in a variety of performance opportunities including concerts, open masterclasses, and the CIPAF Competition. The festival will culminate in seven nights of astounding performances, featuring our world-renowned guest artists and faculty from schools such as The Julliard School, Germany Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, China Conservatory of Music, and Korea Seoul National University. All concerts are open to the public, and the student and CIPAF Winner’s Recitals are free.
I welcome you to this celebration of great music, inspiration, and culture through the CIPAF experience.
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Artistic Director, Lei Weng
Faculty and Guest Artists
Jerome Lowenthal (USA)
The Juilliard School
Ralf Nattkemper (Germany)
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
Michael Chertock (USA)
University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music
Joseph Rackers (USA)
Eastman School of Music
Aviram Reichert (Israel)
Seoul National University
Hyesoo Jeon (South Korea)
Sookmyung Women's University
Lei Weng (China)
University of Northern Colorado
Frank Weinstock (USA)
University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music
Marina Lomazov (Ukraine-USA) Eastman School of Music
Guan Changxin (China)
China Conservatory of Music
Jia Lliu (China/Singapore)
National University of Singapore
Xiao Hu (China)
Luther College in Iowa
The Piano Collective (USA/China)
Cao Hui (Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing) & Michelle Yip (Western Academy of Beijing)
Jinha Park (South Korea)
Kirov Academy of Washington DC
Westhuizen Duo (USA)
Pierre & Sophié van der Westhuizen
DieYi Piano Duo (China)
Li Shiwei & Dong Haizhu
(Shanghai Conservatory of Music)
Contact
Artistic Director: Lei Weng (English, Chinese)
Associate Director: Jinha Park (English, Korean)
