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March 11, 2013

Leonardo Colafelice Wins The Hilton Head International Piano Competition 2013

Leornardo Colafelice has won the 2013 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Jinhyung Park came in second. Third was Tony Yike Yang from Canada. Fourth and fifth were respectively Sae-Yoon Chon from Korea and Yiou Li from China.




The Hilton Head International Piano Competition, one of the leading international piano competitions in the United States, holds an international competition each year- an adult competition for pianists 18 – 30 years of age in the even numbered years, and a young artist competition for pianists 13 – 17 years of age in the odd-numbered years. The competition draws its audience from countries the world over.

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presented its 18th competition, March 4 – 9, 2013 with the young artist competition. Twenty of the world’s best pianists, ages 13 – 17, competing in three exciting rounds of competition, for $11,500 in cash prizes, plus a Summer Music School Scholarship in 2013 or 2014 valued at up to $5,000, a return performance with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and other performance opportunities. The prestigious 2013 international jury was composed of five internationally acclaimed pianists from four different countries.