New Orleans Piano Institute Directors, Dr. Igor Resnianski and Dr. Hristo Birbochukov will select up to thirty-two pianists to participate in the 2025 New Orleans Piano Institute. 

Accepted participants will enjoy an intensive solo performance week-long summer program designed for advanced and intermediate college, high school, and junior high school pianists. The 2025 NOPI participants will receive private lessons from internationally distinguished faculty, perform in master classes, attend lectures and discussions, perform in a Showcase Recital, and attend the opening solo recital of the New Orleans Keyboard Festival with a former prize winner of the biennial New Orleans International Piano Competition.

Schedule of Events:

July 19,2025
4:30 PM - Institute Orientation – Room 240

July 20,2025
4:30 PM - Guest Artist - Recital Zhu Wang

July 21,2025

1:00 PM - Master Class I Igor - Resniaski
3:30 PM - NOPI Solo Competition Division I Semifinal
7:30 PM - NOPI Solo Competition Division II Semifinal

July 22,2025

1:00 PM - Master Class II Kevin Chance
3:30 PM - NOPI Solo Competition Division I Semifinal
7:30 PM - NOPI Solo Competition Division II Semifinal
Announcement of the 2025 NOPI Solo Competition Winners

July 23,2025

10:45 AM- Master Class III Hristo - Birbochukov
3:45 PM - Master Class IV

July 24,2025

9:00 AM - NOPI Concerto Competition
Sponsored by Steinway Gallery of New Orleans and the Steinway Society of New Orleans with support
from Igor Resniaski.

Announcement of the 2025 NOPI Concerto Competition Winners

3:15 PM - Master Class V Alan Chow

July 25,2025

10:45 AM - Meet The Faculty - Q&A Session with NOPI Faculty
3:15 PM - Master Class VI - Zhu Wang

July 26,2025

10:30 AM - Showcase Recital I - Roussel Hall
1:30 PM - Showcase Recital II - Roussel Hall

Date: July 19-27,2025

Location : Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall - 6301 St Charles Ave #6399 New Orleans, LA 70118

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