2025 classical winner Michael Davidman is the 50th American Piano Awards winner and recipient of the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship. Michael completed his MM at Juilliard and his DM at Park University’s International Center for Music in 2023. He is currently studying with Stanislav Ioudenitch at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid. Michael finished in third place and was awarded the Orchestra prize at the 2022 Long-Thibaud International Piano Competition, and was the winner of the 2019 Juilliard Gina Bachauer Competition. Michael is a 2021 American Piano Awards finalist. To book Michael for a performance, please email us.
Isaiah J. Thompson is the winner of the American Piano Awardsand recipient of the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz. Originally from West Orange, New Jersey, the pianist, bandleader and composer began studying at The Calderone School of Music from an early age. Soon after, Isaiah continued his studies with Jazz House Kids and NJPAC Jazz For Teens and was later admitted to The Juilliard School graduating with both his Bachelor’s in 2019 and Master’s of Music degrees in 2020.
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Since 2013, the sole winner of the American Piano Awards in Classical Piano has been awarded the Christel DeHaan Fellowship.
Since 2001, the winner of the American Piano Awards in Jazz Piano has been awarded the Cole Porter Fellowship.
From 2000 to 2009, the format of the classical competition allowed for two winners, each of whom received a Fellowship. In 2009, Grace Fong was awarded the Christel DeHaan Fellowship and Adam Golka was awarded the Max I. Allen Fellowship.
Since 2005, the competition format for both Jazz and Classical piano has involved only five finalists.
From 2000 to 2009, the format of the classical competition allowed for two winners, each of whom received a Fellowship. In 2009, Stephen Beus was awarded the Max I. Allen Fellowship and Spencer Myer was awarded the Christel DeHaan Fellowship.
From 2000 to 2009, the format of the classical competition allowed for two winners, each of whom received a Fellowship. In 2009, Thomas Rosenkranz was awarded the Christel DeHaan Fellowship, and Michael Sheppard was awarded the Lucina Ball Moxley Fellowship.
Since 2001, the winner of the American Piano Awards in Jazz Piano has been awarded the Cole Porter Fellowship.
From 2000 to 2009, the format of the classical competition allowed for two winners, each of whom received a Fellowship.
Until 2000, the format of the classical competition was to select three joint winners.
1992 saw the inaugural “Biennial American Jazz Piano Competition,” featuring legends Dave Baker, Jane Jarvis, and Ramsey Lewis on the jury.