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Lancaster International Piano Festival Lancaster International Piano & Chamber Music Festival - July 18-28, 2025! Don't miss your chance to join us this summer!

Tickets available at www.lancasterpianofest.com/concerts

Young aspiring concert pianists, teachers, amateurs, and piano lovers at large - all are invited to participate in this inspiring and informative ten-day program! Young aspiring concert pianists, teachers, amateurs, and piano lovers at large - all are invited to participate in this inspiring and informative ten-day program. The goal of the festival is to provide something for everyone by combining an intensive educational program with an outstanding concert series presented by world-class pianists. We invite you to enter the festival as an active participant or observer (see registration). Our educational program provides unique opportunities for learning from world-renowned artists and collaborating with other pianists and chamber musicians. Take part in lessons, masterclasses with guest artists, solfège instruction, improvisation classes, chamber music coaching and performance opportunities, all on the beautiful Franklin & Marshall College campus! A series of eight world-class piano and chamber music performances will be open to the public, featuring Van Cliburn gold medalist Alexander Kobrin, the distinguished Wael Farouk, Christopher Shih, and the incomparable American String Quartet, among others. For the first time, the Festival will also feature an exclusive performance by the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra with Michael Butterman conducting and featuring LIPF Director, Xun Pan, and Artist-In-Residence, Wael Farouk. From master classes to guest recitals and enlightening lectures, the events of the 2025Lancaster International Piano Festival will prove to be beneficial and inspiring to its participants as well as enhance Lancaster community with another significant cultural event.

Congratulations to all our 2026 participants on their wonderful performances in our final concerts! 👏
07/27/2026

Congratulations to all our 2026 participants on their wonderful performances in our final concerts! 👏

To celebrate Shostakovich 120th birthday, LIPF faculty and friends gave a chamber music concert including his octet, pia...
07/26/2026

To celebrate Shostakovich 120th birthday, LIPF faculty and friends gave a chamber music concert including his octet, piano trio, and piano quintet on July 25. These deeply emotional works took audiences on an extraordinary emotional journey, from profound grief and haunting introspection to moments of luminous beauty, resilience, and hope. Their powerful contrasts and deeply human expression speak directly to the heart, leaving listeners moved, reflective, and emotionally transformed long after the final notes have faded.
Bravo everyone!

Congratulations to all LIPF 2026 International Piano Competition winners! 🌹🌹
07/25/2026

Congratulations to all LIPF 2026 International Piano Competition winners! 🌹🌹

An incredible performance of Romantic Era Etudes by an international piano competition winner and a piano professor at t...
07/25/2026

An incredible performance of Romantic Era Etudes by an international piano competition winner and a piano professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Tianxu An. His excellent technique and heart-touching music fired up the entire audience.
Amazing Tianxu An!

Celebrating America250 with music by the first successful woman American composer Amy Beach, performed by world-renowned...
07/24/2026

Celebrating America250 with music by the first successful woman American composer Amy Beach, performed by world-renowned pianist, Dr. Joanne Polk, with baritone Brandon Martinez, cellist Julian Langford, violinists James Jin and Simon Maurer, violist Ning Mu, and pianist Xun Pan on July 23 at Barshinger Center for Musical Arts of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster International Piano Festival. How beautiful these music are and they definitely deserve to perform more. Bravo to everyone!

LIPF’s own Artist-in-Residence Alexander Kobrin gave a breathtaking performance last night, July 22 in 2026 Lancaster In...
07/23/2026

LIPF’s own Artist-in-Residence Alexander Kobrin gave a breathtaking performance last night, July 22 in 2026 Lancaster International Piano Festival.

His Beethoven’s 32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80, combining dazzling virtuosity with exceptional musical insight. With remarkable clarity and rhythmic precision, he revealed the individuality of each variation while maintaining a compelling dramatic arc. His refined voicing and expressive range brought depth and colour to Beethoven’s writing, culminating in a thrilling and brilliantly controlled conclusion.

Then Mr. Kobrin offered a deeply poetic interpretation of Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, D. 780, bringing elegance, warmth, and natural lyricism to each miniature. His refined touch, beautifully shaped phrases, and sensitive use of colour revealed the emotional depth beneath Schubert’s deceptively simple writing. Without exaggeration, Kobrin allowed each piece to unfold with grace and intimacy, creating a performance of quiet beauty and expressive sincerity that captivated the audience.

After the intermission, Alexander Kobrin delivered a magnificent performance of Brahms’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5, combining technical brilliance with profound musical insight. He brought clarity and warmth to Brahms’s rich textures, shaping the sonata with compelling dramatic intensity and lyrical expression. From the poetic Andante to the exhilarating finale, Kobrin’s commanding interpretation revealed both the youthful passion and monumental scope of this remarkable work.

Bravo as always, Alex!

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