Wideman Piano Competition is held each year at Hurley School of Music at Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Our competition draws talented pianists from all over the world. We hope that you will consider joining us!
2025 Wideman Competition will be held December 5-7, 2025
2025 Competition is now open
In addition to cash prize, Gold medalist will get concerto and solo concert engagements around the country!
Congratulations to our
2015 Wideman Gold Medalists
Aristo Sham
for winning the Gold Medal at the
2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
2024 Wideman Piano Competition
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Gold Medal - Yizhen Chen (China)
Silver Medal - Gahyun Kim (South Korea)
Bronze Medal - Pin-Hong Lin (Taiwan)
Honorable Mentions
Jinzhao Xu (China)
Siyu Guo (China)
Jiusi Zhang (China)
Ryan Sheng (United States)
Patrick Orr (United States)
Lester Senter Wilson
PAST WINNERS
2023 - Ilya Shmukler
2022 - Parker Van Ostrand
2021 - Zheyu (Crystal) Jiang
2019 - Simon Karakulidi
2018 - Dominic Muzzi
2017 - Wang Yi-Nuo & Mei Li (Tie)
2016 - Tzu-Yin Huang
2015 - Aristo Sham
2014 - Tomer Gewirtzman
2013 - Yevgeny Yontov
2012 - Asiya Korepanova
2011 - Yue Chu
2010 - Ko-Eun Lee
2009 - Anna Bulkina
2008 - Stanislav Khristenko
2007 - Janice Fehlauer
2006 - Yoonie Han