THE DYNAMIC
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
THE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD
ODYSSIAD® & FESTIVAL, U.S.A.

September 2024

Opus 1, No. 12

www.odyssiad.com

MISSION

Dedicated to promoting new generations

of young keyboard artists through an internationally linked competition and festival.


Odyssiad® 2024 Highlights



Wow! The 2024 Odyssiad® competition & festival did not disappoint! We hope you had an opportunity to see incredible performances by the highly talented competitors, either in person or via livestream. If you missed any of the performances, you can watch them on our YouTube Channel HERE.


Congratulations to the 2024 Odyssiad® Winners!


  • Solo Level A (13 and under): Gold–Victoria Huang; Silver–Marianne Rose Scott; Bronze–Luka Gekić
  • Solo Level B (14-18): Gold–Jack Roueche; Silver–Kevin Ho; Bronze–Enni Harlan
  • Solo Level C (19-35): Gold–Artem Kuznetsov; Silver–Seolyeong Jeong; Bronze–Jiarui Cheng
  • Single Movement Concerto (18 and under): Gold–Oliver Chen; Silver–Eddie Zhou; Bronze–Eric Qian
  • Linda Lierfallom Brewer Chopin Award - Madison Yan

For the first time in Odyssiad® history, we had a TIE for the Gold Medal in the Complete Concerto Division. This speaks to the extremely high quality of our competitors. Artem Kuznetsov & Jiarui Cheng each received a Gold Medal, and each will perform with symphony.

  • Complete Concerto (up to age 35): TIE: Gold–Jiarui Cheng; Gold–Artem Kuznetsov; Silver–Seolyeong Jeong; Bronze–Simon Karakulidi


Odyssiad® Winner Concert News

2024 Odyssiad® Complete Concerto Winner Artem Kuznetsov will perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Boulder Symphony, Devin Patrick Hughes conducting, on September 28 and 29 at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO. Tickets are now available.

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2024 Odyssiad® Complete Concerto Winner Jiarui Cheng will perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Symphony of the Rockies, Devin Patrick Hughes conducting, during its 2025-2026 season.

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2023 Odyssiad® Single Movement Concerto Winner Christina Sung will perform the Grieg Piano Concerto in A-Minor with the Fort Collins Health & Wellness Orchestra, Dr. Alison Gaines conducting, on November 10, Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, Fort Collins, CO. This is a free concert. Donations are accepted.

Many thanks to all our donors and sponsors for their continued support throughout the year!


If you enjoyed the competition & festival, please consider making a donation, which will help keep events like the 2024 Odyssiad® alive!


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If you attended any of the 2024 Odyssiad® competition & festival events, please provide your feedback as it helps us plan for 2025. Check out the brief survey and let your voice be heard.

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