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American Piano Awards Announces the 2027 Jazz Awards Season

We’re pleased to announce our schedule for the 2027 Awards season, where five exceptional jazz pianists will compete in live-adjudicated performances.

These performances offer a rare opportunity to experience some of the most remarkable pianists emerging in jazz. “We have the privilege of giving audiences a front row seat to the future of jazz,” APA President and CEO Chris Williams said. “We’re proud to support each finalist at a pivotal moment in their professional lives.”

Our season will kick off September 19, 2026, with a free concert and reception at Indianapolis’s Madam Walker Theatre, hosted by IndyNow’s Ryan Ahlwardt and Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Katasha S. Butler, PharmD, MBA — American Piano Awards board member and Compliance Coordinator at Eskenazi Health.

From October 2026 through February 2027, each finalist will spend a week in Indianapolis for a two-set concert at The Jazz Kitchen with a specially arranged trio. The finalists will also visit Indianapolis-area schools for educational enrichment and engage in broader community activities during their stay.

All finalists will return for a series of adjudicated concerts during the American Piano Awards Finals Week: Celebrating American Jazz at 250, April 22-24, 2027. The competition will culminate on Saturday, April 24, 2027, at Hilbert Circle Theatre, where artists will perform one tune solo, one tune with singer Veronica Swift, and one tune with the Buselli–Wallarab Jazz Orchestra. An internationally respected jury will adjudicate performances throughout the season.

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