Who is Vincent?
Born and raised in New York City, pianist and figure skater Vincent Ip completed a 35 city tour through Europe with Holiday On Ice. In the show “Time” (2016-2017), he showcased his passion and expertise on both the piano and the ice, performing at world famous venues such as Le Lido in Paris, Lanxess Arena in Köln, Festhalle in Frankfurt and Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, and Halle Tony-Garnier in Lyon.
After returning from the figure skating tour, Vincent resumed his master’s studies at Rice University and was invited to perform Prokofiev’s third concerto with the MFSO at the Chautauqua Institution as the first prize winner of the Sigma Alpha Iota Concerto Competition. Later that year, he claimed the bronze medal at the 2017 Seattle International Piano Competition and was invited to perform as a distinguished artist on the Rising Stars Piano Series in Southampton, New York. Vincent was awarded second prize in the 2018 Rice University Concerto Competition and later that year, he was invited to perform the Saint Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Galveston Symphony. In 2019, he was awarded the silver medal at the Young Texas Artists Music Competition. Later that summer, he returned to the Amphitheatre at the Chautauqua Institution to perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the MFSO in collaboration with the dance program. Vincent was a finalist of the 2020 Singapore International Piano Competition and 1st prize winner at the 2020 Thaviu-Issak Piano Competition. Most recently, Vincent was awarded a Medal of Honor at the 66th Maria Canals International Piano Music Competition and a first prize winner of the 2021 Bienen School of Music Concerto Competition. He will be featured as a soloist with the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra in March of 2022.
Vincent has performed in masterclasses with renowned artists from all over the world including Jerome Lowenthal, Jon Nakamatsu, Marc Andre-Hamelin, Dang Thai Son, Awadagin Pratt, John Perry, Christopher O’Riley, Vadim Monastryski, Malcolm Bilson. He has performed in many venues including the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Steinway Hall, Klavierhaus, Alexander Kasser Theater, Greenfield Hall at the Manhattan School of Music, Dolan Hall at the College of St. Elizabeth, and Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Vincent received his Bachelor of Music at the Manhattan School of Music, studying under Andre-Michel Schub, his Master of Music degree at Rice University studying under Jon Kimura Parker, and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts at Northwestern University as a full scholarship recipient under the tutelage of James Giles.
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