2018 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
International Piano Competition
To Take Place December 2-3 in Washington, D.C.2018 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition
The 30th Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Competition will be presented December 2-3 in Washington, DC.
The Semifinals of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition will be held on Sunday, December 2nd, from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Smithsonian Institution’s Baird Auditorium inside the National Museum of Natural History. The 14 semifinalists will compete before an all-star panel of judges that includes jazz pianists Monty Alexander, Joanne Brackeen, Cyrus Chestnut, Herbie Hancock, Jason Moran, Danilo Pérez and Renee Rosnes. Each semifinalist will perform for 15 minutes, accompanied by Rodney Whitaker on bass and Carl Allen on drums.
From this group, the judges will select three finalists who will perform in the final round at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater on Monday evening, December 3rd. At stake is more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes, including a $25,000 first place scholarship and guaranteed recording contract with Concord Music Group; a $15,000 second place scholarship; and a $10,000 third place scholarship.
The 2018 Competition Finals will conclude with an all-star tribute to music icon and longtime Institute supporter Aretha Franklin, as well as the presentation of the Institute’s Maria Fisher Founder’s Award to legendary vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Dave Meder, of Tampa, Florida, is a multifaceted pianist, composer and educator who took first place at the 2013 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and was selected as a finalist for the American Pianists Association’s 2019 Cole Porter Fellowship. He has performed on leading stages including the Torino Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Jazz at the Kitano. With an M.M. from New York University and an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School, Meder’s mentors include Kenny Barron, Mark Turner, George Cables, Nathan Davis and Curtis Fuller. Meder recently became Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano at the University of North Texas Jazz Studies program, and is the youngest instructor ever to hold such a position.
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