Our Mission

Dedicated to promoting new generations of young keyboard artists through an internationally linked competition and festival.

The International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A., is a weeklong summer piano competition and festival featuring over a dozen guest artists and pianists in daily masterclasses and presentations, matinee concerts, the live Semifinal and Final Rounds of the Olympic-styled Odyssiad® competition, and riveting evening and matinee concerts by internationally renowned pianists, including Van Cliburn winners. Taking place at the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the International Keyboard Odyssiad® and Festival (IKOF) is designed for pianists of all ages and nationalities, teachers, and the general public who love the piano and its repertoire.

The Semifinal and Final Rounds of IKOF take place LIVE in Fort Collins, Colorado on the campus of Colorado State University, and are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

LIVE Semifinal Rounds: All Solo and Concerto Division Rounds will take place on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at the University Center for the Arts (UCA), 1400 Remington, Fort Collins, Colorado
LIVE Final Rounds: All Solo and Concerto Division Rounds will take place Aug. 5-10, 2024, at the UCA, 1400 Remington, Fort Collins, Colorado.
LINK TO LIVESTREAM (To be provided in Aug. 2024)

Fort Collins is located approximately one hour North of Denver and within a one-hour’s drive to the colorful Rocky Mountain National Park.


Competition

An exciting Olympic-styled competition for pianists of all ages.

Festival

Daily masterclasses, presentations, and matinee concerts propel your knowledge.

Evening & Matinee Concerts

World-renowned pianists perform six nights of riveting concerts.

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