Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition
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Hamline University Hamline University
One hundred fifty-one years ago, Methodist pioneers founded Hamline University as the first institution of higher education in the state. Today, Hamline is a high-quality, nationally ranked, comprehensive university with more than 4,000 students in its undergraduate college, law school, and graduate schools.

Hamline University Adair Piano
For over 30 years Adair Piano has provided its clientele with personal and competent solutions to their piano needs.  Listening and understanding are the hallmarks of our business philosophy. Following this plan we have become a leader in the piano business for our community and state. Believing in the future of the piano we are active in the innovative use of the instrument with the internet technologies and enthusiastically support the piano and music arts in the local community and at large when possible.

Erik Prentnieks

Erik Prentnieks
Through his video production company, OnLine Productions, Erik Prentnieks produces, directs and photographs commercial, corporate, educational and broadcast projects.


Minnesota Orchestra Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra ranks amongst top American symphonic ensembles. The 98-member ensemble performs nearly 200 concerts each year. Its award-winning concert broadcasts, produced by Minnesota Public Radio and distributed by American Public Media to more than 120 radio stations nationwide, reach approximately 200,000 people each week.

Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio® is one of the nation's premier public radio organizations. With headquarters in the heart of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota Public Radio operates a regional network of 37 stations, covering Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Iowa and Idaho.

Music Connection Music Connection
The Music Connection is owned and operated by professional musicians and music educators. Music Connection specializes in fine musical instruments, both acoustic and electric, state-of-the-art portable and permanently installed sound systems, and a complete assortment of accessories and printed music.

Star Tribune Foundation
TimeWarp Technologies
TimeWarp Technologies serves the community of music students, educators, home hobbyists, and concert performers with a suite of intelligent, interactive music software products. Home Concert Xtreme, for example, will display your music on the screen, turn your pages automatically, and coordinate orchestrated accompaniment tracks that follow YOU, the soloist.

Wenger Corporation Wenger Corporation
Wenger has been serving customers around the world with products that are unsurpassed in the value they provide for the investment. For almost 60 years this has been a place where good people have put hard work behind good ideas. A place where quality counts and products are built to last. And most importantly, a place that helps bring music to the lives of people everywhere.

Wenger Corporation Westin Minneapolis
At the pulse of cosmopolitan Minneapolis, Westin Minneapolis is conveniently connected to over seven miles of the skyway system – the city’s signature walkway to business, shopping, and entertainment venues. We are also a short walk from the Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis Convention Center, Metrodome, Target Center, and nationally recognized theatres and museums.

Yamaha Corporation of America Yamaha Corporation of America
Yamaha is the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments. Our goal is to inspire and enhance the quality of people’s life through our unique corporate culture, products, and service. Yamaha’s mission is to spread our passion for music-making through creative products and programs that bring people to play and enjoy music. We strive to demonstrate our commitment to our customers and community by achieving our corporate goals, enhancing the musical experience, participating in our community, and being environmentally responsible.

Zenph Studios Zenph Sound Innovations
We're Zenph Sound Innovations, and we are obsessed with expanding the creative and commercial possibilities of music. We're musicians, computer scientists, developers, researchers, inventors, recording engineers and music fans. Every day we challenge ourselves to push the boundaries of the possible. Our cutting-edge work is liberating music from its medium and our new technology will allow you to create, compose, and teach music in a way that's been previously unthinkable.

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Wenger Foundation
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