The International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A. (IKOF) is a multinational classical piano competition and festival headquartered in Fort Collins that unites individuals & communities through the universal language of music. Your support enables IKOF to produce an internationally renowned competition, festival, and community outreach program that attracts world famous musicians to Fort Collins each summer while also bringing music to underserved communities throughout the year. Join us as we open doors to the 14th year celebration of the International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A., August 4 - 9, 2025, a “Journey to the Performance of a Lifetime.”
Yunchan Lim, 2022 IKOF Guest Artist
Elisey Mysin, 2023 IKOF Guest Artist
"Inspiration, beauty and excellence are just three words from a long list to describe your incredible event. Thank you so much for giving these talented young people a musical adventure they'll never forget!"
Dedicated to promoting new generations of young keyboard artists through an internationally linked competition and festival.
The International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A. (IKOF) is a magnet for exceptionally talented, world-class pianists. Each summer, Fort Collins takes center stage as IKOF brings national & international focus to the community by featuring talented young piano prodigies and internationally recognized Guest Artists from around the globe in a weeklong celebration of classical piano music. The LIVE Olympic-style competition is Free & Open to the Public. Competitors & festival attendees enjoy educational programs and masterclasses during the week, while concert goers are consistently “wowed” during affordable matinee & evening concerts headlining world-class Guest Artists, such as Olga Kern, Vadym Kholodenko, Sergei Babayan, Inon Barnatan, Natasha Paremski, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Roberto Plano, and many others.
IKOF has featured over 100 Guest Artists since its inception, including 12-year-old Russian prodigy Elisey Mysin, (2023) and 18-year-old South Korean sensation Yunchan Lim (2022), fresh off his Gold Medal win at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. It has also served as a springboard for many competitors' careers, including Gold Medalists, Artem Kuznetsov (1st Prize in the 2024 International Blanca Uribe Competition in Columbia; First Prize in the Chicago International Piano Competition), Jialin Yao ( Second prize and the Best Chamber Music prize at the first Concurso Internacional de Piano “Ciudad de Málaga”; invited to the Ravinia Institute by Midori; first prize at the Fou T’song Piano Competition), Raditya Muljadi (1st Prize in Rubato International Piano Competition, Lang Lang scholar), and many others.
Free educationally-infused live concerts serve older adults & those living with age-related illness, further enhancing the artistic vitality of Fort Collins while building on the organization’s goal to ensure wide-reaching, affordable access to live piano music by great artists.
Organization name
International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival Inc.
other names
IKOF
2011
Tax id (EIN)
27-2579604
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
6732 Clovis CourtLarimer County, CO, US