Vashon PianoFête 2026 @ Vashon Center for the Arts

This summer, Vashon Island will thrum with melodious, harmonic energy as PianoFête returns for a week-long celebration of the piano. For four nights, four internationally acclaimed artists will share the stage (and two Steinway concert grands) in various thrilling combinations.

Now a signature Vashon Center for the Arts event, PianoFête is curated by award-winning pianist, transcriber and composer Vyacheslav Gryaznov, known to Vashon audiences as Slava. Drawing on his international career and creative vision, Slava assembles a powerhouse roster of colleagues to join him on Vashon for a week-long residency that celebrates both the shared tradition and bold individuality of piano music.

PianoFête 2026 features the outstanding talents of Slava as well as Daria Kiseleva, Rexa Han and Konstantin Soukhovetski. Each evening features a distinct program performed by two or more of the resident pianists, from virtuosic solo showpieces to duos and piano four hands. Plus, in VCA’s Katherine L. White Hall, the close-up “keyboard view” makes every seat feel like a front-row experience.

The week culminates in PianoFête’s signature Grand Finale, an expanded final-night concert with an orchestra that brings the festival to a symphonious close.

Vashon Center for the Arts, a collaborative, community-based organization, creates opportunities for artists and quality arts experiences for all ages.