[1] Early iterations of the competition were held at Southern Methodist University.

[2][3] Since 2022, the event has been held biennially and hosted in the Dallas Arts District.

[7] A jury of notable concert pianists and pedagogues decide how to award the competition’s main prize, consisting of a cash award and engagement to perform an additional concert with the Dallas Chamber Symphony.

[6] The competition also awards an audience choice award, which is tabulated by vote of audience members in attendance at the competition’s finals concert.

[5] The following is a list of previous first-prize winners of the Dallas International Piano Competition: