the world piano competition inc. is a not-for-profit arts organization based in cincinnati, ohio, united states, dedicated to the promotion of classical piano music. the competition is "america’s oldest annual piano competition for both artists and young artists," and has recently hosted its 57th international piano competition. in the 1970s, andré watts and arthur rubinstein were associated with what was then known as the american music scholarship association. the current organization was officially founded in 1985 by gloria ackerman.