The Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance honors pianists who have achieved the highest levels of national and international recognition.

The Northwestern University Bienen School of Music established the biennial prize in 2005. Winners receive a $50,000 cash award and spend two non-consecutive weeks in residence at the Bienen School of Music, interacting with students and faculty. As part of one of the residency weeks, winners offer a public performance.

Endowed in 2015, the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance is made possible by a generous gift from the late Jean Gimbel Lane and the late Honorable Laurence W. Lane, Jr. A 1952 graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in art history, Mrs. Lane was a lifelong supporter of the arts. She passed away November 18, 2017 at age 87.

All previous winners of the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize are listed below.