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Special edition Campillos IPC
From 5 to 9 December 2024, the 18th edition of the Campillos Int'l Piano Competition (AAF) will be held (in Campillos, Spain).It will be a very special edition. The prize money has increased and there will be an impressive jury again, with great pianists from three different continents of the world. Usually, a limited number of pianists are accepted to take part in this competition, but for the upcoming 2024 edition, a much larger number of up to 80 participants will be accepted.Application is still possible until October 15th.For more information: www.concursointernacionalpiano.es
Vigo IPC
The 8th edition of the Vigo International Piano Competition (AAF) will be held in Vigo (Spain), July 23-27, 2024.
Musicians from Russia & Ukraine
In this horrible time of War, it is admirable that young pianists from Ukraine can still manage to prepare for their participation in international piano competitions.
Piano Island Festival & Competition
The International Piano Island Festival & Competition (AAF) is a very interesting concept, conceived by pianist Congyu Wang.
Schubert edition Liszt Competition, Utrecht
The Schubert edition of the Liszt Utrecht (AAF) will take place at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht (the Netherlands), 22-29 September 2022.
PIANALE: Piano Academy, August 2021
Where can pianists still go in these difficult times?
Culmination of major competitions in 2021
The year 2020 would have been a top year of important international piano competitions, but the corona virus had a huge impact on the entire world.
More Online competitions
Since many competitions cannot be held in 2020, some organisers decided to have an online competition instead, such as:
Many changes in 2020
Due to the corona crisis, many international piano competitions had to be cancelled or postponed. For the organisers, it is a very difficult decision. First of all, to cancel the event and to inform everybody. And then to think about the new dates and to make all arrangements again, and to inform if the jury members can be available on the new dates. If there has already been a preselection of contestants, they also need to see if they can travel and compete at the later time frame.
11th Paderewski International Piano Competition
There have been many reactions on the results of the 11th Paderewski Competition (AAF). Some of the comments that people posted on the social media were very strong. There were speculations, insinuations and general accusations that clearly went too far.
