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Pianist Taige Wang, 16, among winners of the 2026 Young Concert Artists auditions
The 16-year-old American pianist joins the Young Concert Artists roster, and Chinese pianist Jack Gao receives a Laureate Prize.
Competition deadlines
- Aarhus International Piano CompetitionAarhus, Denmark
- Eisemann International Young Artist Competition (Piano)Richardson, TX, USA
- Cliburn International Competition for Young PianistsDallas, TX, USA
- Maria Canals International Music Competition (Piano)Barcelona, Spain
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- NewsJean-Yves Thibaudet wins the 2026 Avery Fisher Prize
- Competition NewsMizuki Ono wins the 2026 International Piano Competition of Orléans
- NewsStephen Kovacevich, American pianist, dies at 86
- NewsThis Week in Piano: October 17 to 23, 2026
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