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Sydney International Piano Competition doubles first prize to $100,000 for 2027
The competition has raised every prize for its 50th anniversary edition in July 2027, and applications are open until 15 December.
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Curtis Phill Hsu wins the 2026 Viotti International Piano Competition
The 22-year-old American pianist took first prize in Vercelli after a final with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.
October 18, 2026Competition NewsTaige Wang wins the 2026 Tbilisi International Piano Competition
The American pianist took first prize and four special awards in Georgia, with Jiarui Cheng of China second and Donghwi...
October 18, 2026NewsThis Week in Piano: October 10 to 16, 2026
Competition wins in Monza and Shepparton, and full fellowships for every solo piano student at Aspen.
October 16, 2026NewsAspen Music Festival and School to give full fellowships to all solo piano students
An $11 million gift from the Paulson Family Foundation will cover tuition, room and board for every Aspen solo piano...
October 13, 2026Competition NewsPei-Heng Jiang, 16, wins the Rina Sala Gallo Monza International Piano Competition
The 16-year-old took first prize in Monza with Rachmaninov's Third Concerto, ahead of Yangrui Cai and Karina Tseng.
October 13, 2026Competition NewsAdam Adov wins 2026 Australian National Piano Award
The 23-year-old from New South Wales took the $33,000 first prize in Shepparton, ahead of Alyssa Chalmers and Oscar Wong.
October 11, 2026NewsAndsnes and Chamayou win 2026 Gramophone Piano Award; Imogen Cooper receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Schubert duets from Bertrand Chamayou and Leif Ove Andsnes took the piano prize, while Imogen Cooper and Alexander Malofeev received...
October 7, 2026NewsMitsuko Uchida wins the 2027 Léonie Sonning Music Prize
Denmark's award of one million kroner goes to the Japanese-British pianist, who will give a prize recital in Copenhagen in...
October 4, 2026