This Week in Piano: October 10 to 16, 2026
Competition wins in Monza and Shepparton, and full fellowships for every solo piano student at Aspen.
A quiet week for piano news, with two competition results and a major scholarship announcement.
Pei-Heng Jiang wins in Monza. The 16-year-old pianist took first prize at the 28th Rina Sala Gallo Monza International Piano Competition in Italy, with Yangrui Cai second and Karina Tseng third. Source: Rina Sala Gallo Monza International Piano Competition
Adam Adov wins the Australian National Piano Award. Adov won first prize at the 2026 award in Shepparton, Victoria, ahead of Alyssa Chalmers in second place and Oscar Wong in third. Source: Australian National Piano Award
Full fellowships for every solo piano student at Aspen. Starting in summer 2027, all students in the Aspen Music Festival and School solo piano program will have their tuition, room and board covered, funded by an $11 million endowment gift from the Paulson Family Foundation. The program becomes the Paulson Center for Piano Studies. Source: Aspen Music Festival and School
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