After three successful seasons, the Piano Talent Festival returns with a new name: Vietnam International Piano Talent Competition 2027.
The competition is organized by the Vietnam Institute for Educational and Cultural Development, under the patronage of the Federation of UNESCO Associations of Vietnam and the world, and in collaboration with the Piano Assessment Association of Japan (PIARA Japan).
The organizers shared information about the competition (Photo: Organizing Committee).
Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Chairman of the Vietnam Institute for Educational and Cultural Development and Head of the Organizing Committee of the competition, said that the Vietnam International Piano Talent Competition 2027 is expanding in scale and scope of participation, aiming to strengthen connections between Vietnamese piano talents and the international music community.
This year's competition is open to contestants aged 5 to 25, regardless of nationality; it will be held both online and in person.
According to the Head of the Organizing Committee, one of the highlights of the 2027 season is the Piano Talent Festival's collaboration with UNESCO Vietnam, aiming to expand educational , artistic, and international exchange connections. The organizing committee will invite and support contestants from 194 countries to participate in the competition.
This year's competition is open to contestants aged 5-25 (Photo: Organizing Committee).
Information about the competition will be disseminated to UNESCO member countries through embassies and official information channels. According to the cooperation plan, UNESCO will provide support, sponsorship, and guarantees for contestants from abroad to participate in the competition in Vietnam.
Mr. Tuan also emphasized that the organizing committee encourages contestants to perform Vietnamese works. However, contestants/organizations must proactively seek or purchase copyright for works, arrangements/mixes that have been published or registered for copyright in accordance with regulations.
Alongside its expansion, the 2027 Piano Talent Festival is also innovating its professional content. In addition to the Open, Professional, Artist, and Four-Hand Piano Duet categories, the competition is adding a Piano Concerto category – performance with a symphony orchestra – for contestants who won gold medals in previous seasons.
The judging panel and advisory board consist of numerous experts, artists, doctors, and lecturers from music academies, conservatories, universities, and art training institutions both domestically and internationally, including Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huy Phuong - Director of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Dr. Dao Trong Tuyen - Head of the Piano Department, Vietnam National Academy of Music, Dr. Tran Viet Bao - Piano lecturer, Vietnam National Academy of Music, artist Ito Hiroko - Head of the Secretariat of the PIARA International Competition (Japan), People's Artist Trung Hieu - Director of the Hanoi Drama Theatre, and many lecturers from major art institutes and schools.
The Vietnam International Piano Talent Competition 2027's talent search round will be held online worldwide from January 1st to January 31st, 2027.
The semi-finals will be held in person in the South (from March 12th to March 14th, 2027) at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music; in the Central region (from March 19th to March 21st, 2027) at the Hue Academy of Music; and in the North (from March 25th to March 28th, 2027) at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.
The final round is scheduled to take place from May 26th to May 30th, 2027, at the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Hanoi.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/cuoc-thi-tai-nang-piano-quoc-te-viet-nam-quy-tu-thi-sinh-tu-194-quoc-gia-20261003165555495.htm
