The Australian National Piano Award
Mon, 07 Oct
|East Bank Centre Auditorium
The Australian National Piano Award Recognises the pursuit of professional excellence, technical brilliance and extraordinary flair, the Award is open to Australian and Australian-based pianists aged 21 to 35 years. It’s a stepping stone to international piano competitions and a solo music career.
Time & Location
07 Oct 2024, 9:30 am – 12 Oct 2024, 5:00 pm
East Bank Centre Auditorium, Shepparton VIC 3630, Australia
About the event
Who is Australia’s next emerging classical pianist?
Recognising the pursuit of professional excellence, technical brilliance and extraordinary flair, the Award is open to Australian and Australian-based pianists aged 21 to 35 years. It’s a stepping stone to international piano competitions and a solo music career.
Every two years, adjudicators review and assess applications to select a shortlist of finalists who will strive to win over $70k in prize money as they perform in a week of solo recitals at Riverlinks Eastbank in Shepparton.
Prior to selecting and announcing the Award finalists, the adjudicators review and assess a range of audition recordings submitted by applicants from across Australia. During their week in Shepparton, each Award finalist will present two 45-minute solo recitals .
Throughout the Award process, adjudicators consider the range of technical mastery displayed as well as performance styles and characteristics, the knowledge and understanding of the national, historic and…