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International piano competition comes to Vietnam

Talented pianists from three years old and above have been invited to take part in the first “International Piano Competition – Your Road to Carnegie Hall in Vietnam”.
International piano competition comes to Vietnam ảnh 1The first “International Piano Competition - Your Road to Carnegie Hall” is coming to Vietnam to hold auditions for promising Vietnamese pianists. (Photo courtesy of Asia Music and Performing Arts Education)

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Talented pianistsfrom three years old and above have been invited to take part in the first“International Piano Competition – Your Road to Carnegie Hall in Vietnam”.

Brought to Vietnam by Piano House Internationalin collaboration with Asia Music and Performing Arts Education (AMPAEducation), the competition aims to bring international young talents to NewYork's famed Carnegie Hall. 

This is part of Piano House’s grand mission tomake piano music more accessible and make it easier for the community to accessthe piano, which is known as the king of musical instruments.

Finalists will compete in New York City fromSeptember 15-16, and winners of all categories will be invited to perform atCarnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall Gala on September 16.

Ho Chi Minh City is the second stop for thepreliminary round audition after Bangkok.

The competition’s live audition took place inHCM City on May 17 and will be organised in Taiwan and Singapore next weekend;and Surabaya and Medan in Indonesia at the end of August.

Vietnamese contestants who miss the auditionround in HCM City can join the auditions in other cities.

In Vietnam, the contestants will bring theirunique performances to the live audition to show international judges that Vietnamhas special talents. The preliminary round is expected to offer exclusive andspectacular performances from many contestants of all generations and ages.

Pianist Adam Gyorgy, a judge for thecompetition, said: “Vietnam has a great tradition in piano teaching andlearning. This competition aims to bring opportunities and experiences toVietnamese kids from a very young age to offer their talents to the world onthe most prestigious stage.”

“I remember how life-changing it was for me toperform at Carnegie Hall, starting in the small hall and graduating to the bighall. The competition offers a unique opportunity for teachers and students. Ihope that many kids join and compete in New York at the end. The winners willplay in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall which has an amazing history.”

Piano House International is an online communityof piano players around the world where people can book and share theirpractice room with other piano lovers who want to practice.-VNS/VNA
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