SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2025 TAKES PLACE THIS WEEK!

 

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL 

PIANO COMPETITION 2025 

Believe it or not, the first significant international piano competition in Singapore since the Rolex Piano Competition in 1989 is finally taking place. 

The little-publicised Singapore International Piano Competiton, organised by China-based Global International Musicians Association (GIMA) and now in its 6th edition, takes place this week. 

Wang Xiao Han, a Cliburn laureate
is the Artistic Director of the competition.

Featuring an international cast of competitors and international jury, this is the first edition which involves a professional symphony orchestra accompanying three finalists in complete concerto performances, which makes it rather special. 

Xu Leyu, who is now 16,
is one of 20 participants.
(Picture taken in 2019)

The 20 selected participants come from China (6), South Korea (4), Taiwan (2), Poland (2) and one each from Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Israel/USA, Hungary and Italy. The top prize is USD 30,000 and includes a concert tour in Asia.

The Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds take place at the School of the Arts (SOTA) Concert Hall from 14 to 17 January while the Grand Final on Sunday at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory on Sunday 19 January. 

Preliminaries on Tuesday (14 January), Wednesday (15 January) at SOTA Concert Hall featuring solo repertoire up to 45 minutes 

Entry for the Preliminary round is FREE 

by registration at SISTIC:

https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/lite_2025sipcpreliminary 

Semi-Finals on Thursday (16 January) 

and Friday (17 January) at SOTA Concert Hall 

featuring solo repertoire up to 60 minutes and a major violin sonata (choice of Brahms Op.108, Cesar Franck and Richard Strauss) and encore (choice of Paganini, Elgar or Kreisler) with Chinese violinist Ning Feng 

Tickets for the Semi-finals ($30) 

available at SISTIC:

https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/lite_2025sipcsemifinal 

The Metropolitan Festival Orchestra
led by Chan Tze Law
partners the three finalists.

Grand Final on Sunday (19 January) 

at Yong Siew Toh Concert Hall 

with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra 

conducted by Chan Tze Law 

featuring a major piano concerto by Mozart (Nos.20, 22 & 25), Beethoven (Nos.4 & 5), Chopin Nos.1 & 2), Schumann (A minor), Brahms (Nos.1 & 2), Rachmaninov (Nos.1, 4 & Paganini Rhapsody), Ravel (G major) and Prokofiev (No.2). 

Tickets for the Final ($30) 

available at SISTIC:

https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/lite_2025sipcfinal 

Do not miss this rare and special event!