Hastings Competition announces new dates for 2022

Owen Mortimer
Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition has been rescheduled due to ongoing government restrictions and will now run from 24 February to 5 March 2022.

This article originally appeared in International Piano magazine.

The biennial competition is an initiative of Hastings International Piano, which also runs the Hastings International Piano Festival. Ian Roberts has led the organisation since 2019.

Roberts said: ‘The past 12 months have been an extremely testing time for all arts organisations and we have worked hard to overcome the many challenges that Covid-19 has presented. We are proud of our online concert series, digital festival and ongoing education programme supported by Steinway and Arts Council England, and can’t wait to welcome talented young pianists to perform live for our audiences in 2022. I am also pleased that our partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will continue in 2022, and we look forward to announcing further news about our exciting schedule of online and socially distanced events taking place once lockdown ends.’

Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is open to pianists aged 16 to 31. The upcoming edition has attracted a record number of applications from pianists across the globe, 40 of whom will be invited to compete in Hastings next year. Six finalists will perform with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for the chance to win the first prize of £15,000.

International Piano is the official media partner of Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2021.

Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2022

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