Scottish International Piano Competition

26/07/2024

🎹 We've just enjoyed a fantastic day at the Scottish International Youth Piano Competition! The standard of playing was spectacularly high, and we’re sure you’ll hear many more great things from these talented young artists in the years to come. 🌟

Senior Division Results:
🥇 1st: Senan Sheridan
🥈 2nd: Yazdi Madon
🥉 3rd: Marii Heleen Matesen

Junior Division Results:
🥇 1st: Theodore Filippopoulos
🥈 2nd: Grace Bai
🥉 3rd: Gia Kim

A huge thank you to our team of expert adjudicators: Isobel Anderson, Saša Gerželj-Donaldson, Sinae Lee, and Professor Aaron Shorr, all expertly led by Chair of the Jury, Professor Fali Pavri. Congratulations to all the participants, and we hope to see you again in 2025! 🎶👏

25/07/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We are so excited for tomorrow's annual Scottish International Youth Piano Competition, held in conjunction with RCS Keyboard at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland! 🎹

Performance timings:

🕙 10am - 12 noon (approximately): Junior Division (ages 12 - 14)
🕐 1pm - 6pm (approximately): Senior Division (ages 15 - 17)

🎟️ Free tickets are available at the RCS Box Office, in person or online 🎶

12/07/2024

🎟️ Free tickets are now available at the link for the Scottish International Youth Piano Competition on 26th July 2024! 🎹

This exciting competition, held in conjunction with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, offers a fantastic opportunity for young musicians to showcase their skills and compete against other promising pianists from around the world. 🌍

In conjunction with the RCS, we are delighted to present the Sixth Scottish International Youth Piano Competition for younger pianists of great potential from around the world.

17/05/2024

📣 We're so pleased to announce four exceptional board members who will be joining the Scottish International Piano Competition team! 🌟

Alistair Mackie joins SIPC with extensive experience in orchestral management at the highest level. Currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Alistair previously held principal trumpet positions with both the London Sinfonietta and the Philharmonia Orchestra, where he additionally served as Interim Managing Director.

Amanda MacLeod brings a wealth of knowledge in music education, fundraising, and arts management. Amanda has led St Andrews Voices as Festival Director, Aberdeen International Youth Festival as Festival Manager, and was The Sixteen’s Education and Outreach Manager, alongside a busy freelance career. She is a trustee of Glasgow School of Art Choir and Chair of Festival Voices.

David Robinson, with a background in finance and charity leadership, joins the board with a strong understanding of strategic planning and governance. David, an actuary by profession, has been a Non-Executive Director of several prominent organisations in the UK and abroad, and currently serves as the vice-chair of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Antonina Suhanova, a renowned pianist with an international career, contributes her artistic, public relations, and operational expertise. Antonina will be familiar to our audience through her inspiring performances in the 2017 SIPC, and shares invaluable insight from membership of the committees of prestigious festivals and piano competitions in Latvia. Now based in London, she is a faculty member at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

24/04/2024

👏 We are thrilled that our Artistic Director, Professor Aaron Shorr, has been appointed Director of Music at the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. This is a momentous achievement and a testament to Professor Shorr's unparalleled expertise and dedication to music education. Congratulations from all of us at the Scottish International Piano Competition. 🎶

Following a period as interim postholders and an internal appointment process, Professor Aaron Shorr has been appointed Director of Music and Dr Marc Silberschatz as Director of Drama, Dance, Production and Film.

27/03/2024

📣 Concert Announcement 🎹

Witness the extraordinary performances of Jonathan Mamora as he takes the stage again to perform Rachmaninov's 3rd Concerto! As part of the prestigious winner's prize, he'll be collaborating with our friends at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Lionel Bringuier. Save the dates:

📆 Aberdeen: March 6th, 2025
📆 Edinburgh: March 7th, 2025
📆 Glasgow: March 8th, 2025

The ‘Everest of Piano Concertos’ performed live.

09/03/2024

🎬 Tune in tonight to see an inspirational documentary about our 2019 SIYPC winner Ethan Loch on the BBC! His incredible journey is also available to watch on iPlayer: https://tinyurl.com/makingmusictalk 📺

🎹 Ethan will be performing as the soloist in his own Piano Concerto on April 21, 2024, at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. This is sure to be an unforgettable concert with the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hiew Tzejia 丘智嘉, who also transcribed and orchestrated this phenomenal piece. Get your tickets now: https://tinyurl.com/edisotickets 🎟️

An extraordinary young pianist and composer, who was diagnosed blind at six months old.

16/02/2024

🎹 The Scottish International Youth Piano Competition is back on 26th July 2024!

✅ Open to all students attending the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Piano Summer School in Glasgow (aged 12-17).
✅ Distinguished jury chaired by the RCS's Interim Head of Keyboard, Fali Pavri.
✅ Cash prizes in both the senior (15-17) and junior (12-14) divisions.
✅ Prestigious prizewinners' concert in Westbourne Music's 2024/25 season.

This exciting competition, held in conjunction with the RCS, offers a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and compete against other promising pianists from around the world. 🌍

Head over to https://www.scotpianocomp.com/youth-competition for full details! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scottish International Youth Piano Competition28th July 2023 The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) held their annual Piano Summer School from the 25th - 27th July 2023. In conjunction with the RCS, we were delighted to present the Fifth Scottish International Youth Piano Competition for younger....

18/01/2024

🎵 Mark your calendars for two concerts with special connections to the competition at the Westbourne Music series in The Glasgow Art Club & Gallery! ✨

📅 This Wednesday, January 24th, at 1pm:
Principal Flute of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Katherine Bryan, joins forces with our CEO, pianist Edward Cohen, for a gorgeous programme, including Vaughan-Williams' The Lark Ascending and new music written especially for these performers by Aileen Sweeney and Jay Capperauld 🕊️

📅 Wednesday, February 21st, at 1pm:
Our Artistic Director and Jury Chair, Aaron Shorr, teams up with the Chair of the Selection Committee, Fali Pavri, for a four-hand piano recital centred around Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in the centenary year of its composition 💙

🎟️ Simply visit https://www.westbournemusic.org/tickets for ticket information and to support this unique concert series 🎶

Ticket information and ticket reservation form for our concert series.

15/01/2024

🎹 Exciting Opportunity to Join the Board! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🔗 www.scotpianocomp.com/join-the-board

As we gear up for the 40th anniversary competition in 2026, we're on the lookout for dynamic individuals with diverse skills to join us in shaping our future.

Whether you're an experienced professional, or someone with a passion for the arts and no prior board experience, we welcome you to be a part of our journey. We believe in the power of fresh perspectives and know that a diverse board will bring the innovation needed for our exciting plans.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and be a part of our 40th anniversary celebration, we invite you to explore the opportunity to join our board! 🎶

Join the Board In preparation for our 40th anniversary competition in 2026, we are seeking new Board members with diverse skills to contribute to our innovative plans for the future. Several retirements from the current Board are due in the coming months, providing an opportunity for fresh perspecti...

05/12/2023

🎹 We're delighted to share the newly created official page of a dear friend to our competition - the incredible Scottish pianist, Steven Osborne! 🌟

Musician/band

16/10/2023

🎉🎶🎹 Congratulations to our 2019 Scottish International Youth Piano Competition winner, Ethan Loch! He's now making waves across the pond, showcasing his incredible talent to the world. 🌊🇺🇸⭐️

Congratulations to Ethan Loch (BMus2) for winning Silver medal, Best Polonaise and Audience Prize in Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition!!

17/09/2023

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We can hardly believe it's been a week since the final of the 2023 Scottish International Piano Competition! 🎹

🌟 It was an incredible afternoon, with three outstanding musicians delivering performances that were simply breathtaking. 🏆 In the end, Jonathan Mamora was crowned the winner, but all the pianists deserve enormous congratulations for their incredible achievements. 👏

🙏 Thank you to everyone who came out to support the competition, and to all of our generous donors for making it possible. 🙌

📸 Here are a few more favourite snaps by our expert photographer Robbie McFadzean to treasure those magical moments! 🎶

12/09/2023

📰 Check out this lovely article from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Newsroom 👀

Jonathan Mamora is crowned the winner of the Scottish International Piano Competition.

11/09/2023

🏆 Jonathan Mamora also clinched the coveted prize for the Best performance of the Compulsory Work! Relive his extraordinary rendition of Carnival and Toll from David Önaç's Five Études once more by clicking the link below:

🎶 Watch it here:

11/09/2023

10/09/2023

🎉🌟 And the winner is ... Jonathan Mamora! 🏆🎶 What an incredible final we've just witnessed. The atmosphere in the hall was absolutely electric! Congratulations from all of us at the Scottish International Piano Competition 🎹✨ and also to our joint second place prize winners Yilei Hao and Yonggi Woo! 👏
Stay tuned as we can't wait to share some photos of this unforgettable event with you over the next few days! 📸🎉

10/09/2023

This is it! 🎶 The final of the 2023 Scottish International Piano Competition is just around the corner. 🎹🌟 Wishing the best of luck to our incredible remaining three competitors:

🎵 Jonathan Mamora
🎵 Yonggi Woo
🎵 Yilei Hao

Don't miss a moment of the musical brilliance! Tune in and watch the live stream of all the performances and the Awards Ceremony: www.scotpianocomp.com/final
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10/09/2023

🎤 It's a pleasure to introduce Neil Sutcliffe as our Presenter for the final! 🌟

🎹 “I’m delighted to have been asked to host the final this year. I've met the performers, gotten to know a bit about their musical lives, and shared in their passion for the pieces! The recital rounds leading up to the final provided a real feast of piano music and a chance to hear a variety of different players and their musical voices. All, of course, taking place in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a building buzzing with creativity, energy and fun. The final itself will be a warm, welcoming afternoon for the audience and performers alike, with the RSNO supporting the three remaining competitors in their concertos. Pianists, warm-up your fingers – listeners, warm-up yer lugs!” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

10/09/2023

Let's give a warm welcome to our wonderful conductor for the final performances, David Niemann, who is celebrating his 33rd birthday today! 🎉🎶 We think it's a fantastic way to spend it! 🥳

10/09/2023

🎹 Both the Yamaha CFX and the Steinway Model D look absolutely stunning at the RSNO Centre, our state-of-the-art venue for today's final. 🎹

10/09/2023

🎥 The big day has finally arrived! As for our three remaining competitors, well, they're EXCITED! 🤩

Watch live at 3pm: https://www.scotpianocomp.com/final

09/09/2023

Artistic Director and Chair of the Jury, Aaron Shorr, welcomed our visiting guests for a special gathering ahead of tomorrow's final. Pictured from top (left to right): Fali Pavri, Aaron Shorr, Marc Silverman; second row (left to right): Carole Presland, Clare Hammond, Boris Slutsky; third row (left to right): Albert Tiu, Ingo Dannhorn; fourth row (left to right): Edward Cohen, David Önaç.

09/09/2023

What a fantastic day it has been! We had the pleasure of introducing our three finalists to the brilliant Royal Scottish National Orchestra. 🎶🌟

09/09/2023

Closing our spectacular event, we have the sensational Yilei Hao, who will be stunning us with Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 1! 🎶

To delve deeper into his world and discover the essence of his artistry, simply follow the link: https://www.scotpianocomp.com/yilei-hao

09/09/2023

Yonggi Woo will take to the stage as our second performer, bringing the enchanting notes of Prokofiev's Concerto No. 3 to life! 🎶

Curious to know more about Yonggi and experience his musical magic? Click the link to explore:
https://www.scotpianocomp.com/yonggi-woo

09/09/2023

It's time to meet our first finalist, the incredible Jonathan Mamora, who will be performing Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 3! 🎶

To get to know Jonathan better and relive his breathtaking recitals, simply click the link and immerse yourself in his musical journey: https://www.scotpianocomp.com/jonathan-mamora

08/09/2023

👏 Let's give a huge round of applause to our three outstanding finalists! They're all set to dazzle you with their chosen concertos alongside the RSNO this Sunday afternoon. 🤩

Don't forget, even if you aren’t able to attend in-person, you won't miss a single note because you can catch all the performances for free on our live stream! 🎥

08/09/2023

After a phenomenal set of semifinals, our jury is now confronted with the challenging task of determining who will advance to the grand final on Sunday. 🌟

Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the RSNO library, where they eagerly await instructions regarding the concertos we'll be treated to 📚, and keep your eyes peeled for the announcement of our three finalists 👀, coming your way around midday today! 🤩

08/09/2023

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