The 14th edition of the Singapore National Piano & Violin competition may have come to an end, but the musical mastery and excellence showcased and experienced remains fresh in our hearts.
Check out what some of our 2023 winners and adjudicators had to say about this competition!
Competition day is just round the corner! So here's some a snippet of Hannah Pang, Violin Intermediate 2021, First Prize Winner's performance to inspire you and keep you motivated!✨
Competition day is just round the corner! So here's some a snippet of Sophia Ann Fang, Violin Junior 2021, First Prize Winner's performance to inspire you and keep you motivated! ✨
Get inspired as you hear Singaporean composer, Terrence Wong, share the heart behind the set pieces of this competition!
As the Singapore Symphony's Artist-In-Residence, Chloe Chua will work closely with the orchestra, performing several concerts throughout the year. Upcoming projects with the SSO will include performing the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto in November, and a Violin and Organ Baroque programme with Singaporean organist Isaac Lee in January 2024.
Hear her share her competition experience!
Hear from Wang Huang Hao Jia, First Prize Winner in the Piano Senior Category (2019) on his experience and tips for the competition - a little helping hand during prep season😉
The National Piano & Violin Competition (NPVC) is Singapore's oldest and most prestigious music competition.
In its 14th edition, this biennial competition celebrates music excellence and serves as a platform to identify music talent, as well as to develop and nurture young musicians by providing them the opportunity to showcase their performing skills and musicality before international adjudicators.
The competition is open to young pianists and violinists aged 25 years and below. Participants will compete in four categories:
-Artist 25 years and below (born in or after 1998)
-Senior 21 years and below (born in or after 2002)
-Intermediate 15 years and below (born in or after 2008)
-Junior 11 years and below (born in or after 2012)
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝟱𝗽𝗺.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘀𝘀𝗼.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝘀𝗴/𝗻𝗽𝘃𝗰
Alyssa Goh, Second Prize Winner of the Violin Senior Category in 2021 shares her experience at the competition, and what was it like performing with the Singapore Symphony at a series of free concerts held in March 2023.
The National Piano and Violin Competition is going online! Witness the raw talent and potential of Singapore's finest young musicians. A competition not to be missed! Watch the live stream on the Singapore Symphony YouTube Channel.
www.sso.org.sg/npvc
Are music competitions necessary?
"I think it's a really good way to push you (to) work harder." - Zheng Mingen, Second Prize Winner in the 2019 Piano Artist Category
How is the competition relevant to Tew Jing Jong's music journey?
"I think joining (the) competion forced me to be more disciplined with myself," - Tew Jing Jong, First Prize Winner in the 2019 Piano Artist Category shares with us how the competition was relevant to his journey as a musician.
NPVC Interview Tips
"Treat it as another performance...If I play my best, I think that's the most important for me." - Seth Tan Xun Yu, Third Prize Winner in the Piano Artist Category shares with his tip for this year's participants.
Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 - Cheng Wang Hoi, Jacob Reuben
This is Cheng Wang Hoi, Jacob Reuben, 2019 First Prize Winner of the Violin Junior category performing the first movement from Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3.
Madeline Goh Anyi plays Wieniawski
Chloe's Carmen Fantasie Brillante Op. 3
Serene Koh's Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1
NPVC 2017 Prize Winner Serene Koh
Chloe Chua's Performance Tip
