West Australian Pianist Competition

The West Australian Pianists Competition is an annual event held here in Western Australia and it is a piano competition of top standards attracting pianists of all levels nationally and internationally. It has helped discover many new talents in piano performance over the past 18 years and is predominantly a piano festival that showcase many top pianists in this region.

Closing Date: Monday 1st of July 2019

The aims of the competition are:

1) To encourage pianists of all ages to perform in a concert situation

2) To improve the standards of piano playing through friendly competition

3) To provide the opportunity for each individual to be assessed on their performance by

qualified adjudicator(s)

4) To bring people together for the purpose of music making, enjoyment and entertainment.

5) For students to have a formal pre-examination performance practice

Thanks to the sponsors who provide strong support and vital encouragement for these pianists, we could keep on our high amount of prize money and trophies for the winners this year. We are really honoured to have Yamaha Australia and Sound Centre to be two of our major sponsors for this year's competition.

We are also really happy to be affiliated with the Golden Key Music Festival, International Piano Academy, “Incontri col Maestro”, Imola, Italy and also the Global International Youth Piano Competition in China. First Prize winners in our competition will be provided opportunities to perform at these international events.

May all pianists enjoy your performances!

Best Regards, Yoon Sen Lee

Yoon Sen Lee ALCM; LGSM; LRSM; B.Mus(hons); M.Mus(Perf) Director of West Australian Pianists Competition