2025 Update: Coming Soon !
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- Candidates who made it to the 2024 Final Round are qualified to proceed directly to the Canada National Round
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- Every participant in the Preliminary Round will receive a digital certificate and comments from the judge.
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- Collegiate students (piano performance majors) are exempt from the preliminary round and may apply directly to the National Round.
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- As long as the candidate is a Canada resident, they can participate in any location.
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- Application fees are not refundable.
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- Repertoire: Please check out the general information page.
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- Questions? Feel free to reach out support@ippa.cc( US Headquarters) or Check out your own regional info.
Preliminary Round Application Fee：$50 CAD
National Round Application Fee: $100 CAD for Young Artist Category
$120 CAD for Professionals Artists Category and Chamber Music Category
$80 for the Online National Round, all categories (Online application deadline: May 30th, 2025, 11:59PM, CT)
Toronto
Preliminary Round Application Deadline:
April 15th, 2024 (11:59pm, ET)
National Round Application Deadline:
April 25th, 2024 (11:59pm, ET)
National Round Competition Day:
May 4th to 5th, 2024
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location:
Steinway Piano Gallery Toronto
2651 John St. #8, Markham, ON L3R 2W5
Jury Panel:
Dr. Michael Esch and Dr. Langning Liu
Learn about the judges
Questions? Email: canada@ippa.cc
Vancouver
Preliminary Round Application Deadline:
April 15th, 2024 (11:59pm, PT)
National Round Application Deadline:
April 25th, 2024 (11:59pm, PT)
National Round Competition Day:
May 5th, 2024
11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Location:
Location 1: Performance Hall, Tom Lee Music Vancouver Downtown, 728 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. V6Z 1E4
Location 2: Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music
843 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC. V6B 3L4
Jury Panel:
Dr. Ronald Morgan, Dr. Corey Hamm, and Dr. Emma Shi
Learn about the judges
Questions? Email: canada@ippa.cc
Edmonton
Preliminary Round Application Deadline:
April 15th, 2024 (11:59pm, CT)
National Round Application Deadline:
May 1st, 2024 (11:59pm, CT)
National Round Competition Day:
May 11th, 2024
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location:
Jury Panel:
Dr. Jacques Despres and Dr. Jani Parsons
Learn about the judges
Questions? Email: canada@ippa.cc
Calgary
Preliminary Round Application Deadline:
April 15th, 2024 (11:59pm, CT)
National Round Application Deadline:
May 1st, 2024 (11:59pm, CT)
National Round Competition Day:
May 12th, 2024
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location:
Steinway Piano Gallery Calgary
76 Heritage Gate SE, Calgary, AB. T2H 3A7
Jury Panel:
Dr. Jacques Despres and Dr. Jani Parsons
Learn about the judges
Questions? Email: canada@ippa.cc
Rating System and Awards (National Round)
Gold Prize Winner: Score above 96, crystal medal, certificate and detailed comments from the judges.
Silver Prize Winner: Score between 92-95, crystal medal, certificate and detailed comments from the judges.
Bronze Prize Winner: Score between 88-91, crystal medal, certificate and detailed comments from the judges.
Honorable Mention: Score between 83-87, certificate and detailed comments from the judges.
Participation: Score below 82, certificate and detailed comments from the judges.
* Only Gold prize winner and Silver prize winners are qualified for the International level (Final Round) competition.
* Gold Prize Winners will receive IPPA Conero Festival scholarship to participate the festival in Italy (August 1st to 10th, 2024).
* Outstanding performers will receive Scholarship to participate the masterclass sessions in 2024 IPPA Pedagogy Conference ( July 7-9th )
*Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will receive scholarship to participate the IPPA Canada Piano Pedagogy Conference & music festival ( May 18-20, 2024)
* Online National Round Competition candidate will receive digital certificate, comments. Gold prize winners in online category will receive $500 for 2024 IPPA Conero festival scholarship.
International Final Round
In-person Final Round Competition: July 6th to 7th, 2024
Location: Swarthout Recital Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS United States
Online Final Round Competition: June 20th to 30th, 2024
For finalists who participate virtually, the IPPA Conero team will schedule a performance time with them. Available times will fall between June 20th -30th. No pre-recording allowed, it will be a live performance.
In Person Final Round Application fee: 150 USD for Young Artist Category
180 USD for Professional Artist Category and Chamber Music Category
Online Application Fee: 100 USD
Hosted by: International Piano Professionals Association(US)
Supported by:
Steinway Piano Gallery Toronto
Tom Lee Music Vancouver
Steinway Piano Gallery Calgary
Illumine Star Academy Toronto