Young Artist Category: Group E (Ages 8-9)
Silver Award: Leo Ziyu Bu
Young Artist Category: Group D (Ages 10-11)
Gold Award: Adalynn Viktoria Du-Buk
Young Artist Category: Group C (Ages 12-13)
Gold Award:Jerry Liu
Young Artist Category: Group B (Ages 14-15)
Gold Award:Florence Niu; Hedi Triki
Silver Award: Ziyue Pang
Young Artist Category: Group A (Ages 16-17)
Silver Award:Caden Cheong; Anthony Zemsky
Professional Artist Category Group C (Ages 10-13)
Gold Award:Matthea Zhao
Professional Artist Category Group B (Ages 14-17)
Gold Award:Phoebe Papandrea
Silver Award:Anthony Zemsky
Professional Artist Category Group A (Ages 18-32)
Gold Award: Lin Deng
Silver Award:Moyang Tian;Kai Chit Jack Wong; Phoebe Liu
UK National Live Round Prizes
Professional Artist Category Group A Winner: £300, plus a recital at the St. Mary’s Perivale, London
Professional Artist Category Group B/C Winners: £150
Young Artist Category Group A-B Winners: £100
Young Artist Category Group C-F Winners: Certificates of awards
Application Deadline
Preliminary Round:Friday 26 April 2024 (11:59pm, GMT)
National (Semi-Final) Recording and Live Round:Friday 3 May 2024 (11:59pm, GMT)
Repertoire: Please check out the general information page.
- Collegiate students (piano performance major) are exempt from the preliminary round and apply directly to the national round.
- First study pianists from UK special music schools and conservatories are exempt from the preliminary round, please apply to participate in the national round directly.
- Candidates who made to the 2023 final round are qualified to proceed directly to the UK National Round
- Every participant in preliminary round will receive digital certificate and comments from the judge.
Application Fees
Preliminary Round
All categories – £15
National (Semi-Final) Live Round
Young Artist Category Group C-F – £40
Young Artist Category Group A-B – £50
Professional Artist Category B/C – £60
Professional Artist Category A – £70
Chamber Music Category – £55
National (Semi-Final) Online Round
Young Artist Category Group A-F £30
Professional Artist Category B/C – £40
Professional Artist Category A – £50
Chamber Music Category – £35
Final Round:
We will be in touch to schedule your performance date and time
Final Round:July 6th -7th (In-person)
Location: University of Kansas , Murphy Hall
Online Finalists: June 20th-30th, 2023
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.
Application fee: 150 USD for Young Artist Category/ 180 USD for Professionals and Chamber group
Online Application Fee: 100 USD
Hosted by: International Piano Professionals Association
Supported by: University of Kansas, School of Music