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IPPA Conero International Piano Festival and Competition

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IPPA Conero International Piano Festival and Competition

4 days ago

So grateful to see our festival featured Radio Erre! 🎹🇮🇹What makes this festival so special is the beautiful collaboration between IPPA, the B. Gigli School of Music, the City of Recanati, our incredible faculty, and the many people in the community who welcomed us so warmly.We are proud to continue building this bridge between Recanati and the international piano community. 🌎🎶 ... See MoreSee Less

Recanati capitale mondiale del pianoforte per una settimana - Radio Erre

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Nella settimana dall’1 al 9 agosto la Civica Scuola di Musica ‘Beniamino Gigli’ ha ospitato la fase finale dell’8° edizione del Conero International Piano Festival: 34 giovani pianisti da div...

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IPPA Conero International Piano Festival and Competition is at Aula Magna Comune Di Recanati.

2 weeks ago

✨ IPPA Conero International Piano Festival — Day 9: A Grand Finale! 🎹🇮🇹Our final day at the IPPA Conero International Piano Festival was filled with music, celebration, and more than a few emotional moments. ❤️The day began with final rehearsals and lessons as everyone prepared for the afternoon’s Young Musician & Chamber Music Concert, featuring piano duets, trios, and chamber music. At 4:00 PM, our students took the stage for a phenomenal performance, combining beloved classical literature with more relaxed and familiar popular tunes—a beautiful and refreshing way to spend our final afternoon together. 🎶The music was followed our closing ceremony, where faculty, participants, and parents shared reflections and experiences from throughout the festival. We celebrated the many accomplishments of our students and faculty before presenting everyone with their certificates of participation. 🏆And then came one of the most meaningful moments of the day: our final dinner together. Participants, faculty, parents, and staff gathered around the table one last time, sharing stories, laughter, memories, and a few emotional goodes. It was an intimate and special moment to appreciate the community we created together over these unforgettable days. ❤️But the music wasn’t over yet!We headed to the third and final Concerto Night, where our festival soloists once again delivered magnificent performances. 🎹✨Congratulations to Xinxing Yu, Christopher Smith, Niles Zhao, Meiyang Song, and Matthea Zhao for their outstanding performances of works Grieg, Schumann, and Beethoven, bringing the festival to a spectacular conclusion.What an incredible journey these nine days have been—filled with music, learning, friendship, discovery, laughter, and unforgettable memories.A heartfelt thank you to all of our students, faculty, parents, staff, collaborators, and everyone who made this festival possible. You are what made IPPA Conero 2026 so special.Until we meet again in Conero… 🇮🇹🎹❤️Grazie di cuore, and congratulations to everyone!#IPPACONERO #PianoFestival #InternationalPianoProfessionals #PianoCommunity #Music ... See MoreSee Less

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IPPA Conero International Piano Festival and Competition is at Aula Magna Comune Di Recanati.

2 weeks ago

🎹 IPPA Conero International Piano Festival — Day 8! 🇮🇹Our eighth day at the festival was filled with learning, creativity, professional development, and another unforgettable evening of music!The morning began with Dr. Peter Mack, who led an engaging talk on applause etiquette and concert protocol, focusing on how to bow and properly greet the concertmaster and conductor before and after performing a concerto, with particular attention to bowing technique and stage presence.Dr. Inesa Sinkevych then took over with her workshop for students in the Professional and Concerto Programs, while Dr. Alejandro Avila taught his final Young Musician group class on improvisation techniques. The students had the opportunity to explore their creativity and experiment with improvisation using their own solo repertoire. 🎶In the afternoon, Dr. Felix Tao Chang conducted the festival’s final masterclass, working with four students—two from the Young Musician Program and two from the Professional Program—on works Bach, Schumann, and Scriabin.The afternoon concluded with our always-important Career Development Workshop, led Dr. Ivy Lu Wang, Dr. Alejandro Avila, Dr. Rosy Ge, and Micaela Gulino. Together, they shared personal experiences, insights, strategies, and practical advice with students from the Professional and Concerto Programs about building a successful career in music and navigating the many possibilities available to musicians today. 🎓🎵And then came Concerto Night 2! 🎹✨The evening featured outstanding performances Xiyao Luo, Kherlen Purvee, Yeawon Kim, Seokjin Bae, and ChenTianXin Liang, performing different movements from Beethoven’s First and Third Piano Concertos. A magnificent night filled with virtuosity, artistry, and brilliant performances!We are already underway with activities for our final day of the festival. It is hard to believe that this incredible experience is coming to an end. We are looking forward to one more day of music, learning, friendship, and, most importantly, creating those final lasting memories together. ❤️🎶#IPPAConero #PianoFestival #InternationalPianoProfessionals #Italy #Concerto ... See MoreSee Less

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IPPA Conero International Piano Festival and Competition is at Aula Magna Comune Di Recanati.

3 weeks ago

🎹 IPPA Conero International Piano Festival — Day 7! 🇮🇹Another incredible and action-packed day at the IPPA Conero International Piano Festival!🌅 Morning activities began with Dr. Ivy Iu Wang and her workshop, “No Pain, No Gain — False!” — an important and insightful session focused on healthy practice habits for pianists and developing a sustainable approach to piano practice.Concurrently, Dr. Rosy Ge worked with our Young Musician Program participants in their group class.The morning continued with Dr. Hye Jung Hong’s performance class, chamber music rehearsals, duet coaching, and rehearsals for our Young Musician Program and Chamber Music Workshop participants.📚 We also had our final pedagogy presentations, presented our wonderful pedagogy scholars. Their presentations brought together the knowledge, research, and ideas they have been developing throughout the festival and provided a wonderful conclusion to our pedagogy series.🌞 The afternoon continued with individual lessons and a masterclass with Dr. Wei-Han Su, featuring Anna He, Meiyang Song, and Yuka Ivan So, performing works Liszt, Ravel, and Bartók.🎼✨ But the highlight of the day was undoubtedly our Concerto night no. 1 at the Aula Magna of Recanati!Six outstanding musicians from our Concerto Program took the stage for an unforgettable evening of performances:🎹 Yuwon Kim🎹 Chenling Xia🎹 Yeonwoo Kim🎹 Arabelle Grote🎹 Luisa Zúñiga🎹 Victoria Marie RamosWe were incredibly proud to hear these six talented young artists perform with such artistry, dedication, and confidence, under the direction of Maestro Lorenzo Di Bella. What a special experience for our students — and for all of us fortunate enough to witness it! 👏🎶🇮🇹 Another memorable day in Recanati, filled with learning, collaboration, and extraordinary music-making.And there is still more to come! 🎹✨#IPPACONERO #PianoFestival #InternationalPianoProfessionalsAssociation #Piano #MusicFestival ... See MoreSee Less

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IPPA Conero International Piano Festival and Competition is at Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle.

3 weeks ago

DAY 6 | A DAY OFF 🌊🇮🇹Day 6 gave us a wonderful opportunity to slow down, explore, and enjoy a relaxing day together! ☀️We visited the beautiful town of Loreto and its magnificent church, followed a boat tour along the Adriatic coast that took us to the stunning Due Sorelle Beach. A perfect day to recharge, enjoy the scenery, and spend time together outside the festival activities. 💙🌊In the evening, we returned to the music with our third and final Student Recital of the festival! 🎹✨ Our students gave wonderful performances, bringing together everything they have been working on throughout these days. Congratulations to all of our performers!And now, we’re ready for Day 7! 🎶Today brings more workshops, lectures, rehearsals, lessons, and—most excitingly—the first of three concert nights at the Aula Magna in Recanati! 🎼✨More music, more memories, and more exciting moments ahead!IPPA Conero International Piano Festival 2026 🇮🇹🎹#IPPACONERO #PianoFestival #InternationalPianoFestival #Recanati #MusicFestival ... See MoreSee Less

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Professor of Piano, Harbin Conservatory of Music(China)