Musical Arts International, Inc.

International Young Artist Piano Competition (IYAPC)

Promoting Music from the East and the West

IYAPC Celebrating 39th Anniversary for Pianists Age 6 to 30

2024 IYAPC Brochure  !!! NEW !!!

Committee Greeting

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2023 IYAPC competitions! As always, seeing all of you (online) and spending that time in preliminaries and Finals together brought us such joy. We want to thank all the teachers and parents for gathering detailed information, including the video links, and for making and submitting the recordings in a timely fashion allowing us to meet all the deadlines. IYAPC has been delighting the music world with diversified repertoire from the East and the West, some are first time premieres, for many years. You need to be there to hear those heartwarming performances by young pianists of all ages of all nationalities.

This coming year, we welcome you to the Competition Finals in person on June 27-30, 2024 at Catholic University of America. Please check IYAPC’s 2024 brochure and YouTube 2023 winner playlist, as well as Guideline for video YouTube recording for preliminaries. March 15, 2024 is the deadline for all registrations that are sent by teachers. IYAPC looks forward to continuing our collaborative work with you and your teachers together, advancing this special event towards future.

-- Li-Ly Chang and IYAPC committee 2023-2024

For Preliminaries 2024 only - Guideline for video YouTube recording:

Wear recital attire including shoes. Make sure there are no other noises during the recording. Position your recording device so the entire performer will be visible, including feet and the pedals. No need to send music scores. Use general names for YouTube. No personal information, performers’ names, people comments, awards listing and prizes on the video. Videos should only include music, composer and details of the pieces with opus, keys, numbers, and movements 🎶. And sent to the teachers in due time. Please check with your teachers about video dates.

I.Y.A.P.C. CELEBRATING 39th ANNIVERSARY

"I want to congratulate you on your choice to participate in this esteemed piano competition, and I applaud you for all of your efforts that have brought you here." - Dean Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw

"Every participant played with intelligence and musical sensitivity. Their performances exemplify an ongoing dedication to musical achievement, excellence, and, perhaps most importantly, a desire to share a moment of beauty with others in today’s complex world. I will standby for the next West Coast prelim activity."                                                                                          - Dr Stewart Gordon, University of Southern California.

"What a great IYAPC competition! BRAVA to you and your committee for providing the inspiration, the music, the funds, and the hard work to foster the love of piano and the love of new Chinese music for so many young artists. May the music continue for our wonderful pianists!"  - Dr Linda Monson, George Mason University

"Thank you for all your hard work to make this competition happen" - Prof. Marian Hahn, Peabody Institute

"Congratulations to all the participants, teachers and parents for their amazing work and thanks for all you did for the piano community."  - Dr Yuhsuan Liao, Shepherd University

"It was easy to write many good things, the pianists all played well, fantastic!"  - Dr. Omar Roy, University of South Carolina

"Congratulations to all the students and teachers - there is clearly much talent and hard work in your region!"                                                                           - Dr Grace Huang, University of Georgia

"I have enjoyed listening to all the young pianists, wish them the best in this first time In Person Finals."                                                                                  - Douglas Guiles

"Thanks for sending the helpful comments of the judges, too. This is such important feedback for the students."  - a teacher

"Thank you for making it a highlight of my life!"  - a teacher 

"I look forward to hearing more of the new music and admire technical skill and creativity of all young pianists."  - Peggy

"It is a delight to listen to a committed and expressive performance by Carmen Ching at WIPF, CUA, 2023."                                                                          - Judith

"Thanks for your consideration. We really appreciate the great opportunity."  - a parent



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Photos of IYAPC, 2016 – 2023
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38th IYAPC Winners (2023)

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36th IYAPC Winners (2021)

35th IYPAC Winners (2020)

 

IYAPC Pictures Gallery

34th IYAPC Winners (2019)



2015 IYAPC Pictures 

2012 IYAPC Pictures



IYAPC Highlights

33rd IYAPC 2018 Winners Concert, Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, August 20th, 2018 (video)