We are only 100 days away from the final of the 2024 Competition. Mark your calendars as the countdown begins! 🗓 #hastingsinternationalpiano #1066country

Applications for 2024/25 fellowships are now open! RCM fellowships provide talented artists with the means and time to refine their artistic skills and gain experience, confidence and connections that will help them establish themselves professionally. ➡️bit.ly/3oKLSxn

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto was premiered on 28 November 1909, with the composer at the keyboard. This work is known for its technical challenge, but many star pianists have remained undaunted! What are your favourite recordings of Rach 3?

There are just FOUR days left of this year's Pianist Composing Competition! Thinking of entering? Here's a quick reminder of the requirements 👇🏽 [A Thread]

The Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is back! Subscribe to our e-newsletter to stay up to date with announcements, news, and events 🎹

📣We are thrilled to announce that Stephen Hough Stephen Hough will be joining HIP as our Patron. In supporting the HIP and the Concerto Competition, he joins us in offering vital opportunities for young pianists taking their first steps into the professional world 🎹

We're in the festive spirit here at Hastings. Earlier this month, Fairlight Hall played host to some of our amazing sponsors and patrons. We are so grateful for their support #supportthearts #HIP #Hastings

How many of our posters have you seen around town? We are hugely grateful to our supporters at @ClearChannelUK for all their help in publicising the competition with our beautiful posters! There's still time to see our extraordinary competitors in person - ticket link in bio🎫

Stage One results are out NOW! Follow the link to find out which competitors made it through: hastingsinternationalpiano.org/2024/02/24/sta…

Meet our semi-finalists: hastingsinternationalpiano.org/2024/02/26/sta…

A group of year 5/6 pupils from Ore Village Primary Academy visited the competition last week. They watched some of the competitors play and enjoyed meeting one of them, Martin Jollet. All the students behaved beautifully throughout - they were a credit to the school! Ore Village Primary Academy

Could you be our Alumni Relations Co-ordinator? We’re recruiting a skilled volunteer to organise the alumni network and maintain communications with previous competitors. We’d love you to join our team 👇 hastingsinternationalpiano.org/2024/05/08/cou…

Our 2022 winner, the brilliant Shunta Morimoto from Japan is performing in East Sussex next week ✨ 22nd May 1pm Brighton Festival 24th May 7:30pm Kino-Teatr Follow our website link in bio for tickets!

Congrats to our competitors Junyan Chen & Callum Mclachlan who have made the shortlist ✨

We’ve received a grant for our School’s Programme from The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust 🎉 Our workshops offer an exciting introduction to classical music and piano through creative music making! To find out more: [email protected]

WINNERS PICNIC RECITAL Fairlight Hall - July 7th 2:30pm Don’t miss the exhilarating talents of Curtis Phill Hsu in a stunning, summer setting ✨ eventbrite.co.uk/e/prizewinners… Sponsored by Oxney Organic Estate

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A JEWEL IN JULY We’re spreading the word across Hastings and surrounding areas about our Winner’s Picnic Concert with Curtis Phill Hsu on 7 July. Tickets are selling fast, link below ✨ eventbrite.co.uk/e/prizewinners…

Prizewinner’s Picnic Concert 2024 ✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us at Fairlight Hall on Sunday. A fabulous day was had by all with a spectacular performance from Curtis Phill Hsu, pictured above with our Artistic Director, Professor Vanessa Latarche. 📸: Alice Denny

Applications for the 2026 Competition are OPEN! Our patron Stephen Hough is writing a new test piece. If you get to the finals you'll perform concerto with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Prizes include £££, and engagements including Wigmore Hall in London. All info at hastingsinternationalpiano.org