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Gala Concert

2024 prizewinners, Curtis Phill Hsu and Harmony Zhu return to Hastings this September for a concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring two undisputed pillars of the Romantic piano repertoire.  

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Sounds of Creativity

Sounds of Creativity, a free workshop series combining live classical piano with guided creative art sessions, launched this year at the White Rock Theatre. The workshops were designed to harness the therapeutic benefits of music and art and aim to support members of the Hastings community experiencing mental health challenges, social isolation, and a lack of access to cultural activities

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Picnic Weekend

Four of our previous prizewinners return to Hastings for a very special weekend of events at Fairlight Hall: Curtis Phill Hsu and Harmony Zhu, winner of first and second prize in 2024; Mariamna Sherling, who won third prize in 2022;  and one more pianist is yet to be announced.

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Mariamna Sherling at The Kino

Hastings Piano Competition’s 2022 third prize winner Mariamna Sherling returns to Hastings with a festive recital featuring Bach, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite.

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Winner of the 2024 Competition…

The overall winner of the 17th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is Curtis Phill Hsu with a scintillating performance of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op.23.

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Kyoshiro Hirama Care Home Recital

The overall winner of the 17th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is Curtis Phill Hsu with a scintillating performance of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op.23.

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New Commission

This year the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is introducing a new addition to the competition. For the first time, all participants will be required to perform a newly commissioned piece. The commission for 2024 is Time Unredeemable, by the distinguished composer Lera Auerbach.

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Sir Stephen Hough to Become HIP Patron

Hastings International Piano, the organisation behind the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, is delighted to announce that the composer, writer, painter and internationally-renowned concert pianist Sir Stephen Hough, has agreed to be its Patron.

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