2022 third prizewinner Mariamna Sherling appears at this year’s South Downs Summer Music Festival in Alfriston on 18 July at 1pm.

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 Gabrielė Sutkutė.

Our own fab four - Curtis Phill Hsu, Harmony Zhu, Mariamna Sherling and Gabrielė Sutkutė - are all spectacular pianists in their own right. This afternoon’s concert offers a tantalising glimpse of each; all four will give a short but perfectly formed recital with music ranging from Rameau and Chopin, to Granados, Ravel and Debussy.

How do you prepare a piano for performance? How are keys balanced and hammers adjusted – and what difference does this make to pianist and listener? Julian Dendy of Steinway & Sons lets us into his trade secrets.

As part of our Picnic Weekend at Fairlight Hall, we're delighted to welcome you to be a fly on the wall as Curtis Phill Hsu, Gabrielė Sutkutė, Harmony Zhu and Mariamna Sherling take part in open Masterclasses with Professors Aaron Shorr and Vanessa Latarche.

As part of our Picnic Weekend at Fairlight Hall, we're delighted to welcome 2024 winner Curtis Phill Hsu and Gabrielė Sutkutė, who took part in the 2022 Competition and has since become a firm favourite in Hastings through her work for our Learning & Participation programme.

For the first time, Hastings International Piano is delighted to offer a special concert for schools as part of our Picnic Weekend. Pianist Gabrielė Sutkutė presents an informal and accessible one-hour programme specially devised for school groups.

A short recital by the Larisa Piano Trio and the Talland Quartet, , two talented young ensembles who are taking part in this year’s Chamber Studio residency at Fairlight Hall over the Bank Holiday weekend.

2022 second prizewinner Thomas Kelly appears at London’s premier chamber music venue, the Wigmore Hall, on Tuesday 13 May at 1pm.