People's Artist Pham Ngoc Khoi and People's Artist Trung Hieu are judges of the national piano competition.

The Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and the Vietnam Institute for Educational and Cultural Development jointly launched the Piano Talent Festival 2025 - National Open Piano Competition 2025, for contestants from 5 to 19 years old to participate.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan informed about the contest.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan - Director of the Vietnam Institute for Educational and Cultural Development, Head of the Organizing Committee of the contest - said: "To create conditions for many contestants to have the opportunity to show their talents directly on stage, we decided to take the number of contestants in the Semi-finals more than season 1.

At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee will coordinate with domestic and foreign educational organizations to organize many small concerts, talk shows, international music summer camps, etc. so that contestants have the opportunity to exchange, learn and develop their talents."

Mr. Tuan said that 10 years ago, piano was a luxury, usually found in big cities. Any family that had a piano showed that the family was well-off and had access to Western culture. But now it is different, not only in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City but also in many provinces and cities, there is a very active piano learning movement, attracting about 200-300 students/institution.

According to Mr. Tuan, in the first season, the contest attracted more than 1,000 contestants nationwide. Among them, many contestants came from distant provinces such as: Dak Lak, Buon Ma Thuot, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Tien Giang, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Lang Son...

Not only highly appreciated for its scale, the Piano Talent Festival 2024 also received positive feedback from experts, parents, and contestants about the quality and reputation of the competition.

In season 2, in addition to the familiar competition boards, the Organizing Committee decided to open an additional Artist board for contestants who won awards in season 1, as well as students studying professional piano.

It is expected that the 2025 season will attract 2,000 contestants from across the country.

The tournament is open to ages 5 to 19 nationwide, divided into 10 groups with 3 categories: Freestyle, Classic, and Artist.

Teacher Vu Do Thang - Head of Training and International Cooperation Department, Vietnam Institute for Educational and Cultural Development - said that the Artist category is the highest, and candidates must perform perfectly and meticulously like artists.

Candidates who have won high prizes this year can register for the competition. This age bracket is from 14-19 years old with the highest level of artist.

The jury of the competition includes: Dr. Dao Trong Tuyen - Head of Piano Department - Vietnam National Academy of Music, People's Artist Pham Ngoc Khoi - Head of Theory, Composition, Conducting Department, Vietnam National Academy of Music (Vice President of Vietnam Musicians Association), Artist Minh Le - Head of Piano Department, Hanoi College of Art.

In addition, Dr. Dang Ngoc Giang Quan - Lecturer of Piano Department and Master's training at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, Dr. Eun Young Joo - Lecturer of Piano, Master's training at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music and Classical Piano, Van Lang University, Master Truong Ngoc Chien - Head of Piano Department, Hue Academy of Music, Artist Tran Viet Bao - Lecturer of Piano, Vietnam National Academy of Music, People's Artist Trung Hieu - Director of Hanoi Drama Theater, Guest judges.

The final round and Gala will take place on March 29 and 30, 2025 at the Grand Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music.

Le Chi

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