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The Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney)

Sydney International Piano Competition

When

Tuesday 18 July 2023 from 8pm to 10pm Wednesday 19 July 2023 from 8pm to 10pm Friday 21 July 2023 from 8pm to 10:20pm Saturday 22 July 2023 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm Saturday 22 July 2023 from 8pm to 9pm

Cost

Premium Reserve: $120A Reserve: $110B Reserve: $100C Reserve: $55

The Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney) is thrilled to announce the return of the world-renowned competition from 5 to 22 July, with 32 of the finest young pianists from around the globe travelling to Sydney in July to compete for top honours.

The competition will consist of three stages, with the preliminaries and semi-finals taking place at Verbrugghen Hall at Sydney Conservatorium of Music from 6 to 15 July, culminating in the Finals on one of the world’s finest stages, the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall from 18 to 22 July. 

All sessions of the competition are open to audiences.

The list of competitors for the 2023 competition includes three from Australia, eight from China, four from Russia, two from Belarus, Germany, Japan and Ukraine and one competitor each from America, Britain, Canada, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Turkey and South Korea. The competitors range in age from 18 to 32.

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The Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney)

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