Organized by Maestoso under the patronage of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Poland and Bösendorfer, the Vietnam International Piano Competition & Festival (VIPCF) is now open for registration. Pianists of all ages and nationalities are invited to register at https://forms.gle/VUqBtJNdRKzwZ1cF8.

Vietnamese talented pianist Luu Duc Anh. Photo: Nguyen Cuong

According to the organizers, under the motto "A United Stage", the VIPCF aims to provide piano students of all ages and levels with the opportunity to engage in international exchange and experience professional-level performance on stage. The top four candidates from the Open Call round will be offered the chance to perform in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (two candidates in each city). In addition, these four finalists will be eligible for direct admission to the final round of VIPCF 2025.

The jury of the competition consists of world-renowned pianists such as the celebrated Argentinean pianist Daniel Rivera; Johan Schmidt, one of Belgium's most prestigious pianists; Armen Babakhanian, an acclaimed Armenian pianist and Head of the Piano Department at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan (Armenia); and the Vietnamese professor and People's teacher Tran Thu Ha, among others.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the great Austrian composer. Photo: trptk.com

To celebrate the debut of the Bösendorfer 280VC piano in Vietnam, which is the sponsor of the Vietnam International Piano Competition & Festival (VIPCF), the VIPCF organizing committee, in collaboration with Maestoso, LA Music and artist Luu Duc Anh, will present a special solo piano program entitled "From Brightness to Greatness" in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

This will also be the inaugural piano recital of VIPCF 2025, scheduled for Friday, November 22 at 8 pm at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi.

Vietnamese artist Luu Duc Anh will perform iconic works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, including Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 10, KV. 330 in C major and Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 57, "Appassionata" in F minor.

In addition, the two winners of the open selection round will perform well-known works by Frédéric Chopin, including Nocturne, Mazurka, Valse, and Réminiscences de Norma, S.394.

Founded in 2017, Maestoso is a pioneering classical music organization in Vietnam, dedicated to bringing the world's finest artistic influences to the country. With a deep passion for contributing to the development of Vietnamese music, it strives to enrich the country's classical music scene through its expertise and commitment.