THE 6TH STEINWAY MALAYSIA YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION 2022
The 6th Steinway Malaysia Youth Piano Competition (SMYPC) is open to all young aspiring musicians age 17 and below. The purpose of the SMYPC is to identify, encourage and promote young pianists in the formative stages of their music journey/career.
The grand winner of SMYPC FINALS (Professional Class) will proceed to the 6th Steinway South-East Asia Pacific (SEAP) REGIONAL FINALS, where he or she will compete for the honour of representing SEAP as a performer at the 20th International STEINWAY FESTIVAL in Hamburg, Germany.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STEINWAY FESTIVAL
The festival is a biennial event organised by Steinway & Sons in Hamburg, Germany. Since 1987, the much anticipated International STEINWAY FESTIVAL takes place every two years in Hamburg, Germany. Young pianists from different countries of the world come together for a musical congregation, also known as a “Laeiszhalle”. Programs such as harbour tour or an exclusive visit to the Steinway Factory would be amongst the many highlights of the festival; where an important aspect of the festival is for these young talents to experience the culture of performing on stage, without having competition pressure.
ABOUT STEINWAY SOUTH-EAST ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL FINALS
In the national competitions, local Steinway dealers will administer countrywide FINALS in the following Asian countries: Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Each country will select one representative to compete in the Steinway South-East Asia Pacific REGIONAL FINALS.
Bentley Music, the exclusive dealer of Steinway Malaysia, is proud to host the 6th Steinway Malaysia Youth Piano Competition 2022.
THE AMATEUR CLASS
This year, Steinway & Sons Malaysia is pleased to introduce a new class to our 6th SMYPC 2022, the Amateur Class. We hope to encourage more young talented pianists to participate and we are proud to be part of their music journey!
SCHEDULE
Amateur Class
2022*
Jan 1 Registration Opens
Mar 31 Registration Closes
May 26 SMYPC Video Recording (Category 1)
May 28-30 SMYPC Video Recording (Category 2)
June 1-3 SMYPC Video Recording (Category 3)
June 4 & 5 SMYPC Video Recording (Category 4)
August 13 & 14 Steinway Winners Celebration Concert and Award Ceremony
Professional Class
2022*
Jan 1 Registration Opens
Mar 31 Registration Closes
May 22 SMYPC Video Recording AUDITION (Category 1)
May 22 & 23 SMYPC Video Recording AUDITION (Category 2)
May 24 SMYPC Video Recording AUDITION (Category 3)
June 5 Announcement of 10 Finalists
June 12 SMYPC FINALS
July 28 & 29 6th Steinway South-East Asia Pacific REGIONALFINALS
August 14 Steinway Winners Celebration Concert and Award Ceremony
Aug/Sept 20th International STEINWAY FESTIVAL
*Dates may be subject to change