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7th Steinway Youth Piano Competition Thailand 2025


(กรุณาคลิกสำหรับข้อมูลในภาษาไทย)
 

The Grand Prize Winner of The Professional Class will represent Thailand in the Southeast Asia Regional Finals, competing for a chance to perform at the International Steinway Festival in Hamburg, Germany. 

 

1 Grand Prize Winner

Trophy & Certificate

Full-scholarship to participate and perform at the Rencontres Musicales autour du Piano de Cayeux-sur-Mer*, in France, from 15th - 20th July 2025.

To represent Thailand at the 7th Steinway South-East Asia Pacific (SEAP) Regional Finals from 1st - 3rd August 2025 and opportunity to represent SEAP at the 21st International Steinway Festival in Hamburg, Germany, on 7th September 2025.

Category 1

1st Prize
Trophy & Certificate

2nd Prize
Trophy & Certificate

3rd Prize
Trophy & Certificate
Category 2

1st Prize
Trophy & Certificate

2nd Prize
Trophy & Certificate

3rd Prize
Trophy & Certificate
Category 3

1st Prize
Trophy & Certificate

2nd Prize
Trophy & Certificate

3rd Prize
Trophy & Certificate

 

*Grand Prize Scholarship to France is jointly supported by Klassika International, Cayeux-sur-Mer, Rouen Piano and Villa Gargantua. All arrangements to be provided and handled by Klassika International, and subject to change dependent on circumstances and the festival organizers and sponsors.

REGISTRATION OPENS UNTIL DECEMBER 2024

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AGE CATEGORIES & eligibility

The contestants have to be at the age of 17 and below (i.e. born on or after July 31st 2008.)
 

Category 1 – Age 11 and below
(i.e. born on or after January 1st, 2014)

Category 2 – Ages 14 and below
(i.e. born between and inclusive of January 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2013)

Category 3 – Ages 17 and below
(i.e. born between and inclusive of July 31st, 2008 and December 31st, 2010)

*Contestants have to be Thai Citizens or Thai Residents.

*Contestants are allowed to participate in only one of the classes: Professional Class or Amateur Class.

*Previous 1st Prize Winners of the SYPC are not eligible to participate in the same age category as the previous participation.

*Previous Grand Prize Winners of SYPC Thailand are not eligible to participate.

*Contestants should be non-professional, not playing for fees, signed to an agent or management.

*Representative selected to the Regional Finals has to hold Thai Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

*The Grand Prize Winner must be able to participate the Southeast Asia Regional Finals in Bangkok from 1st - 3rd August 2025 and potentially the International Steinway Festival in Hamburg on 7th September 2025, or travel to any location as required by Steinway & Sons for activities related to the 7th Steinway Youth Piano Competition 2025.

Entry Fee

Early Bird Price
(1 - 31 Oct 24)

THB 4,600

Standard Price
(1 Nov - 31 Dec 24)

THB 5,900

 

*The registration fee is payable upon application and is non-refundable.

*The price are VAT applicable.

JURY

The distinguished jury panel of the Competition comprises of three esteemed Steinway Artists. Click here to see full biography.
 

competition schedules

Online Application

1 Oct - 31 Dec 2024

Repertoire Submission

1 Oct 2024 - 15 Jan 2025

Local Preliminary
(Video Submission)

1 - 31 Mar 2025

Local Semi-Finals & Grand Finals
(On-site in Bangkok)

May 2025

Rencontres Musicales autour du Piano de Cayeux-sur-Mer (France)
*Grand Prize Winner Only

15 - 20 Jul 2025

Regional Finals SEAP (Bangkok)
*Grand Prize Winner Only

1 - 3 Aug 2025

International Steinway Festival (Hamburg)
*Winner of Regional Finals SEAP

7 Sep 2025

PRELIMINARY ROUND (Audition)

In the Preliminary Round, contestants will be required to submit their pre-recorded performance videos.

All contestants are required to participate in this Preliminary Round.

SEMI-FINALS

Only Eighteen (18) Contestants per age category from the Preliminary Round will be selected to compete in the Semi-Finals Competition. The Semi-Finals Competition will take place on-site.

GRAND-FINALS

Only Six (6) Contestants per age category from the Semi-Finals Competition will be selected to compete in the Grand-Finals Competition. The Grand-Finals Competition will take place on-site.

The Grand Prize Winner representing Thailand in the Southeast Asia Regional Finals will be selected from the 1st Prize winner of the 3 age categories.

RULES & REGULATIONS

  • Contestants are reminded to always conduct themselves in the spirit of fair competition, failure of which might affect their Competition evaluation.

  • Contestants are strictly prohibited from receiving any form of guidance including but not limited to private lessons and masterclasses with jury members up till their last date of competition participation.

  • Contestants are expected to declare any past or present relationship with members of the Jury.

  • Contestants who are unable to perform at the designated time will have their right to participate in that round forfeited, and thus not entitled to any recognition as a participant of that round.

  • Evaluations for each round of the competition made by the Jury are final and non-disputable. 

  • The Grand Prize Winner must be available to participate on the dates required. If the Winner is unable to compete on the designated dates, the prizes shall be forfeited without compensation.

  • Sanctions or Disqualifications might be imposed on contestants found to be in serious breach of the Competition Rules & Regulations, including but not limited to, manipulation of recordings, intent to gain an unfair advantage, and non-disclosure of conflict of interest.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

  • The 7th SYPC Thailand Organizing Committee reserves the right to amend the Rules and Regulations of the competition without prior notice.

  • The prizes shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged or transferred.

  • The Organizer shall assume no liability resulting from losses, delays, mistaken addresses on mail or e-mail received, typographical errors, or any other unintentional mistakes.

  • The Organizer shall not be liable for any cancellation or alterations to the events due to force majeure circumstances and circumstances beyond control, and for any associated damages and losses.

  • There will be no refunds once Registrations have been submitted. 

  • The Organizer reserves the right to the interpretation of the Terms and Conditions and Rules and Regulations.

 

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