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The Tongyeong international Music Foundation is holding a Young Artist Forum & Showcase in collaboration with the WFIMC

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The Olympics of the Piano World

The 19th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition announces its winners

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The Paganini Legacy Continues

17-year old Aozhe Zhang wins the Premio Paganini International Violin Competition

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Two Second Prizes in Albuquerque

The 2025 Olga Kern International Piano Competition announces its winners

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A Celebration of Music and Rhythm

The IPEA international Percussion Competition at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music announces its 2025 winners

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