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Last Saturday, 10 December, Shane van Neerden had the honour of giving the last concert of the six concerts in the Young Virtuosi series 2022. It was a beautiful concert with works by Debussy, Prokofiev, Bartók and Ravel. In 2023, we will organise the Young Virtuosi series for the third time. Please mark the following […]

Last Sunday 27 November, a full house of music lovers got to enjoy the energetic playing of British pianist Noah Zhou. Almost inimitably, his hands flew across the keys, putting Youri Egorov’s grand piano to the test. Noah Zhou, who added strength to the music with his body language, greatly impressed the audience. Click here […]

On Sunday, November 6, Ecuadorian pianist Aarón Ormaza Vera played beautifully in De Duif. With Debussy, Brouwer, Pijper, Ponce and Salgado on the program, Aarón showed that he is at home in many fields. Also as a presenter, as he treated the audience to interesting information about the era in which the various composers wrote […]

Juan Pedro García Oliva performs at the  Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on Monday October 24th at 20:15 hrs. Let Juan Pedro take you to the light side of darkness in the programme chiaroscuro, with beloved works by Beethoven, Ravel and Prokofiev. Order your tickets here. Programme Beethoven – Sonata no. 23 in f, op. 57 […]

Spanish pianist Carlos Marín Rayo, a – among other YPF enthusiasts – much-loved young pianist, took his place behind Youri Egorov’s grand piano on October 2nd. With passion, Carlos played Beethoven and Schumann. And with a well-filled hall and beautiful light shining in through the windows of De Duif from time to time, it was […]

On Sunday September 4th, Alexander Jansen plays the following works, among which one of his own hand. The concert starts at 3 PM. Ludwig van Beethoven Sonate nr. 27 in e mineur, opus 90 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck   Frédéric Chopin Ballade nr. 2 in F majeur, opus 38   Claude […]

It is with great sadness that the man who lovingly, generously and imaginatively helped generations of top pianists discover and develop themselves has passed away. The Young Pianist Foundation is very grateful to piano pedagogue Jan Wijn for his enthusiasm and support towards our organization. Many winners of the competition have blossomed thanks to Jan […]

In a well-filled hall, the winner of last February’s YPF competition, Juan Pedro García Oliva, played an impressive and varied program with works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Ravel. It was enchantingly beautiful! You can watch the concert of Juan Pedro on June 12th on our YouTube channel via this link. The next concert in […]

On Sunday 12 June at 3:00 PM Juan Pedro García Oliva will play the opening concert of the YPF Young Virtuosi series at De Duif in Amsterdam. Just like last year, the series will consist of concerts and masterclasses where young top talents will be given a stage to present themselves and develop further. We […]

The Young Pianist Foundation is grateful for the important role Radu Lupu has played in the world of classical music and for his association with the YPF as a member of the Music Council. Photo: Radu Lupu in the Dome Hall in Hanover (April 2012). Photographer: Reinhold Möller.