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The three finalists of the YPF Junior Competition 2019, Philip Karmanov (1st prize), Jure Jurakic (2nd prize) and Alexander Jansen (3rd prize) will take place behind Youri Egorov’s pianoforte in De Duif on Sunday 3 October at 4 p.m. in Amsterdam. During this third concert in the YPF Young Virtuosi series, Philip, Jure and Alexander […]

This second masterclass of the YPF Young Virtuosi series is given by none other than Hannes Minnaar, one of the great Dutch piano masters of the moment, winner of the Dutch Music Prize, laureate of the Princess Christina Competition, celebrated musician in concert halls at home and abroad and member of the jury of the […]

The first Masterclass in the series YPF Young Virtuosi is given by Severin von Eckardstein, one of the jury members of the international jury of the YPF European Piano Competition – Grand Prix Youri Egorov 2022.   The following young piano talents participate in the Masterclass: Nikola Meeuwsen – Beethoven, 6 Bagatellen opus 126 Alexander […]

The YPF European Piano Competition 2022 takes place from February 10th up to and including February 20th, 2022 in Amsterdam. Tickets for the final weekend of the Competition with  ‘A Tribute to Youri Egorov‘ on Saturday February 19th and the Grande Final on Sunday February 20th, 2022 (both in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam) can […]

Together with Yang Yang Cai and Thomas Beijer the YPF created a trailer to inform young talented pianist of the European Union including the United Kingdom even more about the YPF European Piano Competition 2022. Have a look at the trailer. The YPF is looking forward to a unique and beautiful competition in February 2022 […]

Thursday April 29th at 20:00 hrs, Yang Yang Cai plays Bartók, Mozart, Scriabin and Chopin in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam. You can enjoy the concert via a free livestream. The concert is part of the prize package Yang Yang Cai received by winning the YPF Piano Competition 2019.

In 2021, YPF will launch a series of 6 master classes and 6 concerts for YPF laureates and top young pianists, the ‘Young Virtuosi’, in which they will be given the promised opportunity to further develop their craftsmanship and get the best out of themselves. Masterclasses The masterclasses, which will be organized on April 24, […]

A webinar on entrepreneurship for young professionals Get ready for some inspiration for a career in the music industry! On Friday the 23rd of April, there will be three online sessions about how to keep yourself in the picture, how to make money, and how to increase your visibility on social media during these rough […]

Conducted by Antony Hermus, the Phion, Orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel, will accompany the three finalists during the Grande Finale on February 20, 2022 in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ. YPF is looking forward to an inspiring collaboration with him, not only as a conductor, but also as a member of the board of YPF. Antony […]

Registration for the first European edition of the YPF competition is now open. From February 1, 2021, young pianists under the age of 28 with a European passport can apply for the YPF European Piano Competition / Grand Prix Youri Egorov 2022. The competition will take place from 10 to 20 February 2022; the quarter- […]