02Feb By Adrian de GroenTue 15 February 2022Concours Semi Final about to begin! The Semi Final of the YPF European Piano Competition 2022 with eight candidates from 7 different countries starts tomorrow. We are happy to welcome Aarón Ormaza Vera (Ecuador/The Netherlands), Carlos Marín Rayo (Spain), Rakhadin Yarmetov (Russia/The Netherlands), Juan Pedro García Oliva (Spain), Tom De Beuckelaer (Belgium), Noah Zhou (United Kingdom), Alexander Jansen (The Netherlands) and Pavle Krstic (Bulgaria) to another exiting day at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. Interesting to know: the semifinalists not only play solo pieces, but will also perform as a pianist of a chamber music ensemble consisting of students of the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Be part of their journey and attend one or more performances at the Bimhuis between 10:00 and 21:00 hrs (free entrance). See time schedule. And don’t miss out on the unique Jury concert ‘A tribute to Youri Egorov’ on Saturday evening February 19 and of course… the Final of the YPF European Piano Competition on Sunday afternoon February 20! Tickets can be purchased here.