June 1 to 8, 2024
Maisons Laffitte (near Paris)

25th International
piano competition of Ile-de-France


Over 25 years I More than 3800 applicants I Over 70 nationalities

The pianist Anne Queffélec © Caroline DOUTRE

Anne Queffélec

Honorary President
(…) This is more than just a “competitive” event. The Competition
presents a rare educational and artistic opportunity of great value.
Young musicians, participating across a breadth of levels rarely seen
in competitions, from “Beginner” to “Concert Pianist”, have the opportunity to perform, to be artistically engaged.(…).

In our virtual world, with its glittering allure
of effortless accessibility, mastery of an instrument
like the piano lies in perseverance, reflection and the search
for perfection and beauty, so vital to us all.

Members of the jury are expert pianists with an outstanding musical reputation


Member of the Jury are chosen by Anne QUEFFELEC.
Their reputation, competence and integrity contribute to maintaining the excellence of this competition.

Jean-Claude VANDEN EYDEN

Jean-Claude VANDEN EYDEN

President of the Jury "Concert Pianist" - 2023

Abdel Rahman EL BACHA

PRESIDENT OF THE JURY «CONCERT PIANIST» 2022
Nicolas STAVY

Nicolas STAVY

President of the Jury "Concert Pianist" - 2021

Opus Yvelines

An international competition
organized by passionate volunteers
of the Opus Yvelines association

Opus Yvelines was created as a 1901 French law association at the instigation of René Girard and his daughter Christine and Anne Queffélec is its Honorary President.

Write us : Opus Yvelines – BP 70003 – 78600 Maisons-Laffitte

In an exceptional environment
Maisons-Laffitte near Paris


l'Ancienne Église

During the renovation of the Salle Malesherbes, the competition will be held in the old church located on the Place de la vieille Eglise next to the chateau in Maisons-Laffitte.

Acces map

The winners of the 2023 competition


1st Prize
Concert Pianist
Dmytro SEMYKRAS (Ukraine)

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2nd Prize
Concert Pianist
Anna OJIRO (Japan)

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3e Prize
Concert Pianist
Tomasz ZAJAC (Poland)

VIDEO

1st Prize
Concert Pianist
Dmytro SEMYKRAS (Ukraine)

VIDEO

3e Prize
Concert Pianist
Tomasz ZAJAC (Poland)

VIDEO

1st Prize
Advanced
Adrien Guy Duché (France)

VIDEO

1st Prize
Excellence
Alicia Niu (France)

VIDEO

1st Prize
Amateur Concert Pianist
Sho Yamasaki (Japan)

VIDEO

Competition news

Registrations will close at the latest on April 19th, 2024

The Ile-de-France International Piano Competition is fast approaching…

Please don't forget to register yourself or your students at the latest on April 19th, 2024!

The number of places being limited, registration may close earlier in case the number of applications is too high.
 
We’ve been contacted by several candidates in the Concert Pianist category regarding the requested recommendation letter, and we wish to clarify here that this letter has to be issued by a recognized person (teacher, artist…) and does not have to be in handwritten form.

 Clic here to register on our website

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Saint-Merry Church, 76 rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris

Sunday March 3rd 2024, 4 p.m - Sho YAMASAKI, piano

Sho Yamasaki, lauréat du 24ème Concours de piano d'Ile de France, dans la catégorie Pianiste Concert Amateur

PROGRAMME :

  • Alexandre Scriabine : Deux Poèmes, Op. 32 - Poème n°1 : Andante cantabile
  • Gabriel Fauré : Nocturne n°6, op. 63
  • Frédéric Chopin : Fantaisie, Op. 49
  • Félix Mendelssohn : Fantaisie, Op. 28 : « Sonate écossaise »
  • Ludwig van Beethoven : Sonate pour piano n° 28, op. 101

 

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In partnership with the Association F.Chopin in Lyon

Saturday 20th January 2024 at 8:00 pm in the Temple Lanterne, Lyon

Danylo Saienko , Winner 2022

Program :

  • Scarlatti : sonatas K9 et K 175

  • Haydn : sonata in C minor Hob XVI : 48

  • Beethoven : sonata n° 30 opus 110

  • Chopin : Barcarolle opus 60 and Polonaise-fantaisie opus 61

  • Kosenko : sonata n°2 opus 14

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Saturday December 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm

ODEON in TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE

Dmytro Semykras was born in Sumy, Ukraine in 2001. He began studying piano at the age of 5 with Natalya Hubicheva. From 2011 to 2020, he was a student at Sumy High school of art and Culture. Over the years, he perfected his art and worked tirelessly to refine his technique, notably with teachers D.S. Bortniansky and Svitlana Morozova. From 2021, he continues his teaching in Austria at the Kunstuniversität in Graz, in the class of Milana Chernyavska.

Dmytro has performed as a soloist at international festivals in Kaunas, Lviv, Palma de Mallorca and Stockholm. He participates in international competitions and has won prizes on numerous occasions. He is notably laureate of the Volodymyr Horowitz International Competition for Young Pianists (Ukraine, 2011, 2016, 2019 – 6th, 3rd and 2nd prize), of the Krainev International Competition for Young Pianists (Ukraine, 2021 – 1st prize) and the International Competition “Mercy, Maestro!” (Belgium, 2021 – 2nd prize).

In 2023, he won 1st prize in the Ile-de-France International Piano Competition.

Program :

Part 1

J.Brahms :3 Intermezzi op.117

A.Scriabin : Preludes op.16

S.Prokofiev : sonata op.14 no.2

2e  Partie 

S.Prokofiev : sonata op.103 no.9

D.Shostakovich : preludes and fugues op.87 :D Major and e minor

M.Ravel : Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs

Concert organized by OPUS YVELINES and KAWAI FRANCE

Saturday November 25, 2023 at 7 : 30 pm

Showroom KAWAI FRANCE

11 place de la Bataille de Stalingrad, 75010 Paris (metro Stalingrad)

Alicia NIU (16 years old)

KAWAI France and SHIGERU KAWAI, major partner of the Competition, will
welcome the 16-years-old pianist Alicia NIU, Winner of the 2023 Excellence
Category, to its showroom on Saturday November 25, 2023 for a one-hour
recital.

Free entrance
Program :

  • J.S. Bach : Prelude and Fugue in E Major BWV 854 (book 1)
  • Schumann : Abegg Variations opus 1
  • Liszt : Au Bord d’une Source S 160
  • Debussy : Reflets dans l’Eau (Images, book 1)
  • Ravel : Jeux d’Eau
  • Schubert : impromptu opus 142 n°3
  • Liszt : St-Francis of Paola walking on the Water (Legend n°2)

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PAMIERS – PRO MUSICA

Sunday October 8, 2023: Dmytro SEMYKRAS

Faithful to its commitment to young artists, Pro Musica invites each year the 1st prize of the Ile de France international piano competition of which it has been a partner for seven years.

The members of the jury, chosen by Anne QUEFFELEC, contribute through their reputation, their competence and their integrity to maintaining the level of excellence of the competition Chaired by Jean-Claude VANDEN EYDEN, regularly called as a member of the jury of the International Queen Elisabeth Competition, as well as than in other international competitions, and Honorary President of the Chopin Foundation, the jury crowned, on June 10, 2023, this 22-year-old Ukrainian pianist who largely dominated the competition whose candidates were, according to the jury, of a very high level. This year, Dmytro SEMYKRAS is the winner of the 24th Ile de France international piano competition

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International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France

Opening concert. By Danylo SAIENKO (winner 2022) Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 8:30 pm

Ancienne église of Maisons-Laffitte

Program:
J.S.Bach: prelude and fugue in G minor BWV 861
Mozart: sonata in B flat Major KV 570
C. Franck: prelude, choral and fugue
Friedman: 2 études Opus 63 No. 1 and 10
Friedman: preludes Opus 80 No 2 and 3
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit

Price: €20 Reservation at the tourist office: 01 39 62 63 64 or on: concoursdepiano.com

International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France

You can now secure your Tickets for the competition!

Tickets for the opening Concert on Saturday June 3rd, for the Final of “Concert Pianist“, on Saturday June 10th, and for the auditions during the whole week, are now on sale : 

  • At the office du tourisme, in Maisons Laffitte, 41 avenue de Longueil
  • Online , on our website

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Damien LEMONNIER, piano, in partnership with Saint-Merry Church, March 5, 2023, Paris.

Sunday, March 5, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Free entrance – Free participation
Damien Lemonnier, Winner of the Île-de-France Piano Competition, Adult
Concert Pianist category, will present his recital: “From Franz to
Frédéric…” Works by Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and Frédéric Chopin
Saint-Merry Church 78 rue Saint-Martin 75004 Paris

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Danylo Saienko - Piano Social Center of Soupetard, March 10, 2023, Toulouse.

Rate B

Concert - In partnership with the Île-de-France International Piano Competition (Maisons-Laffitte)

Centre social de Soupetard 12 Rue Charles Garnier, 31500 Toulouse,

Pianist Danylo Saienko, originally from Ukraine, a rising piano star, has won many awards in the international compétitions.

He won the 1rst Prize in 2022 in the international Piano Competition of Ile de France.

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Piano Recital Sunday, February 12 at 5:30pm

International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France

Kawaï, new partner of the Competition

A magnificent Shigeru Kawaï piano will await the candidates of the next Competition, allowing them to deploy their talents to the full. We are pleased to announce that Carine Daniau-Sinigaglia has confirmed the signature of this very attractive partnership with the Competition, and thanks Anne Queffélec, Honorary President, and Christine Girard, Artistic Director, for setting up this artistic collaboration. #kawaifranceofficial #kawaifrance #shigerukawai #shigerukawaipiano #annequeffelec #concoursinternational

International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France

The Lourmarin Laurent-Vibert Foundation will host the Winner of the Concert Pianist Category

The Lourmarin Laurent-Vibert Foundation will host the Winner of the Concert Pianist Category 2023 in its artists residency for a period of one to four weeks with a grant of €380 per week. Then, He (she) will be invited to perform a recital in 2024 as part of his Summer Music's festival. Thanks to Max MICHELARD for this wonderful partnership. Registration is open on the competition website : concoursdepiano.com

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Piano Recital Friday 10th March 2023 - 7.30 pm

Piano Recital Friday
10th March 2023 - 7.30 pm
The British School of Paris
1, rue de l'Ecluse - 78200 Croissy-sur-Seie
(Doors open from 7pm)

20-years-old Alaa Ouaghlani, winner of the International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France 2022, SUperior Level, will play works by J.S Bach, Beethoven, Chopi, Rachmaninov and Raval.


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Olivier BERGER, new President of the International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France

Olivier BERGER, 57 years old, is an experienced music lover and amateur pianist. He has taken over the management of OPUS YVELINES, the association that has been organising the International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France for the past 23 years, in the exceptional setting of the Parc de Maisons-Laffitte (78).
Under the Honorary Presidency of          Anne QUEFFELEC, the Competition welcomes every year 250 pianists of more than thirty nationalities. Alongside the candidates for the prestigious "CONCERT PIANIST DIPLOMA", future international concert artists, pianists of all levels can participate throughout the week in dedicated competition sessions.
The next edition of the Competition will be held from 3 to 10 June 2023 in the concert hall of the Ancienne Église de     Maisons-Laffitte, renowned for its excellent acoustics.

For more information, please visit our website:  concoursdepiano.com.

Saturday 10th December 2022 - 7 p.m.
Tremblay-en-France

Danylo Saïenko Concert
Winner of the International Piano Competition of Ile de France

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Salle Molière - 3rd December 2022 in Lyon - 8 p.m.

Hyndji Kim
F. Chopin Association in Lyon

Hyunji KIM

2rd Prize of the Ile-de-france International Piano Competition 

Programme*

CHOPIN
4 Mazurkas, opus 24
Nocturne en mi majeur, opus 62,
number 2
Barcarolle en fa dièse majeur,
opus 60
……………….

CHOPIN
12 Etudes, opus 25

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Congratulations to Diana COOPER, 2d Prize 2022 who won the first Prize of the Halina Czerny-stefanska piano Competition! (Poland)

UKRAINE

SOLIDARITY

Along with the Alink-Argerich Foundation of which it is a member, the International Piano Competition of Ile de France condemns the war against the Ukrainian people.
For 22 years, the competition has welcomed, every year, more than 200 candidates from all over the world, without any discrimination regarding nationality, gender or religion, but with the firm belief that music is a universal language and a vehicle for peace.
The Competition Committee expresses its warmest and most supportive thoughts to the Ukrainian musicians who are enduring this tragedy. As a sign of solidarity, candidates of Ukrainian nationality will be exempted from the registration fee for the June 2023 session.
May music connect people in a universal community centred on beauty.
International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France

Call for applications 2023

The 24rd International Piano Competition of Ile-de-France will be held from 3 to 10 June 2023 in Maisons-Laffitte (Yvelines - France). This prestigious yearly event welcomes 240 candidates from the world's leading music schools. Anne Queffélec, Honorary President, the town of Maisons-Laffitte and numerous partnerships support the Opus Yvelines association, organiser of the competition.

Registration deadline: 23 April 2023.

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