I’m honoured to have received the first prize in the WPTA Spain International Piano Competition artistic category, and i’m extremely thankful for many upcoming opportunities that i got from this competition. I wanted to thank Mr. Devastato, the president of the competition, for such a wonderful platform to showcase our arts to Mr. Jimmy Wang for your generosity in providing an upright Krause Berlin Piano for me, and to each committee and competition member. I highly recommend this competition to everyone who is looking for great opportunities in the future as an artist, WPTA Spain International Piano Competition really puts the artists where they belong to.
WPTA SPAIN IPC looks forward to provide concrete opportunities for young pianists to develop their careers.
The Gala Award Concert will take in Madrid, a symbol of musical and institutional excellence.
We believe that the online system gives wonderful opportunities in this regard, and at the same time we want to adapt to the needs of musicians.
Give them the opportunity to perform live in the Gala Concert and be heard by international music critics, artistic directors and agencies for future collaborations.
The audition process is unique in that contestants can submit their recordings to us as a link.
The World Piano Teachers Association Spain, member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation, proudly announces the 5th Edition of its International Piano Competition.
A prestigious event offering career opportunities and visibility to young pianists worldwide.
Over €20,000 in prizes, masterclasses, and concert engagements await the winners, selected by a jury of renowned international artists and professors.
The application and evaluation process is entirely online, allowing global access for a maximum of 50 participants.
This 5th Edition is in partnership with Ernst Krause Berlin Piano
Chairman and President of WPTA Spain
Concert Pianist and Professor at Music University of Madrid "Alfonso X el Sabio" and Accademia Musicale Europea in Naples, guest professor at the Talent Music Masters Academy in Brescia and Euro Arts Academy in Germany. Artistic Director of International Piano Balkan Academy "S. Thalberg"
Concert Pianist and Professor
Director of World Piano Teachers Association, Texas Chapter. Director of Keyboard Studies at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Guest artist at Euro Academy Festival in Szczecin, Poland and International Music Festival in Avilla, Spain.
Concert pianist and Professor
Concert Pianist and Professor, at the Music Academy of the University of Zagreb and the head of the Contemporary studies-piano department of the Music Academy-University of Zagreb She is the director of the Summer piano school at International Cultural Centre of Jeunesses Musicales Croatia/JMI World Meeting Centre in Grožnjan, Istria.
Concert pianist and Professor
Artistic Director of Mimas Festival, Nomea Competition, Neapolitan Masters Competition and CEO NOMEA
Concert Pianist and Professor
Concert Pianist and Professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln -Aachen and guest professor at the Talent music Masters academy in Brescia, He is an official Steinway Artist .
Director of KNS Classical
He is an Steinway Artist and international concert pianist, co-founder and director of the label KNS Classica, it is a music production company created in 2001. Cales Lama is the artistic director of several cycles and festivals of music, he has also won a reputation for mentoring a wide number of young talents.
Some pics from the Winners Gala Award Concert held at the Ateneo de Madrid on 6th April 2025.
The winners had the opportunity to be heard and known by international music critics, artistic directors and agencies for future collaborations.
Some pics from the Winners Gala Award Concert held at the Sala degli Arazzi of Piacenza at on 26th October 2024.
The winners had the opportunity to be heard and known by international music critics, artistic directors and agencies for future collaborations.
Some pics from the Winners Gala Award Concert held at the Real Conservatorio of Madrid at “Manuel de Falla Auditorium” on 29th September 2023.
The winners had the opportunity to be heard and known by international music critics, artistic directors and agencies for future collaborations.
