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Hastings International Piano Competition
Overview
A biennial competition for young concert pianists in Hastings, UK, notable for requiring concertos from the first round. Finals are played over two evenings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the winner receives a cash prize and the Hastings Fellowship with mentoring and career guidance.
- Organiser
- Hastings International Piano Competition
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- First round: concerto
- Second round: recital including a commissioned work
- Finals: two evenings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Repertoire
Concertos from the first round; second-round recital including a compulsory new commission.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Cash prize and the Hastings Fellowship (concert engagements, professional guidance, mentoring)
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source