Asian Youth International
Piano Competition
From exam room to international piano stage in Singapore
The Asian Youth International Piano Competition is an international youth piano competition in Singapore for young pianists who want their hard work at the keyboard to lead to real, onstage performance.
Presented by RSL Event Center Singapore and open to pianists of all nationalities, it brings together children, teens and young adults to perform on quality acoustic pianos in concert-style settings. Each edition gives candidates a clear goal, professional conditions and a chance to hear how their playing sits alongside peers from Singapore and around the world.
What sets the Asian Youth International Piano Competition apart
Build real performance skills, not just exam results
Finals and key rounds are run like mini-recitals: candidates walk on, bow, play a complete programme and own the stage for those minutes. They learn to manage nerves, pacing and musical flow, skills that go beyond playing one exam piece in a small room.
Programmes that reflect who they are as pianists
Categories are structured by age and level with clear grade and timing guidelines, but allow suitable free-choice repertoire across Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist and 20th/21st-century styles. In some editions, exam or syllabus pieces may also be entered. Candidates can design programmes that show their musical strengths while standards stay fair and comparable.
A repeatable milestone in a young pianist’s journey
From short pieces in the younger groups to fuller programmes in the senior divisions, the competition is built as a yearly checkpoint. Many candidates return across multiple editions to see how their tone, control, pedalling, memory and interpretation have grown, not just how fast or loud they can play.
Recognition that supports real pathways
Alongside trophies and certificates, candidates gain live performance experience, photos, videos and competition results that can support school portfolios, arts and DSA applications, scholarship auditions and applications to pre-college, diploma and degree-level music programmes. It becomes a concrete way to show that practice and lessons have developed into confident, communicative performance.
Who this stage is for ?
Children ready to step outside the lesson room, playing shorter programmes in age-based groups and experiencing a first piano competition in a structured, respectful environment.
Secondary and post-secondary students who need a purposeful annual target beyond graded exams to sharpen practice discipline, memorisation and performance focus.
Stronger candidates preparing more demanding programmes and building material for conservatoire, diploma and international competition applications.
Centres looking for a recognised, neutral platform to showcase teaching outcomes and give students a meaningful performance goal each year, with strong highlights to share with current and prospective parents.
How the competition runs (at a glance)
Each year, the Asian Youth International Piano Competition runs with qualifying rounds and live Finals in Singapore:
Qualifying Round
candidates either submit a video performance or play live at designated qualifying sessions in Singapore, depending on the format for that edition. Performances are grouped by age and category; shortlisted pianists are invited to progress to the live Finals.
Finals
finalists perform live in concert-style venues (for example, recital halls or event spaces equipped with grand piano), in front of a panel of adjudicators and an audience of families, teachers and music lovers.
Categories & formats
editions typically include age- and level-based divisions, with options for free-choice programmes and, where offered, exam- or syllabus-linked repertoire categories. Full details of time limits, repertoire requirements, judging criteria an
Ready to bring your piano playing to the stage?
Whether you are planning a first competition, building towards diploma-level study or guiding a studio of young pianists, the Asian Youth International Piano Competition offers a clear goal, concert-style conditions and an international community of piano lovers to grow with—one performance, one programme, one year at a time.