Our competition is held every 2 years. The IPC Foundation is trying not to let the public forget our competition in the ‘intervening’ years. With the International Piano Competition in even years and the International Piano Festival in odd years, an annual event in Enschede and the surrounding area focuses on piano music.  Due to the pandemic, we had to postpone our 11th edition of the competition twice and, of course, we could no longer organize the Piano Festival.

For the competition organization – caring for and guiding our winners is a very important point. Not only prize money, but also ‘aftercare’ in the form of performances is the most important feature of all competitions. This contributes to the fame of the competition and strengthens its appeal.

For the winners of our competition, the festival is a great opportunity to play for an audience and build up their own concert experience.

For Dutch music students and music school students, visiting these concerts is very educational.  Hearing ‘live’ how their peers play music at a very high level is a very good stimulus for their own musical development. The festival therefore also has an important educational function, where everyone involved can have a valuable experience.