Follow-up concerts

For us, a piano competition is not the end, but the beginning of a musical journey. Through our follow-up concerts, masterclasses and scholarships, we create a platform that promotes young talent in the long term and offers them a stage far beyond the competition.

For young pianists, concerts are far more than just a performance. It is the moment when weeks of work pay off and the music comes to life - in direct interaction with the audience. Here they learn how to deal with stage fright, gain experience and benefit from the exchange with other concert participants. Playing in front of an audience motivates the young pianists and inspires their passion for music. All artists receive a fee and a pro rata reimbursement of their expenses.

Experience our prizewinners in seven unique concerts with press reports and personal insights!

Augustinum retirement home

Augustinum senior citizens' residence, Bad Soden, 06.04.2025, 5 p.m.

"Virtuoso - touching - extraordinary" 

was the enthusiastic headline of the Bad Sodener Zeitung in its review from 09.04.2025.

In the beautiful theater hall of the Augustinum senior citizens' residence in Bad Soden, Linda Yuan, Martin Zhu, Felix Ganz, Yulianna Beziazychna, Maximilian Hongcheng Zhu, Toni Gu and Ei Fujimori (AG II to V) delighted the large audience.

Participant comments

Augustinum senior citizens' residence, Bad Soden, Sunday, 16.11.2025 - 5 p.m.

The second concert in the Augustinum senior citizens' residence in Bad Soden will be performed by the winners of AG V to VII. It is exciting to experience the older age groups after the younger ones.

Jueon Lee, 14, from South Korea, Magdalena Pflüger, 16, from Germany, Tatia Abashishvili, 19, from Georgia and Sebastian Rauch, 18, from Germany offer a brilliant concert full of sound magic and virtuosity. We cordially invite you to attend! 

The competition's artistic director, Ulrike Danne-Feldmann, will moderate the event.

The concert is open to the public, there is no interval. 

Experience 75 minutes of magic, passion and unforgettable moments with free admission - donations are requested!

"Art & Music - Encounters"

The close and very cordial cooperation with the "Barbara and Dr. Hans-Werner Dildei Art & Culture Foundation" has led to three follow-up concerts in 2025.

Many thanks go to Dr. Dildei, who has set standards in connecting the arts and people with his exhibition and concert series "Art & Music - Encounters". His passionate commitment to promoting talent, among other things, is supported by the Taunussparkasse and the Hohemark Clinic in Oberursel, whom we would also like to thank!

"Art & Music - Encounters", Taunus Sparkasse Bad Homburg, 29.04.2025

Linda Yuan, Vadim Nikitin, Maximilian Hongcheng Zhu, Toni Gu, Raffaello Giannini, Ellie Jasmine Bauwens and Ei Fujimori (AG II to V) touched the astonished audience with their fantastic playing in this concert.

It was wonderful to experience how the cultural enjoyment of music, painting and fine art, together with the excellent catering provided by Taunus Sparkasse, left a lasting and unique impression.

The contact with artists of painting, fine arts and their works was also a source of inspiration for our young talents.

Participant comments

"Art & Music - Encounters", Taunus Sparkasse Bad Homburg, 09.09.2025

Three pianists from AG V to VII will perform in this concert.

Yuewen Yin (15, NL), Raffaello Giannini (14, BE) and Felix Wu (18, DE) play a captivating and varied program that meets the highest standards in front of invited guests.

Photos and participant testimonials will follow

"Art & Music - Encounters", Clinic Hohemark Oberursel, 24.10.2025

Another Art & Music concert will take place in the church hall of the Hohe Mark clinic in Oberursel with its beautiful acoustics. We are delighted that Dr. Dildei has once again invited our young talents to enrich his exhibition and concert series.

Yulianna Beziazychna (Ukraine, AG IV), Yad Barzinyi (Germany, AG V) and Tatia Abashishvili (Georgia, AG VII) will inspire the invited guests with their art!

Weilburg Castle Concerts

Weilburg Castle Concerts 2026, 07.06.2026, 11 a.m., Upper Orangery

Linda Yuan (Germany), Jonathan Ng (Switzerland), Xuyao (Alex) Bai (New Zealand) and Raffaello Giannini (Belgium) will perform a matinee full of musical stories and pianistic mastery in the extraordinary and exclusive ambience of the Weilburg Castle Concerts.

As winners of the AG V prize, they were personally invited to the concert by the new artistic director Clemens Mohr. The Weilburger Schlosskonzerte attaches great importance to promoting talent and we would like to thank Clemens Mohr and the Weilburger Schlosskonzerte very much for the fantastic collaboration!

We would also like to thank the Weilburger Schlosskonzerte, a bank-independent asset manager that is passionately committed to art and culture and is sponsoring this concert!

Program, photos and participant feedback to follow

Tidal concerts 2026

"Year after year, the youthful fire, the superb skill and the unspent freshness inspire the tidal audience anew."

The Gipfelstürmer concerts to promote the next generation are one of many facets of this renowned festival in East Frisia. We are very grateful to Artistic Director Matthias Kirschnereit for the opportunity to offer Sebastian Rauch (18, AG VII) from Germany this wonderful stage!

Program, photos and participant feedback to follow