The 12th Steinway China Youth Piano Competition & the 89th Steinway & Sons International Children & Youth Piano Competition will be held in China from August to December 2025, organized by Steinway Piano Asia Pacific Ltd. This year's competition will reach new heights in scale, featuring a prestigious panel of judges composed of renowned piano masters and music education experts from both domestic and international backgrounds, highlighting the consistently high standards of the Steinway National Youth Piano Competition.
Regional competitions and venues will be established nationwide. The Hong Kong and Macau region will follow the overall competition regulations, upholding the principles of fairness and impartiality in setting up the preliminary and final rounds for the Hong Kong and Macau division. Tom Lee Music will be the organizer for this region.
This year's Hong Kong and Macau division introduces new categories: "Open Rising Stars Age Group", "Open Graded Piano Solo Group". "Open Repertoire Group", "Open Piano Duet Group" and "Open Non-Competitive Performance Group" (According to the advancement rules in the overall regulations, these new categories will only participate in the finals of the Hong Kong and Macau division and will not advance to the China finals), aiming to fulfill the aspirations and pursuits of piano enthusiasts of all ages for the stage.
STEINWAY & SONS國際青少年鋼琴比賽每兩年在世界各個賽區選拔精英,資助他們參與德國漢堡的國際施坦威藝術節,讓他們跟世界各地同齡的優秀鋼琴愛好者交流音樂心得和切磋演奏技巧,進而建立純潔的友誼。
STEINWAY & SONS國際青少年鋼琴比賽中國賽區共有13個賽區,分別為:
(一) 北京賽區 (二) 華北一區 (三)華北二區 (四) 上海賽區 (五) 華東一區 (六) 華東二區 (七) 華中區 (八) 東北一區 (九) 東北二區 (十) 華南賽區 (十一) 西南賽區 (十二) 西北賽區 (十三) 港澳賽區
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Professional Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Group A | 31/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Group B | 7/9/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Group C | 7/9/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Amateur Required Repertoire Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Group A | 6/9/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Group B | 29-31/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Group C | 30/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Open Rising Stars Age Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Preschool Group A | 29/8/2025 Tom Lee Backstage |
Preschool Group B | 29-31/8/2025 Tom Lee Backstage |
Junior Group A | 27-28/8/2025 Tom Lee Backstage |
Junior Group B | 30-31/8/2025 Tom Lee Backstage |
Junior Group C | 25/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Youth Group | 24/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Golden Age Group | 26/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
College Group | 25/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Open Graded Piano Solo Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Piano Grade 1 Solo | 21-22/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 2 Solo | 23/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 3 Solo | 22/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 4 Solo | 21/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 5 Solo | 28/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 6 Solo | 29/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 7 Solo | 27/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Grade 8 Solo | 27/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Open Repertoire Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Chinese Repertoire Group A | 26/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Chinese Repertoire Group B | |
Chinese Repertoire Group C | |
Chinese Repertoire Group D | |
Concerto Group | 16/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Open Piano Duet Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Piano Duet Group A | 24/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Piano Duet Group B | |
Two Pianos Group | 16/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Open Non-Competitive Performance Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Evergreen Performance Group | 26/8/2025 Tom Lee Backstage |
Teachers' Performance Group | 26/8/2025 Tom Lee Studio |
Professional Group | |
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Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Group A | 18 - 20 / 08 / 2025 10:00 - 17:45 Tom Lee Studio |
Group B | |
Group C | |
Amateur Required Repertoire Group | |
Group | Competition Date & Location (DD/MM/YY) |
Group A | 18 - 20 / 08 / 2025 10:00 - 17:45 Tom Lee Studio |
Group B | |
Group C |
Date: From August 16 to September 7, 2025
Location: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
*Further details will be announced later.
Date: October 25 & 26, 2025
Location: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
*Further details will be announced later
Date: December 3-7, 2025
Location: Shanghai
(Professional contestants advancing to the China Region Finals must prepare their own chamber music repertoire for the third round. For details, please refer to the China Region Finals regulations.Details link )
Date:To be announced
Location:Hamburg, Germany
Hong Kong and Macau Division Competition Categories, Repertoire, and Registration Fees
(*All registration fees are in HKD)
*Age groups are determined according to China's General Rules. Please calculate and select the appropriate category based on your birth date.
*All open categories will have one final round and will not applicable for the the China Final Categories.
*Any pieces from specified syllabuses in International Music Examination Board, and perform according to the duration requirement.
*Contestants in the open graded piano solo group must be Kindergarten, Primary School or Secondary School student Proof of study should be brought on competition day for verification.
International Music Examination Board / Association | Syllabus Year |
ABRSM | 2023-2024 / 2025-2026 or other years |
Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association | The 77th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival |
Rockschool | 2020 Edition |
*Contestants must arrange a performer to play the second piano (orchestra) part. The award is limited to the performer of the first piano.
*In this group, contestants will be assigned to the corresponding group based on the age of the older contestant.
*No rankings or scores assigned to participants. Instead, each participant will receive a feedback sheet from the judges along with a certificate of participation.
*Participants must provide relevant teaching certificates or qualifications for identity verification. For specific registration eligibility, please inquire with the organizing body for confirmation.
(In alphabetically by last name)
![]() | Prof. Eleanor Wong 黃懿倫教授 Steinway Artist; Steinway Honorary Teacher; Professor of the Keyboard Department at HKAPA and President of the Hong Kong Piano Teachers Association |
![]() | Mr. Zhang Shengliang - Niu Niu 張勝量先生 - 牛牛 Youngest pianist signed to an international classical label at age 9; Released 10 albums; Graduated from Juilliard with full scholarship |
![]() | Ms. Vincci Chan Sin 陳倩女士 Steinway Young Artist |
![]() | Ms. Akane Kubota 窪田茜女士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; Former Piano Tutor at New York University; Chairlady of Osaka International Music Competition HK Region |
![]() | Mr. Alan Chu 朱偉恆先生 Principal Keyboard of Hong Kong Sinfonietta; Founding Chairman of International Association of Collaborative Musicians; Chairperson of the World Piano Teachers Association (Hong Kong Region); Associate of the Royal College of Music (ARAM); MMus RAM, BMus RCM, ARAM; Part-time/Adjunct Lecturer of CUHK, HKBU, EdUHK, HKUSPACE |
![]() | Dr. Amy Sze 施敏倫博士 Performer's Certificate, Master and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music; Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Teaching at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and various universities. |
![]() | Dr. Blanc Wan 尹俊邦博士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; Young Steinway Artist; Former Board of Governor, Royal Northern College of Music; Chairman, Hong Kong International Pianists’ Association; Master of Studies, University of Oxford; Doctor of Philosophy from King's College London, UK |
![]() | Ms. Carol Yu 余嘉露女士 Founder and Artistic Director of the PREMIA International Young Artists Music Festival; Former Chairperson of Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Awardees Association; Piano faculty member at the Music Faculty of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University |
![]() | Ms. Chan I 陳宜女士 Steinway Honorary Young Teacher; Director of SMC StarMusic Centre |
![]() | Ms. Lok Ping Chau 周樂娉女士 President of the Hong Kong Piano Duo Association; Honorary Artist of the Foshan Grand Theatre; Lecturer of Hong Kong Academy for Performing; Champion of the Bialystok International Piano Duo Competition in Poland; Graduate at the Hanover University of Music |
![]() | Ms. Lok Ting Chau 周樂婷女士 National Champion of the 69th Steinway & Sons International Youth Piano Competition; Honorary Artist of the Foshan Grand Theatre; Champion of the Bialystok International Piano Duo Competition in Poland; Graduate of the Hanover University of Music |
![]() | Ms. Cindy Ho 何欣欣女士 Steinway Artist; Graduate of Royal Academy of Music and King's College London; Chairperson of Royal Academy of Music HK Alumni Association; Music Director of Vantage Music |
![]() | Ms. Colleen Lee 李嘉齡女士 Honorary Artist-in-Residence of the Hong Kong Institute of Education; Piano faculty member of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Hong Kong Baptist University |
![]() | Ms. Dan Lee 李丹女士 Hong Kong Composer; Senior Tutor in Special Music Early Childhood Education; Master's Degree in Music (HKBU); Bachelor's Degree in Music from (HKU); Former principal of Tom Lee Music Academy and Founder of Music Horizon; Music Director of the Hong Kong Film Music Fiesta in 2025; Recently completed the Hong Kong Film Music Masterclass and obtained an orchestration course certificate from Berklee College of Music in the USA; Released the piano collection 'LOVE NOTES' as well as a piano book which signed an exclusive distribution right with STOMP MUSIC in South Korea; The orchestral work 'Universe In Your Eyes' has received multiple music awards; The orchestral album 'Dream Catcher' features 'Sunken Memory' will have its world premiere by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 2025 |
![]() | Mr.Derek Yu 余浩威先生 ABRSM Examiner;Fellow of ABRSM |
![]() | Ms. Ella Yau 邱玫琪女士 Honorary Teacher of Steinway and ABRSM Examiner for the Royal Academy of Music in the UK. She holds a Master's degree in Music Performance from the Royal Academy of Music and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music. She studied Music History at The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a full scholarship and obtained a Master's degree in Music Philosophy. |
![]() | Ms. Eva Lue 劉綺華女士 Music Educator; Piano faculty member of HKAPA |
![]() | Ms. Evelyn Chang 張郁苓女士 Steinway Artist; Composer; Educator; Piano faculty member in the Music Faculty at the University of Hong Kong |
![]() | Mr. Franky Leung 梁文尊先生 Young Steinway Honorary Teacher |
![]() | Prof. Gabriel Kwok 郭嘉特教授 Steinway Artist; Steinway Honorary Professor; Head of Keyboard Studies at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
![]() | Dr. Henry Chow 周達勳博士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; Doctor of Music Arts, College-Conservaotory of Music, University of Cincinnati; MMus, Royal Academy of Music; BMus, Royal College of Music; MA in Philosophy, CUHK; Piano Faculty Member at The Education University of Hong Kong; Former lecturer at University of West London Hong Kong Centre and Macau Polytechnic Institute; General consultant, Hong Kong Piano Duo Association |
![]() | Ms. Ling Hui 許寧女士 Piano faculty member of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
![]() | Ms. Joyce Chan 陳孟儀女士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; ABRSM Examinar; Member od Baynov Piano Ensemble |
![]() | Ms. Julie Kuok 郭品文女士 Steinway Artist; Pianist and Composer; Piano faculty member of HKAPA, CUHK and HKBU |
![]() | Dr. Karl Lo 盧嘉博士 First Chinese pianist to perform the complete cycle of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas, and has given annual recital and lecture tours across the USA, Canada and China. He is currently a consultant and examiner for Trinity College London, and faculty member of the HKAPA and HKBU. |
![]() | Mr. Kinwai Shum 岑健威先生 Steinway Artist; Piano faculty member of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Hong Kong Baptist University |
![]() | Dr. Kiu Tung Poon 潘曉彤博士 Young Steinway Artist; Lecturer in Performance and Performance Stream Coordinator of the Department of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
![]() | Ms. Lau Yan Ying 劉殷迎女士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; Member of The Hong Kong Piano Teachers Association |
![]() | Dr. Mary Wu 吳美樂博士 Steinway Artist; Steinway Honorary Teacher; Piano faculty member of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
![]() | Ms. May Poon 潘澔彤女士 Steinway Honorary Young Teacher; Macao Polytechnic University Music Faculty; Master degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music |
![]() | Ms. Nancy Loo 羅乃新女士 Piano faculty member of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Hong Kong Baptist University the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
![]() | Ms. Ng Ling Ling 吳玲玲女士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; HKYACA Vice Chairman |
![]() | Mr. Norman Lee 李廷強先生 Steinway Artist; Adjunct lecturer of the Music Department of the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
![]() | Ms. Rachel Cheung 張緯晴女士 Young Steinway Artist; Master of Music in piano at Yale School of Music; Audience Award Winner and Finalist of the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the Artist of the Year Award by HKADC 2019 |
![]() | Prof. Raymond Young 楊習禮教授 Guest Professor of Hainan University and Sichuan University of Culture and Arts; Piano faculty member of The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Hong Kong Baptist University; 'Wiener MusikSeminar' Professor |
![]() | Mr. Ricky Tsang 曾偉傑先生 Young Steinway Honorary Teacher |
![]() | Mr. Robin Zebaida 羅賓·斯巴達先生 International Concert Pianist and Music Educator; Graduate at Oxford University and Royal College of Music |
![]() | Ms. Sandra Ho-Suet Poon 潘澔雪女士 Young Steinway Artist; Beijing Normal University- Hong Kong Baptist University United International College Piano Faculty; Master degree from University of Cincinnati |
![]() | Ms. Sylvie Leung 梁婉珊女士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; Graduate of Royal Northern College of Music; Former RNCM International Ambassador of Hong Kong |
![]() | Mr. Sze Yau Chan 陳思佑先生 Piano faculty member of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and The University of Hong Kong. |
![]() | Dr. Tao Chang 張韜博士 The first Asian to win Vianna da Motta, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competitions, performs internationally. Currently serving as a piano professor at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, passionate about teaching and piano performance. |
![]() | Dr. Timothy Kwok 郭家豪博士 Steinway Honorary Teacher; Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati; Master of Music from Indiana University; Piano Instructor at CUHK, HKU, and SFU; Programme Presenter at RTHK Radio 4 |
![]() | Mr. Hin Yat Tsang 曾憲逸先生 Young Steinway Artist; Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music London and Master at Universität der Künste Berlin |
![]() | Ms. Wong Wai Yuen, Valerie 黃蔚園女士 Young Steinway Honorary Teacher; Master at the Royal College of Music; Runner-up and Special Prize at the Enschede International Piano Competition in the Netherlands; Champion and Special Prize in the China Grand Final Group at the 75th Steinway & Sons International Children & Youth Piano Competition (Professional Group); Champion and Special Prize in the China Grand Final Group at the 71th Steinway & Sons International Children & Youth Piano Competition (Amateur Required Repertoire Group) |
![]() | Ms. Vanessa Wong 黃蔚然女士 Young Steinway Artist; Artist Diploma at the Yale School of Music; Champion at the Southern Highlands International Piano Competition in Australia; Prize winner at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in the USA; Faculty at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Education University of Hong Kong |
![]() | Dr. Vivian Cheng 鄭慧博士 Steinway Artist; Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong; Guess Professor at the College of Music and Dance, Huaqiao University; Lecturer of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Chairlady of the Central Conservatory of Music (HK) Foundation |
![]() | Mr. Warren Lee 李偉安先生 Steinway Artist; Naxos Recording Artist; the Hong Kong Representative of Royal Academy of Music |
*The panel of adjudicators is subject to change without prior notice.
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