2024
12th PYPA Piano Festival
July 27 — August 4, 2024
Live in Philadelphia
Master Classes
Fabulous Concerts
Noteworthy Prizes
What You Get
Perform Five Master Classes
Observe 125 hours of Master Classes
Participate in Panel Discussions
Compete in Philadelphia International Piano Competition
Win Awards, Cash Prizes, and Performance Opportunities
Perform in Livestreams
Make Lifetime Friends
Receive a Certificate for Attending
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Charlotte Hu
Concert Pianist, PYPA President
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Eduardus Halim
Professor, Chair of Piano Studies, New York University
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Alexander Korsantia
Professor, New England Conservatory
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Michael Lewin
Piano Chair, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
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Jerome Lowenthal
Professor, The Juilliard School
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Ursula Oppens
Professor, Mannes School of Music at the New School; Grammy Nominee
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Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden
Professor, Royal Conservatory of Brussels & Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
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Pierre van der Westhuizen
Director, Gilmore Piano Festival
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Sophié van der Westhuizen
Professor, Kalamazoo College
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More Artist Info Coming Soon!
PYPA Piano Festival was founded in 2013. For the first five years, the festival took place at the Curtis Institute of Music, and since 2018, it has been in residence at the historic Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.
Each summer, the PYPA Piano Festival offers an intensive nine-day program that encompasses master classes, lectures, and concerts performed by internationally renowned pianists, as well as PYPA young artists. The Piano Festival also presents the annual Philadelphia International Piano Competition.
Meet Our Founder & Artistic Director
Charlotte Hu
Concert Pianist, PYPA Founder & Artistic Director
Distinguished Taiwanese-American concert pianist Charlotte Hu (formerly known as Ching-Yun Hu) is the founder and artistic director of the Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy. She has established a major international career after winning the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition. Performances have taken her to prestigious concert halls and music festivals across the globe on five continents. Considered to be one of the most important concert pianists from her native Taiwan, she has received honors from the Taiwan Ministry of Culture and the Golden Melody Awards. In addition to her concert career, she is an award winning recording artist and promoter of classical music. A Steinway Artist, she serves on the faculty at the Boyer College of Music at Temple University in Philadelphia.
