The Yunnan International Festival of Russian Music breaks away from the single-dimension evaluation of traditional piano competitions. Deeply integrating the core essence of the Russian music education system, it introduces an entirely new “professional chamber music collaboration” component alongside its regular assessment.

The competition innovatively adopts a “Solo + Chamber Music” dual-track selection model, designed to discover young performers who combine solo capability with collaborative skill and comprehensive musical accomplishment, while providing piano enthusiasts with a high-level platform for international artistic exchange.

With music as its bond, the Festival seeks to bring together the power of women in the arts, featuring a dedicated women’s themed concert and a Women Artists Award in tribute to the outstanding artistic achievements of women creators.

Beyond the core competition, a series of accompanying cultural events — recitals, masterclasses and art lectures — will be presented during the Festival, showcasing the unique charm of classical music in every dimension.

For the top three prize winners of the Artist Division, the Organizing Committee will provide exclusive career development opportunities: invitations to solo and chamber music recitals held in China, as well as valuable opportunities to collaborate with renowned symphony orchestras at home and abroad and to perform at top-tier concert seasons.

All members of the jury are formally appointed by the Organizing Committee after rigorous review, ensuring the authority and fairness of the adjudication.

Hosts (主办单位)

• Yunnan International Festival of Russian Music Organizing Committee (云南俄罗斯音乐国际艺术节组委会)
• Hong Kong Arts Federation (香港艺术联会)

Organizers (承办单位)

• Harbin Linyindu Culture & Art Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨林音渡文化艺术有限公司)
• Shanghai Qingyue Yayin Piano Studio (上海清越雅音钢琴工作室)
• Qingmiao Piano (青苗琴行)

Competition Advisors & Co-organizers (赛事指导协办单位)

• A. Scriabin International Piano Competition Organizing Committee, Italy (意大利斯克里亚宾国际钢琴大赛组委会)
• Rachmaninoff International Youth Piano Competition Organizing Committee (拉赫玛尼诺夫国际青少年钢琴比赛组委会)
• Parsons Music (柏斯琴行)

Supporters (支持单位)

• Piano Society of Yunnan Musicians Association (云南省音乐家协会钢琴学会)

International Exchange Advisor (国际交流指导单位)

• Russia-China International School (俄罗斯中国国际学校)

The Festival has invited authoritative experts from four countries — China, Russia, Italy and South Korea — to form the jury.

Members of the jury:

• Zhao Yunyi (赵云艺), Artistic Director & Chair of the Jury: President of the Piano Society of Yunnan Musicians Association; former Head of the Piano Department, School of Music, Yunnan Arts University; Professor and Master’s Supervisor
• Yuri Didenko (尤里·迪登科): Russian pianist and educator; Associate Professor of Piano at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory; Professor at the Moscow State Schnittke Institute of Music; Chair of the Jury of the Rachmaninoff International Youth Piano Competition
• Antonio Cristofano (安东尼奥·克里斯托法诺): Italian pianist and educator; Director and Professor of Piano at the Grosseto Music Conservatory; Chair of the Jury of the A. Scriabin International Piano Competition (Italy); Artistic Director of the Grosseto Symphony Orchestra
• Hong Chang-Keun (洪昌根): South Korean pianist; Doctor of Musical Arts in performance from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, having studied under the renowned Russian pianist Eliso Virsaladze; First Prize with the highest score across all categories at the International Grand Music Competition (Russia); First Prizes at the Shostakovich International Music Competition and the Mozart International Piano Competition; Lantone artist, Resident Artist at Biwon Concert Hall and Artistic Director of Ensemble Min
• Xu Zijun (徐子钧): young concert pianist; faculty member of the Piano Department at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music; Doctor of Piano Performance from the Royal Academy of Music (UK); GROTRIAN Piano Artist and Global Ambassador of FAZIOLI
• Jiang Nan (蒋楠): Distinguished Foreign Expert and Master’s Supervisor at the Perm State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University (Russia); Council Member of the Yunnan Piano Association; Standing Council Member of the Piano Branch of the Kunming Musicians Association; Postdoctoral Researcher and Senior Visiting Scholar at Chulalongkorn University (Thailand); Master of Piano Performance from the Toho Gakuen School of Music (Japan); First Prize in Piano Solo at the Yunnan Division of the 13th China Music Golden Bell Award for Music
• Piao Yang (朴阳): Associate Professor of Piano at the Affiliated Middle School of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music

Responsibilities of the jury: the Chair of the Jury presides over adjudication meetings, interprets the adjudication rules, coordinates the resolution of disagreements, and signs the final list of prize winners; jury members score independently in strict accordance with the scoring criteria and observe the adjudication discipline; the Supervisory Panel oversees the entire adjudication process.

Code of conduct for jury members: during the adjudication period, jury members shall not contact contestants or related parties in private, shall not disclose adjudication discussions or unpublished results, and shall strictly implement the recusal system; if a jury member is unable to attend for special reasons, the Organizing Committee will appoint a substitute expert of the same standing from its reserve panel.

Registration timeline

• Non-Artist Divisions in-person regional registration closes: Liaoning region December 20, 2026 / Sichuan region December 27, 2026 / Yunnan region January 10, 2027 (tentative; exact dates subject to the regional statutes and the Committee’s announcements)
• Non-Artist Divisions online video submission deadline: December 18, 2026 (tentative)
• Artist Division online qualifying round — application and video submission deadline: November 30, 2026
• Artist Division notification of qualification for the Main Competition in Yunnan: by December 10, 2026
• Non-Artist Divisions notification of qualification for the Main Competition in Yunnan: to be announced separately by the Organizing Committee after each regional preliminary round

Registration channels

• Official registration: the “Register” page on the official website (linyindu.com/en-registration/)
• Feishu registration form (feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcniCQp4Rpd4c0tAD4HCd2pwd)
• Regional in-person registration desks: see the regional statutes and official announcements

Registration materials

• A completed Application Form for the Yunnan International Festival of Russian Music (云南·俄罗斯音乐国际艺术节报名表), filled in online via the official registration channel
• A scanned copy of the contestant’s valid identity document (ID card or passport)
• A recent electronic 2-inch passport-style ID photo (white background)
• Instructor information (name and institution)
• Repertoire list (composer, catalogue number and duration of each work)

Entry fees

• Artist Division qualifying round: CNY 680 (€90 for overseas contestants) — online video submission
• Artist Division Main Competition: CNY 980 (€130 for overseas contestants) — payable by advancing contestants only
• Non-Artist Divisions preliminary round: CNY 580 — regional or online
• Non-Artist Divisions final round: CNY 680 — payable by advancing contestants only

Payment methods: PayPal (for overseas contestants)

Online payment via PayPal is the primary method for international contestants; a secure payment link is available on the festival page. Chinese contestants may pay via WeChat, Alipay or bank transfer to Harbin Linyindu Culture & Art Co., Ltd., ICBC Harbin Heping Haping Sub-branch, Account No. 3500 0073 0910 0053 721.

Payment must be completed by the corresponding registration deadline; failure to pay on time is deemed an automatic waiver of eligibility. Once registration is confirmed, entry fees are non-refundable except under the circumstances specified in these Statutes.

Multiple-division entry: contestants may enter one adjacent higher age group in addition to their own (upward only, never downward); the Artist Division is an independent division and does not participate in multiple-division entry. Contestants entering multiple divisions must pay the entry fee for each division and compete and be adjudicated in each division separately.

Modification of registration information: personal information and repertoire may be modified before the corresponding registration deadline; no changes are permitted thereafter, and contestants bear the consequences of any errors in their information.

Management of regional divisions: regional divisions are authorized by the Organizing Committee following unified review and are responsible for local registration, preliminary-round organization and qualification selection. Regional preliminary rounds: Liaoning region December 26–27, 2026; Sichuan region January 2–3, 2027; Yunnan region January 16–17, 2027 (tentative), with the final dates subject to the Committee’s announcements. Contact information for regional divisions is available on the Official WeChat Account “LinyinduOfficial” (林音渡艺术) and in the regional statutes.

Overall timeline

• Regional preliminary rounds: Liaoning December 26–27, 2026 / Sichuan January 2–3, 2027 / Yunnan January 16–17, 2027 (tentative)
• Main Competition in Yunnan: January 26–31, 2027 (tentative)
• Venue: Art Practice Center of Yunnan Arts University (No. 23 Keye Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China)

Order of performance: the order of performance for each division is determined by draw held by the Organizing Committee 3 working days before the competition and published on the Official WeChat Account; contestants may not request changes.

Age groups of the Non-Artist Divisions (ages calculated as of January 26, 2027)

• Children: ages 4–6 (born between January 26, 2021 and January 25, 2023)
• Junior A: ages 6–8 (born between January 26, 2019 and January 25, 2021)
• Junior B: ages 8–10 (born between January 26, 2017 and January 25, 2019)
• Junior: ages 10–12 (born between January 26, 2015 and January 25, 2017)
• Teen A: ages 12–15 (born between January 26, 2012 and January 25, 2015)
• Teen B: ages 15–18 (born between January 26, 2009 and January 25, 2012)
• Youth A: ages 18–26 (born between January 26, 2001 and January 25, 2009)
• Youth B: ages 26–32 (born between January 26, 1995 and January 25, 2001)

Note on divisions: the Children, Junior A and Junior B groups are also judged as separate groups at the final (Main Competition) stage; their advancing contestants take part in the finals under their own group identity, with competition and adjudication conducted separately for each group.

Repertoire requirements for the preliminary round (one work of free choice, any composer)

• Children: performance not exceeding 3 minutes
• Junior A: not exceeding 4 minutes
• Junior B: not exceeding 5 minutes
• Junior: not exceeding 8 minutes
• Teen A, Teen B, Youth A and Youth B: not exceeding 15 minutes

Repertoire requirements for the final round

• Children, Junior A, Junior B and Junior: one work of free choice (any composer), not exceeding 10 minutes
• Teen A and Teen B: free program (number and order of works at the contestant’s discretion), must include one work by a Russian composer, not exceeding 20 minutes
• Youth A and Youth B: free program, must include one work by a Russian composer and one Chinese work (any composer), not exceeding 25 minutes

Performance rules: contestants may determine the order of their program, which must be identical to the repertoire list submitted at registration; the jury is entitled to terminate a performance that exceeds the time limit, without affecting the final score; all works must be performed from memory.

Artist Division (born on or after January 26, 1995, under the age of 32; open to all nationalities, ethnicities and genders)

• Online qualifying round: total video duration ≤ 15 minutes, one technical étude (Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Scriabin or Debussy) + one work of free choice (any style); deadline November 30, 2026; no more than 40 contestants advance
• On-site preliminary round: performance ≤ 15 minutes, one technical étude (composer scope as above) + one work of free choice (may repeat the qualifying round); no more than 15 contestants advance
• On-site semi-final: performance ≤ 30 minutes, program freely arranged (may not repeat the qualifying or preliminary rounds), must include at least one work by a Russian composer of no less than 8 minutes; no more than 6 contestants advance
• On-site final: performance of a chamber music work with professional musicians engaged by the Organizing Committee, one work selected from the designated repertoire: Arensky’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32, or Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49

*In all divisions and all rounds, repeat marks are not observed except where Da Capo al Fine requires the return to Fine. All works must be performed from memory; only the chamber music final may be performed with the score.

Video recording requirements for the qualifying round: recorded in landscape orientation in a single unedited take at 1920×1080 resolution, indoors throughout, with a fixed camera position and synchronized audio and video; no post-editing, color grading or added sound effects; short breaks between works are allowed but the contestant must not leave the frame; no other persons may appear on camera, and the face, hands and pedal operation must be clearly visible; all repertoire must be submitted as a single file, named “contestant name + division”; send to lyd@lydart.cn; for files over 500 MB, upload to Baidu Netdisk (百度网盘) and submit a permanent share link without extraction code. Videos must be submitted within the specified deadline; late submissions will not be accepted. Dress suggestion: neat attire or formal clothing suitable for a stage performance.

Preliminary-round adjudication: regional preliminary rounds are adjudicated by each region’s three-member jury; contestants from areas without a regional division compete by submitting videos online, assessed centrally by the Organizing Committee under the same adjudication standards, both online and offline. Jury members score independently on a 100-point scale, to one decimal place; in the preliminary round, the contestant’s final score is the average of all jury members’ scores.

Advancement rule: contestants with a preliminary-round average of 85 points or above all qualify for the Main Competition (final) in Yunnan, with no cap on the number of advancing contestants.

Final-round adjudication: in the final round, all jury members score independently; in the tabulation of scores, the highest and lowest scores are dropped, and the average of the remaining scores constitutes the contestant’s final score, to one decimal place.

All scoring records are archived by the adjudication supervision department for a period of 3 years.

In the event of a tie, the Chair of the Jury convenes the jury members for deliberation to determine the final ranking.

The decisions of the jury are final; the Organizing Committee holds the right of final interpretation of the competition results.

Award structure: the Festival presents awards in four categories — the Junior Category (comprising the Children, Junior A, Junior B and Junior groups), the Teen Category (comprising the Teen A and Teen B groups), the Youth Category (comprising the Youth A and Youth B groups) and the Artist Division. Within the Junior, Teen and Youth categories, the top three of each age group receive medals and certificates of honor; final-round scores of each category are then combined and ranked, and the top three of each category receive certificates of honor, with cash prizes awarded to the 1st and 2nd places. The Artist Division is an independent professional division with one First, one Second and one Third Prize, each awarded cash prizes, a trophy and a certificate of honor.

Tiered participation awards

• Contestants who successfully submit a qualifying-round video receive a commemorative certificate signed by the jury
• Contestants admitted to the Main Competition in Yunnan receive a participation certificate collectively signed by the jury
• Artist Division finalists who receive a placement are invited to perform in solo and chamber music recitals and to collaborate with renowned symphony orchestras at home and abroad
• Contestants advancing to the final round receive free admission to public concerts and open masterclasses

Artist Division awards

• First Prize (1 recipient): CNY 20,000 + trophy and certificate of honor
• Second Prize (1 recipient): CNY 10,000 + trophy and certificate of honor
• Third Prize (1 recipient): CNY 5,000 + trophy and certificate of honor
• Best Chamber Music Performance Award (1 recipient): CNY 3,000 + certificate of honor
• Women Artists Award (1 recipient): CNY 2,000 + certificate of honor (open to female contestants of the Artist Division only; judged on overall artistic achievement and the expression of women’s artistic strength)

Category awards and cash prizes (within each category, contestants of all age groups are ranked together by final-round score)

• Junior Category (Children, Junior A, Junior B, Junior): 1st place CNY 1,500 / 2nd place CNY 750
• Teen Category (Teen A, Teen B): 1st place CNY 2,000 / 2nd place CNY 1,000
• Youth Category (Youth A, Youth B): 1st place CNY 3,000 / 2nd place CNY 1,500

Age-group awards: the top three of each age group (Children, Junior A, Junior B, Junior, Teen A, Teen B, Youth A and Youth B) receive medals and certificates of honor.

Masterclass privileges: the 1st-place winner of each of the Junior, Teen and Youth categories receives a one-on-one masterclass with an international juror; 2nd- and 3rd-place winners receive seats at open masterclasses by Chinese musicians.

Companion honors

• Outstanding Instructor Award: presented to teachers whose students win a placement in any category
• Outstanding Organization Award: presented to institutions or units registering more than 30 contestants

Rules for the distribution of awards: certificates and trophies are presented at the award ceremony (mailing available upon request, at the recipient’s expense); cash prizes are transferred by bank within 15 working days after the award ceremony, with taxes withheld and remitted in accordance with applicable laws; career development awards are arranged in a unified manner within 6 months after the competition.

Levels of violations and penalties

• Minor violations (late arrival, improper attire, mobile phone not switched off): verbal warning, point deduction
• Serious violations (unauthorized change of repertoire, performing with the score where memory performance is required, companions disrupting order in the competition venue): termination of the performance, cancellation of the round result
• Severe violations (performance substitution, playback fraud, technical falsification, bribery of jury members, verbal abuse of jury members or staff): disqualification, revocation of all awards, industry-wide notification and permanent ban from the competition

Violation handling procedure: violations identified on site are recorded and notified to the contestant by the Competition Director; severe violations are submitted to the Arbitration Committee of the Organizing Committee for deliberation; the decision is delivered in writing and publicized on the official platforms.

Audio-visual copyright: the Organizing Committee is exclusively responsible for the audio and video recording and dissemination of the competition; the copyright belongs to the Yunnan International Festival of Russian Music and Harbin Linyindu Culture & Art Co., Ltd., which are entitled to use it for non-commercial purposes such as competition promotion, publicity and education.

Portrait rights: by registering for the competition, contestants are deemed to consent to the gratuitous use of their likeness by the Organizing Committee for the promotion of the competition (official website, WeChat account, posters, promotional videos, etc.), for a period of 5 years from the date of the competition.

Prohibition of third-party recording: unauthorized audio recording, video recording or live streaming is strictly prohibited at the competition venue; staff are entitled to intervene and demand deletion.

Privacy protection: contestants’ personal information is used solely for this competition and will not be disclosed to any third party without authorization.

Venue address: Art Practice Center of Yunnan Arts University (No. 23 Keye Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, China)

Check-in time: January 26, 2027 (tentative), 09:00–18:00

Check-in location: Art Practice Center of Yunnan Arts University

Documents to present: the contestant’s valid identity document and proof of payment

Items to collect: contestant badge, competition handbook, souvenirs and observer pass (each contestant may collect 1 observer pass for an accompanying person)

Accommodation: contestants arrange their own accommodation.

Visa arrangements: contestants are responsible for obtaining their own visas to enter China; the organizers assist in providing the required documents.

Medical care and safety: in the event of sudden illness during the competition, emergency medical assistance is available through on-site staff; contestants are responsible for their own health and safety during the competition and en route; the Organizing Committee recommends that all contestants purchase personal accident insurance.

Management of accompanying persons: each contestant may be accompanied by a maximum of 1 person, who may enter the observer area of the venue with an observer pass but not the backstage area, and must observe the venue rules.

Venue rules:

• Contestants must arrive at the waiting area 30 minutes before their performance; lateness exceeding 15 minutes is deemed an automatic withdrawal, with no make-up round
• If the performed repertoire does not match the registration materials, the jury is entitled to terminate the performance
• All works must be performed from memory (except chamber music works)
• The Organizing Committee reserves the right to adjust on-site performance time limits by up to ±5 minutes under force majeure, with the core assessment components unchanged
• No private communication with jury members is permitted during the competition; violators will be disqualified
• Smoking, food and beverages and loud conversation are prohibited in the venue; mobile phones must be silenced or switched off

Refund policy: contestants who are unable to participate due to force majeure (acute illness or injury, government policy, epidemics, earthquakes, natural disasters, etc.) may apply for a refund. Applications must be submitted no later than ten days before the corresponding competition begins (inclusive of that day), accompanied by a medical certificate or relevant official documents. Approved refunds are returned via the original payment method within 15 working days. In the event of force majeure, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to adjust the time, venue or format of the competition.

These Statutes take effect on the date of publication.

Matters not covered herein are subject to supplementary rules formulated separately by the Organizing Committee, which carry the same legal effect as these Statutes.

Amendments to these Statutes must be deliberated and adopted by the Organizing Committee and take effect upon publication on the Official WeChat Account.

These Statutes are provided in Chinese and English; in the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

The right of final interpretation of this competition belongs to the Yunnan International Festival of Russian Music Organizing Committee.

Official contact of the Organizing Committee:

• Official email: lyd@lydart.cn
• Official WeChat Account: LinyinduOfficial (林音渡艺术)

*By registering for the competition, you are deemed to have read, understood and accepted all requirements and provisions of these Statutes.