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Judy Longley receives Senior Citizen of the Year

Congratulates to the Award Secretary and co-founder, Judy Longley, who received the Senior Citizen of the Year for Shepparton for 2023.

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Congratulations to our 2022 Award prize recipients

Alex Zhang from New South Wales takes home the first prize for 2022.

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Important Update

Due to the imminent floods risk in Shepparton and advice from Greater Shepparton City Council, the Award Board have decided to hold the Australian National Piano Award grand final and prize presentation today from 12pm Friday 14 October 2022.

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2022 Semi final

Following four days of solo recitals at Riverlinks Eastbank, we are excited to announce that the following Award finalists will perform in the semi final:

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2022 Solo recital schedule

Solo recital schedule for the 2022 Award.

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2022 Award dates and finalists

The Australian National Piano Award is scheduled to be hosted at Riverlinks Eastbank in Shepparton from 10 – 15 October 2022 where 13 finalists will strive to win over $65,000 in prize money as they perform in a week of solo recitals.

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Postponing the Award

Due to the evolving pandemic circumstances across Australia, the Board of the Australian National Piano Award has decided to postpone the 2021 Award that was scheduled to be presented in Shepparton from 4 – 9 October 2021.

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Farewell Professor Max Cooke OAM

At the end of April, the sad news arrived that the Award co-founder and inaugural Artistic Director, Professor Max Cooke OAM had passed away aged 97 years at Cabrini Ashwood, where he lived in aged care for the past two years.

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Who will be the next rising piano star in Australia?

The Australian National Piano Award announces the 11 finalists who will strive to win over $65,000 in prize money as they perform in a week of solo recitals at Riverlinks Eastbank in Shepparton from 4 – 9 October 2021.

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Postponing the Award

Following careful consideration and review, the Board announces that the Australian National Piano Award will not proceed as planned for September 2020.

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