Dr. Ross Salvosa will be conducting a masterclass for all Category C finalists of the Online Competition 2021: Beethoven and Beyond on 10 May 2021, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You may register by clicking HERE.

The following pianists will be moving on to the Final Round (in alphabetical order):

• CATEGORY A1
  • BENDICION, John Elijah
  • ESTOCADA, Thea Angela
  • GAW, Ella Gabrielle
  • PACIS, Julia Laureen
  • TAN, Lashauna Kaitlin
  • TAN, Leanna Kristin
  • UYKING, Johanna Blair
  • YIN, Showne
• CATEGORY A2
  • GARCIA, Christian Brandon
  • LIM, William Matthew
  • SO, Kayleigh Claire
  • TSAI, Angelmay
  • YU, Caitlyn Stephanie
• CATEGORY B1
  • BARACOL, Aidan Ezra
  • LI, Catherine
  • MONTEBON, Zion
  • SOUSTER, Antonio
• CATEGORY C
  • ABARQUEZ, Denzel
  • ILAN, Laarni
  • MENDOZA, John Paul
  • TUNG, Jason
  • VALENCIANO, Michael

CONGRATULATIONS!

The deadline for the submission of videos will be on 24 April 2021 (Saturday) at 7:00 PM.

PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY TECHNICALITIES.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE FINALISTS!

Forte@40 was a successful fundraising concert held last November 18, 2012. It celebrated PTGP’s 40th Founding Anniversary by featuring pianists ages 8 to 80 playing on 40 pianos at the CCP Main Theater.

Next year, PTGPFI will celebrate its 50th anniversary. We are proud to launch our anniversary concert: FORTISSIMO AT 50!

PTGPFI is pushing its limits as the concert will feature a whopping 50 pianos at its grand stage! New pieces will be arranged and debuted at this historic concert.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for pianists of all ages to learn about piano pedagogy and ensemble playing. It is also an opportunity to collaborate with fellow pianists and teachers. Our participants from the forte@40 concert surely enjoyed meeting new people. This is your chance to meet new friends!

We are now accepting applications for Fortissimo at 50! Kindly register on the links below:

We look forward to seeing and collaborating with you very soon!

For more information on PTGPFI’s upcoming activities, visit https://ptgpinc.wordpress.com/ or like its official Facebook page at http://facebook.com/askptgpfi. You may also follow its Instagram page at @ptgpfoundationinc.40.

The schedule for the 2021 Beethoven and Beyond Online Piano Festival will be as follows:

• 27 March (Saturday)
  • Program 1, 7 PM
• 28 March (Sunday)
  • Program 2, 4 PM
  • Program 3, 7 PM
• 4 April (Sunday)
  • Program 4, 4 PM
  • Program 5, 7 PM

Invite all your friends and loved ones to the first ever online Piano Festival by the PTGPFI, to be aired on our Facebook Page.

For teachers who had their students to audition last December 2019 and January 2020, you may check THIS LIST.

If you wish to check their previous pieces, please refer to THESE FILES. Refer to the program number on the students list above.

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The Membership Fee will be in effect on 1 March 2021, and is as follows:

• Lifetime Membership: 5,000 PHP
• ANNUAL Membership: 1,000 PHP
  • The payments for this type of membership is non-cumulative.

It is with great pride that we announce our winners from the 2021 Singapore International Piano Competition!

All of our entries won and bagged the top three prizes:

Children Class B

Ella Gabrielle Gaw – 3rd Prize

Youth Class B

Zion Montebon – 1st Prize

Young Adult Class

Moriah Ongchoco – 2nd Prize

Bach Class

Akira Nikolai Decena – 3rd Prize

Beethoven Class

Jason Tung – 2nd Prize

William Matthew Lim – 3rd Prize

Chopin Class

Olivia Rush – 2nd Prize

William Matthew Lim – 3rd Prize

Liszt Class

Jason Tung – 3rd Prize

Contemporary Class

Yu, Hsiang Hsiao – 3rd Prize

To see the full list of winners, click on the link below:

2021 SIPC Finals Results (sipc.sg)

Congratulations to all PTGPFI students and teachers who participated in this competition!

For more information on PTGPFI’s upcoming activities, visit https://ptgpinc.wordpress.com/ or like its official Facebook page at http://facebook.com/PTGPInc. You may also follow its Instagram page at @ptgpfoundationinc.40.

The Piano Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines Foundation Inc., will host its first Online Piano Festival on March 2021 with the theme “Beethoven and Beyond”.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To foster a culture of high-level piano performance in the Philippines;
2. To provide an avenue for young pianists to perform in a non-competitive atmosphere;
3. To demonstrate the richness of piano music written by Ludwig van Beethoven who celebrated his 250th birthday last year; and
4. To encourage parents, teachers, and students to support online performances.

The guidelines for the piano festival have been finalized. Please see the document below.

For any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact us thru festival.ptgpfi@gmail.com with the subject FESTIVAL INQUIRY.

Please like our official Facebook page at http://facebook.com/PTGPInc. You may also follow our Instagram page at @ptgpfoundationinc.40.

Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and a pianist, a crucial figure in the transition between the classical and romantic era in classical music, remains as one of the most recognized and influential musicians of this period, and is considered to be one of the greatest composers of all times.

In 2020, we celebrated the 250th Birth Anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven. And to commemorate this special occasion, PTGP had planned a series of piano festival and a competition ‘Beethoven and Beyond.’ After its postponement last year due to Covid-19 crisis, we are happy to be hosting these two major events online this year, 2021!

‘Beethoven and Beyond 2021’

Piano Festival

Piano Festival featuring works of Beethoven alongside standard piano literature will be aired on March 7, 14, and 21. Auditions for the Festival will be done thru video submissions. The deadline is on February 15, 2021. Students who have auditioned last year with a participation fee, need not pay for this year’s festival.

Piano Competition

Piano Competition will be held in April, featuring works of Beethoven.  Please refer to competition guidelines for repertoire requirements per category.  Deadlines of video submissions are on or before April 10, 2021. The finalists will be announced by April 17, 2021.

For further details on ‘Beethoven and Beyond’ piano festival and competition guidelines, please visit https://ptgpinc.wordpress.com/ or like its official Facebook page at http://facebook.com/PTGPInc. You may also follow its Instagram page at @ptgpfoundationinc.40.