On the evening of November 6, 2024, the award ceremony and closing concert of the 2024 Xiamen International Piano Competition were held at the Banlam Grand Theater in Xiamen. Distinguished attendees included Yu Hongmei, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Conservatory of Music; Cui Yonghui, Secretary of the Xiamen Municipal Party Committee; Yang Guohao, Director of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen Municipal People's Congress; Peter Paul Kainrath, President of the World Federation of International Music Competitions; and the entire panel of jury. They presented awards to the six competition laureates as well as the recipient of the Best Audience Award.
(Jury and Award-Winning Competitors Group Photo)(Group Photo of Dignitaries Attending the Closing Ceremony)(Professor Wei Danwen, Chairman of the Jury, Delivers a Speech on Stage)
(Tianyi Li, 6th Prize Winner)
(Yiming Guo, 5th Prize Winner) (Yuanfan Yang, 4th Prize Winner)（Ron Maxim Huang, 3rd Prize Winner)）（Zhexiang Li, 2nd Prize Winner)（Philipp Lynov, 1st Prize Winner)（Zhexiang li, Best Audience Prize）
Following the award ceremony, the six laureates took to the stage at the Banlam Grand Theater, delivering a breathtaking and majestic concert. The interplay of piano solos and concertos provided a fitting finale to the 2024 XIPC, marking its conclusion with a resounding and harmonious note.
The 2024 XIPC has successfully concluded, yet the profound emotions evoked over the course of these fifteen days continue to resonate. We extend our heartfelt wishes to each competitor who graced this stage, hoping that their passion for classical music will propel them to soaring heights in their future musical endeavors. May the XIPC carry forward the legacy of China's international piano competitions and continue to shine with brilliance in the years to come. We eagerly anticipate our reunion in 2027!
