Piano Island Festival | 5th edition
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2 - 11 December 2022
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
International Piano Island Festival & Competition
5th Edition - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
December 2-11 2022
Artistic Director: Congyu WANG
Artistic Director: Poom PROMMACHART
ONLINE REGISTRATION
For festival participation packages and competition entry from 30th May 2022 to 30th October 2022, through the Festival’s website.
APPLICATION INVITATIONS
Application invitations will be sent out to all registrants for festival participants. These invitations will be sent out on an ongoing basis from 31st May 2022 to 15th November 2022 on a first come first serve basis once applications are received.
CONFIRMATION OF APPLICATIONS
Once the invitation is sent out to applicants, invitation will only last for 3 weeks. Invited applicants will need to apply and make payment of at least 50% of all fees (including participation fees and accompanying observer fees). 100% of hotel fees and tour fees (if applicable) will also need to be paid within 3 weeks from the date of invitation in order to confirm their spot in the festival. Piano Island Management reserves the right to void the invitation and offer that invitation to other applicants within 3 weeks if confirmation has not been completed by invited participant.
REGISTRATION / CHECK-IN HOTEL
1st December 2022 to 2nd December 2022
Participants are advised to check in to hotel and register on the 1st of December 2022, one day before the festival. Participants who are not able to check in on 1 Dec 2022 can register / check-in hotel on 2 Dec 2022.
Registration on 1st December 2022 will be in a hotel (to be confirmed).
Registration on 2nd December 2022 will be in Dominus Arts Venue.
PRACTICE ROOMS
2nd December 2022 to 10th December 2022
By booking only
Dominus Arts Venue Practice Rooms and Yamaha Practice Rooms at Wangsa Mall.
MASTERCLASSES
3rd December 2022 to 10th December 2022
By booking only
Dominus Arts Venue White, Black, Vintage Rooms, Prince Albert Gallery
PUBLIC MASTERCLASSES
Selected dates and slots from 3rd December 2022 to 10th December 2022
Only for participants and observers only (tickets not sold separately)
Dominus Arts Venue Recital Studio
Schedule:
Public Masterclass 1 with Kevin Kenner: 5th Dec 2022 (9am to 12pm)
Public Masterclass 2 with Pascal Roge: 5th Dec 2022 (2pm to 5pm)
Public Masterclass 3 with Churen Li: 6th Dec 2022 (9am to 12pm)
Public Masterclass 4 with Bernardo Santos: 6th Dec 2022 (2pm to 5pm)
Public Masterclass 5 with Congyu Wang: 7th Dec 2022 (9am to 12pm)
Public Masterclass 6 with Pascal Roge: 7th Dec 2022 (1pm to 4pm)
Public Masterclass 7 with Poom Prommachart: 10th Dec 2022 (9am to 12pm)
PUBLIC LECTURES
Selected dates and slots from 2nd December 2022 to 11th December 2022
Only for participants and observers only (tickets not sold separately)
Dominus Arts Venue Recital Studio / Lecture Room / Foyer
Schedule:
Public Lecture 1 by Bernardo Santos "Lecture Recital on Portuguese music of the XXth century"
2nd Dec 2022 (2pm to 3pm)
Public Lecture 2 by Pascal Roge "Sounds and Colours in French music (An Interview with French Pianist Pascal Roge)"
2nd Dec 2022 (3.30pm to 4.30pm)
Public Lecture 3 by Congyu Wang "How to be a modern pianist in the 21st century (Social Media interactive)"
5th Dec 2022 (1pm to 2pm)
Public Lecture 4 by Poom Prommachart "Life of a pianist and lecturer: Sustaining the profession"
5th Dec 2022 (5pm to 6pm)
Public Lecture 5 by Congyu Wang "The life of a pianist, a musician, an artist"
6th Dec 2022 (1pm to 2pm)
Public Lecture 6 by Churen Li "Improvising as a practice strategy"
6th Dec 2022 (5pm to 6pm)
Public Lecture 7 by Churen Li "Secrets to Effective Sight Reading and Practicing"
7th Dec 2022 (4pm to 5pm)
Public Lecture 8 by Poom Prommachart "Musicians are marketeers too"
7th Dec 2022 (5pm to 6pm)
FACULTY CONCERTS
Tickets sold to public
Dominus Arts Venue Main Hall
Faculty Concert 1 by Eri Nakagawa - Rachmaninoff Preludes
3rd Dec 2022 (Sat) 2.30pm to 4pm
Faculty Concert 2 by Bernardo Santos - Portuguese Colours
3rd Dec 2022 (Sat) 4.30pm to 6pm
Faculty Concert 3 by Poom Prommachart - The Matchless Chopin
3rd Dec 2022 (Sat) 7.30pm to 9pm
Faculty Concert 4 by Churen Li - A Fusion of the Great Pianists
10th Dec 2022 (Sat) 1pm to 2.30pm
Faculty Concert 5 by Tony Yike Yang - Prokobin Chopin
10th Dec 2022 (Sat) 3pm to 4.30pm
Faculty Concert 6 by Pascal Roge - Sounds and Colours
10th Dec 2022 (Sat) 5pm to 6.30pm
Faculty Concert 7 by Kevin Kenner - Marrying Art, Culture and Drama
10th Dec 2022 (Sat) 7.30pm to 9pm
STUDENTS' CONCERT
11th December 2022 (10am to 12pm)
Tickets sold to public
Dominus Arts Venue Main Hall
FESTIVAL COMPETITION
Infantile (10 an Under), Youth (11 - 17), Professional (18 - 35)
8 - 9 December 2022
Tickets sold to public
Dominus Arts Venue Main Hall
FESTIVAL COMPETITION PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT
9th December 2022 (5pm - 5.30pm)
All competitors can attend.
Dominus Arts Venue Foyer
COMPETITION AWARDS CEREMONY / CLOSING CONCERT
11th December 2022 (1pm to 3pm)
Featuring performances by faculty member/s, current winners of all Competition categories 5th Edition
Tickets sold to public
Dominus Arts Venue Main Hall