We would like to invite you to participate in the 8th edition of our Competition 

that will take place on            April 10-14th, 2024 in Brussels (Belgium) PIANO’s MAENE

and will be closed with a        Gala Concert on April 14th, 2024, 18:00 GRAND PLACE, Brussels

This prestigious event taking place in the breath-taking Gothic room of the Brussels Town Hall, Grand Place of Brussels.

INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION“MERCI, MAESTRO!”

IS OPEN TO YOUNG PIANISTS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD. 

There are 4 categories:

·       Category A: for candidates younger than or equal to 10 years old

·       Category B: for candidates from 11 to 14 years old

·       Category C: for candidates from 15 to 20 years old

·       Category D*: for candidates from 21 to 25 years old

Cat D* FINAL ROUND: it has to be performed in trio.

The competition will provide Cello and Violin players for trio performances.

 

We provide Cash prizes in each category as well as special prizes:

·       Prizes to youngest promising participant in each category

·       Special diplomas

·       Part of the scholarships to take part in the festival & master classes  International Music Academy “FORTE” (www.musicacademy.be) with famous musicians

·       Special prizes: participation in several workshops, concerts and festivals in Europe

International Jury members 2024:

·      Nataliya Chepurenko (Belgium /Ukraine)

·      Milana Chernyavska (Germany)

·      Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden (Belgium)

·      Olga Zdorenko (Italy/Ukraine)

·      Diane Andersen (Belgium)

•      Yannick van de Velde (Belgium)

•      Tamara Kordzadze (Switzerland)

•      Tatiana Kozlova (Israel)

•      Yurii Kot (Ukraine)

•      Herman De Vleeschhouwer  (Belgium)

•      Johan Schmidt (Belgium)

APPLICATION DEADLINE:                   MARCH 1ST, 2024

INSCRIPTION :                                    https://www.mercimaestro.be/application

PRORGAMME :                                   https://www.mercimaestro.be/programme-2-2

ALL CONDITIONS:                               https://www.mercimaestro.be/conditions-5

PLACE OF THE COMPETITION:           Piano’s Maene Brussels, Belgium

The Competition consists of:

1.     Pre-selection round (via video recording) march 2024

2.     First round (live performance) April 2024

3.     Final round (live performance) April 2024

4.     Gala concert (live performance & distribution of the prizes) April 14^th, 2024 

For more information, please visit the competition website www.mercimaestro.be

Contact us :

email               info@mercimaestro.be  

phone Whatsapp, Viber: +32 496 488780

Here are videos from previous edition of ”Merci, Maestro!” (2023) competition:

MM GALA 2023	https://youtu.be/GG5xGKvXKec
MM 2023 cat A report	https://youtu.be/xgdtHt_iobg
MM 2023 cat B report	https://youtu.be/xtbTyzvYSV8
MM 2023 cat C report	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMqnj–Xefc
MM 2023 cat D report	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibRbcVf8vb8

Looking forward to seeing you soon on our competition.

International Piano Competition ”Merci, Maestro!” 

257, Avenue G. Henri , 1200 WStL Bruxelles 

Tel: +32 (0)496 48 87 80

E-mail: info@mercimaestro.be 

Web: www.mercimaestro.be