~ Cultural Harmony Through Music ~
 
Beijing, The People's Republic of China

 ~ Celebrate 15th Anniversary Season ~

August 9-22, 2020

Since its inception in year 2004, Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) has become one of the most important and integral part of classical music in The People's Republic of China. For two weeks each August, artists and participants from around the world gather in the historic capital of Beijing to celebrate and share their gift of music. It is truly an unforgettable experience of a life time in both music and culture for those seeking to explore their fullest potentials in life.

The first and only annual international summer music festival of its kind in today's China, the 15th season of Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) will take place...READ MORE ABOUT US

BIMFA Highlights

It was in the month of August, 2019 when we opened our doors and our hearts to welcome BIMFA students and artists in Beijing and to commence the two intensive weeks of musical and cultural interchange and communion. It is easy to say that for two complete weeks, all of us were profoundly engrossed and immersed in music, while living the culture surrounding us. We are proud and overjoyed for the glorious and successful 14th festival season.

~ BIMFA's growth as a music festival in the past 14 years has been tremendous and our student body has more than doubled since its founding in 2004. More than one hundred participants including pianists, violinists, violists and cellists, as well as auditors and special students from a dozen countries joined the 2019 festival. BIMFA offered hundreds of hours in individual lessons, chamber coaching, daily master classes, six student performances/recitals in addition to two exhilarating rounds of BIMFA's Solo and Concerto Competitions.

~ Our distinguished and beloved artist-faculty from various national backgrounds and established music institutions gave an outstanding multi-program "Masters Gala Concert Series" consist of piano, strings, chamber music and string orchestra repertoire at the prestigious National Center for the Performing Arts, Tsinghua University, Peking University and Renmin University of China, drawing large number of audiences, music professionals and classical music lovers in the Chinese capital and beyond.

~ Our piano sponsors for the past fours years - Heinzman Piano Company (Beijing) and Hsinghai Piano Company Group (Beijing) again collaborated with BIMFA by providing fine instruments in piano teaching studios, practice rooms and on-campus performance spaces. In addition, BIMFA's ambitious excursion program offered five sightseeing trips covering a wide variety of cultural sights in and around Beijing.

        CONGRATULATIONS To All of Our Competition Winners!

SOLO PIANO COMPETITION

Senior Division (age 16 and older)

First Prize:  Isabel Keleti
        Second Prize: Zhao Yuxuan 赵雨轩
 Third Prize: Yang Bai 杨白
Honorable Mention: Lin I-chen 林宜蓁; Xue Duoduo 薛多多

Junior Division (Age 15 and younger)   

 First Prize: Vacant   
       Second Prize: Yang Hanzhi 杨焓之
    Third Prize: Zhu Jiayi 祝嘉仪
Honorable Mention: Li Shuailin 李帅临

CONCERTO COMPETITION

First Prize Winners (Shared)
Bai Tingxi 白庭溪, Piano, age 11
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
&
Yu Yuewen 余越文, Piano, age 18
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Second Prize Winner
Yang Chenglin 杨承霖, Clarinet, age 20
Copland Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Honorable Mention
Yang Wanwan 杨婉婉, Piano, age 20 
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

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