Important Dates and Venues for the 2026 IMPF


​​Jan. 31-Registration & Opening Ceremony, 10:30
Center for Public and Business Administration Education, National Chengchi Univsersity, AKA Taipei Hotel 
No. 187, Jinhua St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106304 , Taiwan 
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Feb. 1 to Feb. 4 - Masterclasses, 10:00-13:00    14:00-17:00    18:00-21:00
​(*Feb. 1, Only 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00)
Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University
162, Heping East Road Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan

Feb. 5 - Promising Star Concert & Competition I, 19:30
​Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Zhongzheng Auditorium
No. 98, Yanping S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100005, Taiwan

Feb. 6 - Promising Star Concert & Competition II and III, 14:30 & 19:30
​Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Zhongzheng Auditorium
No. 98, Yanping S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100005, Taiwan
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Feb. 7 - Promising Star Concert & Competition IV, 14:30
​Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Zhongzheng Auditorium
No. 98, Yanping S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100005, Taiwan

Feb. 8-10 - Masterclasses, 10:00-13:00    14:00-17:00    18:00-21:00
(*Feb. 10, 10:00-13:00    14:00-17:00) 
Department of Music, National Taiwan Normal University
162, Heping East Road Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan

Feb. 10 - Closing & Award Ceremony, 18:00
​Palais de Chine
No. 3, Sec. 1, Chengde Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City 103013, Taiwan


The accommodation for 2026 IMPF participants
Center for Public and Business Administration Education, National Chengchi Univsersity, AKA Taipei Hotel 
No. 187, Jinhua St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106304 , Taiwan 
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​**Check-in date for boarding students is January 30, and check-out date is February 11.
**Detailed information about masterclasses and concerts will be updated during the time. 


​2026 Master Series-Piano Recital 


​Antonio Pompa-Baldi Piano Recital 
​Jan. 19 Mon. 19:30 
National Concert Hall, Taipei


Alexander Kobrin Piano Recital 
Jan. 26  Mon. 19:30 (National Concert Hall)
Jan. 27  Tue. 19:30
Jan. 29  Thu. 19:30
Jan. 31   Sat. 19:30
Mar. 20  Fri. 19:30
Mar. 22  Sun. 14:30
Mar. 24  Tue. 19:30
Mar. 26  Thu. 19:30
National Concert Hall and Recital Hall, Taipei


Fabio Bidini Piano Recital
​​Jan. 28 Wed. 19:30
National Concert Hall, Taipei


William Youn Piano Recital
Feb. 1 Sun, 19:30
National Recital Hall, Taipei


​Hisako Kawamura Piano Recital
Feb. 7 Sat. 19:30 
​​Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Zhongzheng Auditorium


Ewa Pobłocka Piano Recital
Mar. 28 Sat. 19:30
​National Concert Hall, Taipei
Apr. 1 Wed. 19:30
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arrts Weiwuying, Performance Hall

2026 Lectures



Feb. 5, Thu.
13:30 Lecture I
Debussy Preludes
Professor: Michel Béroff

14:30 Lecture II
What is the Point of Playing the Piano & Psychology of Playing 
Professor: Alexander Kobrin

15:30 Lecture III
Living with the Cliburn International Piano Competition and Creating Piano Texas International Festival & Academy
A Personal Perspective and Experience
Professor: Tamás Ungár

Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Guangfu Hall
No. 98, Yanping S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100005, Taiwan

Feb. 7, Sat.
10:00 Lecture IV
Pedaling and Finger-pedaling
Professor: Antonio Pompa-Baldi

11:00 Lecture V
The sound of piano 
Professor: Fabio Bidini

Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Guangfu Hall
No. 98, Yanping S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100005, Taiwan