Important Dates and Venues for the 2026 IMPF
​*Please note that minor adjustments of the masterclasses may still be made.

Jan. 31, Sat.
10:00｜Opening Ceremony of the IMPF｜Lobby, National Theater Hall
13:30｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
15:45｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU

Feb. 1, Sun.
09:30｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
12:30｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
15:30｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU

Feb. 2–4, Mon. to Wed.
10:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
14:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
18:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU

Feb. 5, Thu.
13:30 ｜Lecture I, Debussy Preludes
Professor: Michel Béroff
Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Guangfu Hall

14:30｜Lecture II, What is the Point of Playing the Piano & Psychology of Playing 
Professor: Alexander Kobrin 
Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Guangfu Hall

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

19:30｜Promising Star Concert I｜Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei Zhongshan Hall

Feb. 6, Fri.
14:30｜Promising Star Concert II｜Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei Zhongshan Hall
19:30｜Promising Star Concert III｜Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei Zhongshan Hall

Feb. 7, Sat.
​10:00｜Lecture IV, Pedaling and Finger-pedaling
Professor: Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Guangfu Hall

11:00｜Lecture V, The sound of piano 
Professor: Fabio Bidini
Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Guangfu Hall

14:30｜Promising Star Concert IV｜Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei Zhongshan Hall
17:30｜Promising Star Award Ceremony｜Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei Zhongshan Hall

Feb. 8–9, Sun. to Mon.
10:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
14:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
18:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU

Feb. 10, Tue.
10:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU

14:00｜Masterclass｜Department of Music, NTNU
18:00｜Closing Ceremony｜Palais de Chine, 5F Bright Hall

Feb. 11, Wed.
Departure

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 

​**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 Arts 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