HIP’s learning and participation programme in schools continues to grow and flourish and has now reached more than 500 children in Hastings. Last week, workshop leader Sam Glazer and HIP pianist Rose Mclachlan inspired 20 key stage 2 students at St Paul’s CE Academy: “You are the best people in the whole wide world, please […]

Lithuanian pianist Gabrielė Sutkutė, who took part in the competition in visited St Michael’s hospice last week to entertain patients, staff and families as part of our Learning & Participation programme. Lottie, a member of staff at the hospice, said: “I loved it! I was very thankful to be able to attend the piano recital at […]

At HIP, we’re committed to making a real difference in our community and our Learning & Participation programme aims to find ways to give back to the local area through the piano. A couple of weeks ago we were delighted to take part in a new initiative with some of our youngest citizens who were all […]

HIP is looking for a Finance Director to manage the accounts of this small charity with big aims for the future, not only in the international piano world, but also as a key player in the local community. Working with a small team, the right candidate will help develop the organisation’s financial strategy and manage […]

Many thanks to all those who have so generously donated prizes for our fundraising raffle. Tickets – £5 each, or £20 for 5 – will be available at our Picnic Concert at Fairlight Hall on Sunday 7 July. Here is a complete list of prizes. Tickets 2 tickets for Curtis Phill Hsu’s concert with the […]

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER Background Hastings International Piano is the charity that organises an international concerto competition for the top young pianists under 30. Aside from the competition, we run a diverse programme of concerts, education workshops and community events. Hastings International Piano operated as part of the Hastings Music Festival until we became an […]

We’re looking for a Communications Assistant to work with the Communications Director on all aspects of our communications. The role would be 2 days a week, based in our office on the first floor of the Observer building in Hastings. Hastings International Piano is the charity that organises an international concerto competition for the top […]

We’re delighted to announce that the overall winner of the 17th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is Curtis Phill Hsu. He won the coveted Sophia Guo First Prize with a scintillating performance of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op.23, convincing the international jury, chaired by Professor Vanessa Latarche, that he was the fitting overall winner […]

After leaving the competition, one of our 2024 competitors, Kyoshiro Hirama, was invited to visit Old Hastings House, a residential care home in the Old Town, on Wednesday 28 February 2024. The 25-year old Japanese pianist very kindly agreed to visit the home, where he played for more than 25 residents, in a programme that […]

We’ve had two fabulous days of semi-finals in Hastings with the brilliant young Southbank Sinfonia who accompanied our 10 semi-finalists in concertos by Mozart and Beethoven. The members of our hugely experienced and knowledgeable jury once again carefully considered each performance before casting their votes – and five competitors have been selected to go forward to the […]

Stage Two of the competition is now complete and we’re pleased to announce the ten competitors who are going through to the semi-finals.  We send our warmest wishes to those who are not going on to the next round and thank them all for taking part. In the meantime, we look forward to the next stage […]

Many congratulations to the 20 competitors who have been selected to go through to Stage Two of the competition.  Inevitably this means that some of our competitors will be going home. Of course, this is disappointing, but the standard this year has been incredibly high and the judges have had a difficult job on their hands! And […]