2025 AUS Piano Festival (May 2025)

The AUS Performing Arts Program is pleased to announce the inaugural AUS Piano Festival! Twenty advanced pianists and 20 skilled amateur pianists will be selected from throughout the UAE by video submission to compete over three days for a total of AED 36,000 in prizes and an opportunity to perform in the Winner's Concert.

Schedule

• The competition kicks off with an opening ceremony and concert at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2.
• Round 1 will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
• Round 2 will take place on Sunday, May 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:20 p.m.
• The competition finishes on Sunday, May 4 with an awards ceremony and Winner's Concert from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public.

To enter the competition, please click here.

Esteemed jurors for the competition:

• Dr. Ioannis Potamousis, Head of Keyboard Studies - Senior School, Brighton College
• Natalia Tykhonova, Piano Instructor, AUS
• Fatima Alhashmi, Artist in Residence, AUS
• Yevhenia Shumilova, Accompanist/Piano Instructor, AUS
• Dr. Jelena Dukic, Adjunct Piano Professor, AUS
• Dr. Lina Hejjawi, Senior Instructor and Outreach Manager, AUS Achievement Academy

For more information, please click here or contact [email protected].