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A Professional Platform for Musical Growth and Performance
The 5th Forte Yearly Music Festival & Competition offers an encouraging, professionally guided path from online adjudication to a selected Winners Recital in New York City. The program is designed for developing and emerging musicians who want clear artistic goals, thoughtful feedback, and a meaningful performance opportunity.
About FYM
About FYM
Forte International Group (USA · New York) and Fym Cultural Media (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. advance global artistic exchange and cultural dialogue through professionally produced performances, competitions, masterclasses, lectures, artist projects, and educational programs. The group has produced hundreds of programs reaching hundreds of thousands of in-person audience members, with projects presented at venues including Carnegie Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Jiangsu Poly Grand Theatre, etc.
2026 COMPETITION AT A GLANCE
Two online competition rounds lead to selected Winners Recital performances at Carnegie Hall. Participants receive age-aware professional adjudication designed to recognize achievement and encourage long-term artistic growth.
KEY DATES
October 11, 2026 — Preliminary Round application deadline
November 15, 2026 — Final Round application deadline; Chamber Program application deadline
December 6, 2026 — Winners Recital registration deadline
December 21, 2026 · 7 PM — Winners Recital at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall
PERFORMANCE DIVISIONS
Piano Solo · Violin Solo · Piano Four Hands · Violin and Piano Duo
AGE GROUPS
Debut · Rising Artist · Young Artist · Virtuoso
RECOGNITION AND OPPORTUNITY
Final Round award recipients qualify for a Winners Recital performance opportunity. One Outstanding Soloist Grand Prize is awarded in each age group within Piano Solo and Violin Solo, with a US $200 cash award sponsored by KBL Group.
CEO
Hui Ding
FYM Chair
Yunjie Chen
Piano Professor, Central Conservatory of Music
Director
Yimiao Fang
Piano Faculty, University of Hartford, Precollege Division
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