The International Piano Competition Île-de-France was born in 1999 in Maisons-Laffitte. It is organised by the association Opus Yvelines, founded the previous year by René Girard and his daughter Christine, under the honorary presidency of the pianist Anne Queffélec. The first edition brought together 31 pianists.
Over the years, the competition opened up internationally (2005), welcomed high-level amateur pianists (2008) and developed the Concert Diploma with qualifying rounds (2009). Families in Maisons-Laffitte host the candidates who come from afar: to this day, they give the competition its warmth.
From the first cycle to the Concert Diploma, every candidate plays before a jury of renowned pianists and teachers, chosen by Anne Queffélec, on a Shigeru Kawai concert grand. Laureates are invited to give recitals at partner festivals, from La Rochelle to Lourmarin.
Since 1999, more than 4,200 candidates of 70 nationalities have performed on its stage. The 28th edition takes place from 5 to 13 June 2027.
Honorary Committee
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- Pascal Amoyel
- Michel Benhaïem (†)
- Michel Béroff
- Brigitte Bouthinon-Dumas
- Laurent Cabasso
- France Clidat (†)
- Jean-Philippe Collard
- Claire Désert
- Akiko Ebi
- Jean-François Heisser
- Christian Ivaldi
- Marie-Josèphe Jude
- Dominique Merlet
- Károly Mocsári
- Jean-Frédéric Neuburger
- Abdel Rahman El Bacha
- Bruno Rigutto
- Jacques Rouvier
- Jean-Paul Sevilla
- Rena Shereshevskaya
- Nicolas Stavy
- Chantal Stigliani
- Emmanuel Strosser
- Cédric Tiberghien