Up to 36 Junior participants are selected through an application process. Merit-based scholarship for select Juniors. 

All Juniors must be accompanied by an adult guardian throughout the festival. 

One of the festival's biggest highlights includes an exclusive opportunity for all Juniors to collaborate with a conductor and an orchestra.  Each Junior participant has one rehearsal with the QingXin Ensemble and a conductor, playing one movement of a concerto.  

Prior to their collaboration with the ensemble, a rehearsal with a second piano will be arranged. Staff pianists are assigned by the festival. 

Junior Concerto Repertoire 

Bach:

Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053, 1st movement

Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054, 1st movement

Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055, any movement

Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058, any movement

Mozart:

Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413/387a, I. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449, I. Allegro vivace

Up to twelve (12) Juniors are selected to participate in the Junior concerto competition, and up to six (6) winners are chosen to perform their concerto movement with QingXin Ensemble in a special concert.  

The festival provides accompanists (2nd piano) for rehearsals and the competition. 

Participants who won the 2025 concerto competition are not eligible to compete in the 2026 competition. 

The ability to collaborate with other musicians is an essential skill for every pianist. New in 2026, all Juniors are invited to experience chamber music at the festival. After acceptance to TJPF, Junior participants may submit a video application demonstrating prior experience in collaborative music making and will be assigned to work either with members of the MILA string quartet, or placed into a duo piano group with another Junior.

Selected Juniors may be selected for a special performance.  

Juniors may choose one of the following pieces: 

Trio

Haydn Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob.XV:25 ; Op.82 No.2

1. Andante

Mozart Piano Trio No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 502

1. Allegro

Beethoven Allegretto for Piano Trio in B-flat major, WoO. 39

Duo

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24

1. Allegro

Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2

2. Rondo. Allegro 

Beethoven Notturno in D major, Op. 42

VI. Variations. Andante quasi Allegretto

VII. March. Allegro

Glinka Viola Sonata in D minor

1. Allegro Moderato

    

Each Junior performs once on the festival’s Emerging Artist Recitals. All pieces must be played from memory. 

The festival committee is responsible for the scheduling of these recitals, and their decision is final.    

Each Junior plays in a master class with one of the festival’s artist-faculty.  All pieces must be played from memory. The master classes are open to the public. 

The festival committee is responsible for the allocation of these master classes, and their decision is final.    

Each Junior participant receives four (4) one-hour private lessons with the festival’s artist-faculty. Free repertoire. 

The festival committee is responsible for the allocation of these lessons, and their decision is final.   

Additional lessons: Participants may request additional lessons with any guest artist of their choice. The lesson fee is 3000 RMB per hour. These requests must be communicated to the festival committee in writing via email. Please note that although the festival will try its best to honor these requests, no guarantee can be made.