THE RUBINSTEIN COMPETITION RETURNS TO THE STAGE!
THE 16TH ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION,
PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2020, HAS NOW BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 2021.
The 2021 competition will be held in a new format that combines online competition with live performances.
Stages I & II (the recitals) will be recorded in five venues around the world: Beijing, London, Potsdam, New York, and Tel Aviv,
and will air on the competition website, on 1 – 10 April.
The final stage will take place in the halls in Tel Aviv between 29 April – 3 May,
with the Israel Camerata Jerusalem, a String Quartet, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
31 MARCH – 3 MAY, 2021
OPENING EVENT
Wednesday, 31 March, 7pm
A celebration with the winners of the 15th competition
Szymon Nehring, Daniel Ciobanu and Sara Daneshpour,
Greetings, Interviews, Presentation of the jury, and more.
[Free / Online]
1 April
THURSDAY
2 April
FRIDAY
3 April
SATURDAY
4 April
SUNDAY
5 April
MONDAY
6 April
TUESDAY
7 April
WEDNESDAY
8 April
THURSDAY
9 April
FRIDAY
10 April
SATURDAY
14:00
Meet the
Jury
16:00
Session
1
19:00
Interpretation Analysis
20:00
Session
2
15:00
Session
3
18:00
Session
4
21:00
Meet the
Jury
14:00
Meet the
Jury
16:00
Session
5
19:00
Interpretation Analysis
20:00
Session
6
14:00
Meet the
Jury
16:00
Session
7
19:00
Interpretation Analysis
20:00
Session
8
16:00
Session
9
19:00
Interpretation Analysis
20:00
Session
10
15:00
Session
11
17:30
Interpretation Analysis
18:30
Session
12
+ 21:00
Announcement
Stage II
14:30
Session
13
17:00
Session
14
Holocaust
Remembrance
Day
Holocaust
Remembrance
Day
21:00
Session
15
14:30
Session
16
17:30
Session
17
19:30
Meet the
Jury
21:00
Session
18
14:30
Session
19
17:30
Session
20
+ 21:00
Announcement
Stage III
29 April
THURSDAY
20:00
Session 21
30 April
FRIDAY
15:00
Session 22
30 April
FRIDAY
20:30
Session 23
1 May
SATURDAY
11:00
Session 24
2 May
SUNDAY
20:00
Session 25
3 May
MONDAY
19:00
Session 26
Followed by the
AWARDS CEREMONY