The 7th IPEA International Percussion Competition 2023 is hosted by Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Division of Arts Program Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music International Percussion Center, and co-organized by the IPEA International Percussion Education Association.

Percussion is one of the gems of the world’s artistic languages with a long and varied history; Shanghai, an international metropolis blending global economy and culture, holds remarkable and unlimited prospects. The International Percussion Education Association (IPEA) International Percussion Competition, born in Shanghai, aims to integrate the city’s spirit of “being all-inclusive and pursuing excellence” through the use of the language of music, specifically percussion, to unify the world, bring together talents and trends from all across the globe, transcend backgrounds and ethnicities, and provide a world-class exchange platform for professionals and percussion enthusiasts.

Percussionists born after September 30, 1991 (under the age of 32) are invited to apply. The First Prize winners of previous IPEA International Percussion Competitions cannot apply again.

The IPEA International Percussion Competition is hosted and fully sponsored by Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and organized by the International Percussion Center of Shanghai Conservatory of Music and IPEA. The president of the competition is Professor Changyong Liao , President of Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

As one of Shanghai Conservatory of Music’s international competitions, it exemplifies the institution’s mission and vision, using percussion to build bridges to other international competitions. At the same time, as a member of the International Music Council (IMC), IPEA also undertakes the responsibility and mission of protecting and promoting percussion-related culture, as well as education and development.

Established in 1927, Shanghai Conservatory of Music (SHCM) is the founder and incubator of modern Chinese professional music education. As an outstanding representative thereof, it has a longstanding international reputation as the “Cradle of Musicians”.

Since 2016, SHCM has hosted six IPEA International Percussion Competitions to great interest and acclaim. Performers, experts, scholars and enthusiasts, both of percussion and other fields, domestic and international, have contributed to setting up a performance and exchange platform with high standards, which is professional in its scale and structure.