The West Australian Pianists Competition is an annual event held here in Western Australia and it is a piano competition of top standards attracting pianists of all levels nationally and internationally. It has helped discover many new talents in piano performance over the past 20 years and is predominantly a piano festival that showcase many top pianists in this region.  The aims of the competition are:  To encourage pianists of all ages to perform in a concert situation To improve the standards of piano playing through friendly competition To provide the opportunity for each individual to be assessed on their performance by qualified adjudicator(s) To bring people together for the purpose of music making, enjoyment and entertainment. For students to have a formal pre-examination performance practice  Thanks to the sponsors who provide strong support and vital encouragement for these pianists, we could keep on our high amount of prize money and trophies for the winners this year. We are really honoured to have Yamaha Australia and Australian Piano Warehouse to be two of our major sponsors for this year's competition.  We are also really happy to be affiliated with the Golden Key Music Festival, International Piano Academy, “Incontri col Maestro”, Imola, Italy and also the Global International Youth Piano Competition in China. First Prize winners in our competition will be provided opportunities to perform at these international events and others in the future.  May all pianists enjoy your performances!   Best Regards,     Yoon Sen Lee ALCM; LGSM; LRSM; B.Mus(hons); M.Mus(Perf) Director of West Australian Pianists Competition