Special Prize: “École Normale Discovery Scholarship”

The École Normale Discovery Scholarship is a special award presented by École Normale de Musique de Paris / Alfred Cortot.
An invitation to participate in the French Music Piano Academy, to be held in July 2027.

This year’s École Normale Discovery Scholarship has been awarded to Kensei Iwafune, First Prize Winner of the Piano Age-H, and Bokyeon Hwang, First Prize Winner of the Piano Age-U.

【Award Benefits】
Participation in the French Music Piano Academy (July 2027)
Full tuition waiver
Round-trip airfare provided
Accommodation provided

This prestigious scholarship offers young pianists an exceptional opportunity to deepen their musical studies and artistic development in France.