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NTD International Piano Competition Opens 2021 Application Period The New Tang Dynasty (NTD) International Piano Competition has announced the details for its sixth competition to be held in New York in 2021. The competition is renowned for its approach to tradition. The unique repertoire includes music only from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, save for a special piece commissioned especially for the competition. It has drawn pianists from dozens of countries all around the world since its inception. The last competition, in 2019, attracted hundreds of applicants, and 78 pianists from 28 countries qualified for live rounds in New York. “Composed between 1600 and 1900, [classical music] was written in [a] complete style, with beautiful melodic lines. There was a spiritual component to it as well: For instance, we know Baroque music was used to serve the church and to glorify God,” celebrated pianist Janara Khassenova said. Khassenova is the compet ....