HfMT piano student starts cooperation with ARD music competition

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The ARD 2025 International Music Competition is expanding its digital stage by collaborating with one of the world's most successful music influencers: pianist and social media phenomenon Emil Jean Joachim Reinert alias "Emilio Piano".

The 31-year-old German-Frenchman, who studied at the HfMT in the Hubert Rutkowski's piano class has more than 35 million followers and has already collaborated with Ed Sheeran and classical artists such as violinist Ray Chen. In his videos, he combines classical music or current and globally renowned artists with modern and contemporary approaches to staging. The interactive pop-up action in public space with which he will enter the competition and make contact with the participants will be revealed shortly via the competition's social channels.

The 74th ARD Music Competition runs from September 1 to 19, 2025 with the subjects piano, clarinet and trumpet. Sir Simon Rattle will conduct the final prizewinners' concert with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.