Anastasiia Kliuchereva, winner of the 11th J. N. Hummel International Piano Competition, will arrive in Bratislava in October 2025. She impressed both the jury and the audience with her maturity and artistry during the 2024 competition. Young pianist Zoltán Fejérvári won the International Music Competition in Montreal in 2017 and has since collaborated regularly with Hungarian and international orchestras. American pianist Claire Huangci will also enchant the Bratislava audience with her technique. She last performed at Reduta with the Animato Chamber Orchestra in 2023, serving as both soloist and conductor. Like Huangci, Czech pianist Jan Bartoš is very active not only as a concert performer but also in festival direction; he records exclusively for Supraphone. For several decades, Daniela Varínska, a prominent Slovak performer, has mentored a number of promising pianists; she will celebrate a significant milestone birthday this year.