Initiated in 2002, the Gulangyu International Piano Art Festival is co-sponsored by Musicians Association of China and Gulangyu regional government. The festival is held biennially in Gulangyu of Xiamen City, Fujian Province.

Activities in the First Gulangyu International Piano Art Festival included the opening ceremony and awarding ceremony of Golden Bell Award, the national juvenile piano contest, the music concert of world-class masters and the training class instructed by the masters, musician academic forum and music salon, music concerts of native musicians of Gulangyu, China piano exposition and show of world-famous pianos, music and dance party of children across the Taiwan Straits, the naming ceremony of Music Art Road, and concerts of award winners. Many renowned pianists, experts and scholars attended this year's festival.

Gulangyu International Piano Art Festival makes great contribution to promoting exchanges in world music circle and piano art.

(Official website: www.gulangyu.net/gq/)