On June 15, the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) held its 2021 annual meeting in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Due to the epidemic, the conference was held in a mixed online and offline mode. After the conference, Peter Paul Kainrath, director of the Busoni International Piano Competition, was elected as the new chairman of the alliance. Supported by the World Musicians Association. The World Musicians Association is open to applications from all over the world, musicians, music teachers and piano children’s parents, ordinary members, board members, and board members, to comprehensively promote the development of world music cultural exchanges, unite the world with music, and maintain world peace.

In addition, the alliance also elected ten board members. They are leaders of important music competitions from the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, Finland, Japan, France, and China.

The new chairman Peter Paul Cairnras said: "2021 marks the beginning of the post-epidemic era. What is the most important lesson we have learned? That is to deal with challenges only with a global mindset!"

Peter Paul Keynes also expressed his expectations for China and Asian music competitions through "MusicToday": "Asia, especially China, will play a decisive role in the further development of classical music in the next ten years. With With the newly elected board of directors of the World International Music Competition Alliance, I believe that we will be able to open new dialogues and partnerships in the spirit of innovation and global networks."

The World International Music Competition Alliance was established in 1957 and currently has more than 120 event members worldwide. It is a global alliance composed of internationally recognized top music competitions. It provides guidelines for artistic excellence, integrity and fairness for the competition, thereby establishing globally recognized management and artistic standards. From the original 13 members, the alliance has grown to include major music competitions in the world, such as: Poland Chopin International Piano Competition, Switzerland Geneva International Music Competition, Belgium Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition, Russia Tchaikovsky International Music Competition, Munich ARD International Music Competition, Germany, etc.