What defines great piano playing, and how can it be showcased under pandemic conditions? Together with Steinways & Sons, the international Busoni Competition has come up with a striking answer to this question: the auditions for the “Glocal Piano Project” featured 93 young pianists from 28 countries performing in 20 cities spread across four continents, in both offline and online variants. 31 of them made it past the first hurdle, and now we reached the finals. The performances of the young musicians don’t just demonstrate their pianistic prowess. Additionally, their passionate dedication to music is a powerful positive message for these trying times we find ourselves in. A cooperative production of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and takt1.