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PAST EVENTS

02 January 2023
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Lugano, Lugano, Ticino Switzerland

Lugano, Switzerland Deadline: Octomber 31th, 2022   Inauguration concert given by piano legend Martha Argerich, jury president of the Jeune Chopin Competition, accompanied by Martin Garcia Garcia, Leonora Armellini, Alexander Reitenbach, Magdalena Hirsz, Mikael …

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03 January 2023
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Tempe, AZ United States

Arizona, US Deadline: November 4th 2022 The Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competitions are dedicated to the discovery and encouragement of young artists who possess their personal voice of …

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06 January 2023
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Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria Deadline: February 28th   FIRST Category: concerts in Vienna Winners' concerts in Vienna at MUSIKVEREIN (Brahms Hall): 8 APRIL 2023 AND MOZARTHAUS (Bösendorfer Hall): 9 APRIL 2023 SECOND Category: special …

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12 January 2023
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thessaloniki, thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki, Greece Deadline: December 15th 2022   After a forced break due to circumstances but intense artistic spirit, the George Thymis International Piano Competition returns in January 2023 for 8 …

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13 January 2023
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Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)

Zagreb, Croatia Deadline: September 30th 2022   7th EPTA Svetislav Stančić International Piano Competition will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 13 – 17 January 2023 in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall. The …

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15 January 2023
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Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Hannover, Germany Deadline: November 15th, 2022   The 18th International Piano Competition 2023 of the Chopin-Gesellschaft Hannover has been established to encourage and offer performance opportunities for young talented pianists. …

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16 January 2023
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florida keys, florida keys, FL United States

Florida Keys ( Florida), US Deadline: January 15th Our mission are To support young talented musicians in developing their musical individuality and improving their mastery. Music is for everyone! To …

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17 January 2023
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Sant Julià de Lòria, Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra

Sant Julià de Lòria, Principat d’Andorra Deadline: November 11th, 2022   Soloists, accompanied soloists, piano four-hands, and all chamber music ensembles compete in one category. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-z0xtSKvZM

21 January 2023
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antelope valley, antelope valley, CA United States

Antelope Valley (Los Angeles County), US Deadline:  January 13th Piano Auditions: Saturday, January 21 Instrumental Auditions: Sunday, January 22 Performance Date: Saturday, February 25 https://avsomc.avc.edu/competitions.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py8GFuK8nmA

28 January 2023
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antelope valley, antelope valley, CA United States

Antelope Valley ( Los Angeles County), California Deadline: January 13th   Auditions: Saturday, January 28 Performance Date: Saturday, February 25 https://avsomc.avc.edu/bachapp.php   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py8GFuK8nmA

29 January 2023
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Narva, Narva, Estonia

Narva, Estonia Deadline: November 15th  2022 The history of the competition originates in 19997 when the ambassador of Poland in Estonia. Mr Jakub Wolasiewicz, took the initiative to organize in …

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01 February 2023
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los angeles, los angeles, CA United States

Los Angeles (California) Deadline for Piano Concerto Competition: December 31st Deadline for Orchestra | Band | Choir (early): December 31st Deadline for Orchestra | Band | Choir (regular): March 31st Audition …

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01 February 2023
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Athens, Athens, OH United States

Athens (Ohio), US Deadline: February 1st The Ohio University School of Music High School Concerto Competition is an opportunity for outstanding high school musicians in their junior or senior year to submit …

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07 February 2023
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Pontoise, Pontoise, France

Pontoise, France Deadline: 22nd november 2022   The Piano Campus Competition is really for young musicians who wish to start an international career. The chairman of the jury is always …

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10 February 2023
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Athens, Athens, OH United States

Athens (Ohio), US Deadline:  February 1st   The OHIO International Piano Duet and Duo Competition is open to contestants of all nationalities. The final round will take place in Glidden …

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11 February 2023
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Online Upcoming Competitions Application Window Results 2023 Baroque Music Competition March 1 – 15 April 10 2023 Spring Music Competition April 1 – 15 May 10 2023 20th Century Music …

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12 February 2023
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Takamatsu, Takamatsu, Kagawa Japan

The Takamatsu International Piano Competition was held in 2006 for the first time and is held every four years as an international music competition led by local people. The purpose …

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13 February 2023
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Oakland, Oakland, United States

Oakland California), US, Deadline: October 31 2022 Since 1992, The United States Open Music Competition has promoted the best of classical treasury among young musicians through our annual piano competition events and …

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18 February 2023
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New York, New York, NY United States

New York, US Deadline: January 18   Semi-final Round-- Saturday, February 18, 2023, 10am-4pm. Final Round-- Saturday, February 18, 2023, evening   ELIGIBILITY: Pianists of any nationality. Junior Division: Born …

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19 February 2023
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michigan, michigan, United States

Western Michigan University (Dalton Center Recital Hall), US Deadline: February 1st   RULES AND REGULATIONS: Contestants are to perform two pieces from the following time periods: a. One classical sonata …

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20 February 2023
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United Kingdom Online Deadline: April 3th The Global Genius Music Competition is an online classical music competition for all countries in the world. Hence there is no need to travel. …

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21 February 2023
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düsseldorf, düsseldorf, Germany

Düsseldorf, Germany Deadline:  November 20th, 2022   The Association of Friends and Sponsors of the Robert Schumann Hochschule organises the international competition for young pianists Robert Schumann Competition. The first …

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24 February 2023
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Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel, Switzerland Deadline: 27th November 2022   Category A-only online competition Category B- after online preselection, competition on 25th February in Neuchâtel Conservatory (final concert on 26th February) Category C-after online …

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25 February 2023
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Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia Deadline: July 31 2022   The First Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition is organised by one of the most prestigious music festivals in the world, and will be held …

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28 February 2023
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Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

Jyväskylä, Finland Deadline: November 15, 2022   The Foundation for Music Promotion in Central Finland, Finnish Music Campus Institutions and Jyväskylä Sinfonia will organize the Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music …

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EVENTS THIS MONTH

AARHUS International Piano Competition

AARHUS, Denmark Deadline: November 15, 2022   Aarhus International Piano Competition is not a competition where the winner takes it all. We wish and strive towards that all competitors leave …

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11th EPTA IRELAND PIANO FESTIVAL

Dublin, Ireland Deadline: 29th January   We are delighted to announce that we will be returning to the National Concert Hall for this year’s EPTA Festival. This year we mark …

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Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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2023 American Music Talent Competition

Online Deadline:  The Fist Round application will be closed on January 30th, 2023 The Final Round application will be closed on March 5th, 2023 The American Music Talent Competition is …

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Pinerolo/Torino – International Chamber Music Competition “Pinerolo e Torino – Città metropolitana”

Pianerolo ( Torino), Italy Deadline: January 31 Great suspense at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatoire in Torino, with the concert hall packed out and the audience ready to applaud the winners …

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XIV Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford, CT

Hartford ( Conecticut), US Deadline: February 1st http://www.chopincompetition.org/  XIII Chopin International Piano Competition is  open to pianists of any nationality. Chopin International Piano Competition is a world-class event with the …

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5th Piano Competition – PCO Talents, Poland

Gdansk, Poland Online Deadline: March 7th And in the 5th (Special) Edition we are introducing Extra Prizes (best Bach, Chopin, contemporary, etc.) as well as interviews! You also get social …

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The Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition, Edition Rachmaninoff 150th

Knoxville ( Tennessee), US Deadline: February 3th You are cordially invited to the The Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition on March 10-12, 2023, at the Natalie L. Haslam Music …

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Knoxville, Knoxville, TN United States
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The Globe International Piano Competition

Hilversum, Netherlands Deadline: January 22th   The Globe International Piano Competition will be held in presence in Hilversum, The Netherlands. It will consist of 3 rounds. First round will be …

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The Hilton Head International Piano Competition

Hilton Head Island (South Carolina), US Deadline: September 30th 2022 The Hilton Head International Piano Competition welcomes pianists of all nationalities. Applicants must be at least age 13 at the beginning …

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Ad Libitum International Piano Competition, Poland

Warsaw, Poland Online Deadline for the current edition: March 15th *The application form is always open. Thus you decide when to apply!  The International Piano Competition Ad Libitum invites pianists of …

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Concurso de Piano Pedro Espinosa

PEDRO ESPINOSA Y SU AMOR A GÁLDAR El pianista Pedro Espinosa, Hijo Predilecto de la Real Ciudad de Gáldar, estuvo siempre muy vinculado a su ciudad y realizó una importante donación de …

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Las Palmas Grad Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands Spain
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Épinal – Concours International de Piano d’Épinal

In 1972, it was decided that the competition would be biennal and the fourth competition, held in 1973, hosted twenty competitors. The first price was awarded to a young Filipino, …

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Epinal, Epinal, France
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Barcelona – Maria Canals International Music Competition

Barcelona (Palau de la Música Catalana), Spain Deadline: December 10, 2022   The Maria Canals International Music Competition, founded in 1954, is the dean of music competitions in Spain and …

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Chopin Piano Competition for Children and Youth in Egypt 2023

Cairo, Egypt Deadline: February 7th   The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Cairo and the European Foundation for Education and Culture Zielona Góra cordially invit young pianists to …

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5th International Competition for Young Pianists Music Rainbow

Jelgava, Latvia Deadline: February 17th   EPTA Latvia Events On March 17, 2023 Jelgava Secondary Music School in collaboration with EPTA Latvia organizes the 5th International Competition for Young Pianists Music …

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The 29th Epinal International Piano Competition

Epinal, France Deadline: 15th February 2023 *(The numerus clausus having been reached, registrations for the 2023 competition are closed!) The Epinal International Piano Competition was created in 1970 by Madame …

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Pianissima International 1st International Piano Competition

Lille, at  The Charcot Theatre in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France Deadline: Registration for 2023 is open!   For several years now, thanks to the support of the city of Marcq-en-Baroeul, you have …

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Lille, Lille, France
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Piccolo Piano Talents 2023, Serbia

Serbia Online Deadline: March 15th Piano Solo & Piano Duo The third competition in a row will be held from March 23 to 26, 2023, and the deadline for applying and …

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Helmi Vesa Piano Competition

Helsinki, Finland Deadline: 31st January   Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy will organise the Helmi Vesa Piano Competition for its students once again in March 2023. The competition is open to …

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Plowman Chamber Music Competition

Missouri (Columbia), US Deadline: February 10 The Plowman Chamber Music Competition (Plowman) celebrated its inaugural year in 2006. The Competition provides an opportunity for non-professional musicians to perform in front …

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Paul Badura-Skoda International Piano Competition, Vienna

Vienna, Austria Online Deadline: March 25th The main purpose of the competition, besides the prizes, is the educational value. Culture Meeting Point Vienna (CMP Vienna), in cooperation with the Academy …

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INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION “GIULIO ROSPIGLIOSI”

Lamporecchio, Tuscany - ITALY Deadline: March 8th   2 Awards in a beautiful Italian historical residence The aim of the competition is that of promoting musical culture, encourage young people …

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UPCOMING EVENTS

VIVO Spring Competition

New York ( New York), US Deadline: March 13th VIVO International Music Competition is open to instrumentalists of all nationalities under the age of 18. The competition takes place in …

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New York, New York, NY United States
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Weatherford College International Piano Competition

Weatherford ( Texas), US Deadline: March 1st Weatherford College is proud to host the 5th Annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition for young pianists. The top three winners will receive cash …

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weatherford, weatherford, TX United States
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Vivapiano International Piano Competition

Sofia, Bulgaria Deadline: March 24th   The 12th VIVAPIANO Competition is going to take place on 08-09. April 2023! We will be glad to meet you in the concert halls …

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Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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1st Chopin International Piano Competition 2023 – Singapore Edition

Singapore, Singapore Deadline: March 27th This is an independent competition to be held in Singapore of which competitors are required to play Chopin's works.  It is not affiliated to Chopin …

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Classic on Danube

Vienna, Austria Deadline: February 28th   The Competition is open for applicants of any nationality. The age limit of participants must be not older than 35 years inclusive at the …

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“Merci, Maestro!”, The International Competition for Young Pianists

Brussels, Belgium Deadline: 1st March   International Piano Competition Merci, Maestro! is open for young pianists from all around the world. The Competition will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on April 12-16th 2023 after the pre-selection …

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Lyon – Lyon International Chamber Music Competition

Lyon, France Deadline: January 8th The competition holds in the main halls of Lyon : Opéra, Molière Hall, Conservatory, Auditorium, etc. A large audience assists to the event. The competition …

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Alicante International Piano Competition, Spain

Alicante,  Spain Deadline: March 20th The First International Piano Competition City of Alicante is open for pianists of all nationalities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGvzV2vY-0k        

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Horowitz Competition Kyiv-Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland  Deadline: January 31 As the current situation in Ukraine makes it impossible for the Horowitz Competition to take place in Kyiv, the World Federation of Intl. Music Competitions …

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The International Piano Competition “Prize Jaén”

Jaen, Spain Deadline: February 28th   The Competition is open to pianists of any nationality, born after April 13, 1991, with the exception of those who have received the “Prize …

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the 2023 NextGen International Piano Competition

ONLINE Deadline: December 31 2022 The NextGen International Piano Competition is meant for ambitious pianists who cherish the piano and wish to share their ability with the world. The NGIPC …

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II CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE 2023 – Edizione Pianoforte & Orchestra Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni, Italy

Fucecchio, Italy Deadline: April 1st L’Orchestra Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni di Empoli con il Patrocinio del Comune di Fucecchio, indice la Seconda Edizione del Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Premio2022 Edizione Pianoforte e …

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2023 American Pianist Awards

Indianapolis (Indiana), US DISCOVERY WEEK, APRIL 17th - 22th https://app.getacceptd.com/americanpianists The biennial American Pianists Awards alternates between jazz and classical: The 2023 Awards will be a jazz competition. The next …

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Excellence Piano Awards

Online Deadline: March 31st Online piano competition for pianists and piano duos and piano trios, all around the world. Classical, Jazz, Film Music, Minimalist, Pop Covers and Original compositions are welcome …

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Peter Toperczer International Piano Competition Košice

Košice, Slovakia Deadline: January 31   The objective of the competition is to support talented children and enable them to present themselves on major concert stages not only in Slovakia. …

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Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
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the International piano compétition of Orléans for youth ‘Brin d’herbe’

Orléans, France Deadline: February 6th   The International piano competition of Orléans for youth “Brin d’herbe” encourages young pianists to explore contemporary and modern music from an early age. The …

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15th International Piano Competition “Città di Treviso”

Treviso, Italy Deadline: April 2th   The 15th International Piano Competition - Città di Treviso” is held by the Music Academy “Studio Musica” of Treviso .   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_RG_TNIhmk  

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Armenia Music Festival and Piano Competition

Erevan, Armenia Deadline: 14th of March 2023   The Competition is open for applicants of any nationality. Armenia International Piano Competition consists of 2 rounds. All rounds of the Competition are open …

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Yerevan, 1a Mark Grigoryan str
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41 Edition International Piano Competition DELIA STEINBERG

Madrid, Spain Deadline: January 15th   Pianists of any nationality may apply, aged between 18 and 30 years old on the date of the start of the competition, who have …

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“Eurasian Stars” International Piano Competition

Astana, Kazakhstan Deadline: March 17th The Competition is open for applicants of any nationality. The age limit of participants must be not older than 35 years inclusive at the date …

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