28th International Music Competition “Pietro Argento”, Italy

Gioia del Colle, Italy

Deadline: August 20th, 2026

Sections: 4

Section I –    Piano (soloist)/ up to 21 years old
Section II –  Pianistic Performance/ up to 37 years old
Section III – Chamber Music (from duet with or without piano up to Chamber Orchestra, including four hands, two pianos, jazz ensembles, vocal music)/ no age limits
Section IV –  Contemporary Music (soloists, chamber groups with or without singers)/no age limits

Application Fees:
Section I:  €80

Section II: €100

Section III:
Duet: € 45 for each competitor
Trio:  € 35 for each competitor
From Quartet to Octet: €30 for each competitor
€ 20 for each competitor in formation more than Octet.

Section IV:
Soloist: € 70
Duet:    € 45 for each competitor;
Trio:     €35 for each competitor;
From Quartet to Octet: €30 for each competitor;
€ 20 for each competitor in formation more than Octet.

Prizes:

Sections III, IV
1st Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize: Diplomas

Piano 
I classified:   €600 
II classified:  €300 
III classified: €150 

Pianistic performance
I classified:    €2000 and 1 prize-concert
II classified:  €1000 and 1 prize-concert
III classified: €500 

Chamber music: scholarship €1200 and 1 prize-concert 

Contemporary Music : scholarship €500