65th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition 2024/2025
Bolzano (South Tyrol), Italy
Deadline: May 15th 2024
Grand Finale August 27th – September 7th 2025
Finalists: https://www.busoni-mahler.eu/competition/en/pagina-busoni-en/
The Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition was launched on12 September 1949. It immediately captured the attention of the contemporary music scene, due in part to the presence of anextraordinary Honorary Committee, which included Claudio Arrau, Wilhelm Backhaus, Alfred Cortot, Walther Gieseking, Dinu Lipatti, Arthur Rubinstein and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, who made a considerable sum of money available for second prize. From a one-off competition, it would soon become an indispensable annual event.
The last winners: Arsenii Moon, Anthony Ratinov, Ryota Yamazaki
COMPETITION STAGES:
Video Selection (100 entrants)
Glocal Piano Project – TOP 100 (solo piano): judges will select 26 pianists
Final Rounds:
TOP 33 – solo piano performance/ November 2024
TOP 12 – solo piano performance/ November 2024
TOP 6 – chamber music performance/ November 2024
TOP 3 – Grand Finale/ August 27th to September 7th 2025
*For the duration of theGlocal Piano Projectcandidates shall receive free accommodation (i.e. from the day prior to their performance until one day after). Participants in theFinal Phases in Bolzanowill enjoy free board and lodging from the day of their convocation, for as long as they remain in competition.
