66th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition 2026/2027, Italy

Bolzano (FINALA), Italy

Deadline: May 13th, 2026

T𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 introduces important new features designed to place artistic identity, live performance and international visibility at the center from the very first stage of the selection process.

2026: Partnership with the brand new Cape Town International Piano Competition.

Within this partnership, all pianists registered for the Busoni Competition who wish to participate in the Cape Town competition will benefit from a discounted participation fee. 

Application and participation fees:
Application fee: € 40.00 per candidate, to be paid when submitting the online application form
Participation fee: € 130.00 Candidates admitted to the Glocal Piano Festival 

Schedule:

Glocal Piano Festival: November, 2026

Finals: August 25th to September 5th, 2027

Competition Stages: 3Stages

1.Pre-Selection: video (120 candidates)

2.Glocal Piano Festival– TOP 120 (solo piano): October 26th to December 15th, 2026

3.Final Rounds: August 25th to September 5th, 2027

TOP 39 – solo piano performance: August 25th to August 27th, 2027

TOP 12 – solo piano performance: August 28th to August 29th, 2027

TOP 6 – chamber music performance: August 31st to September 2nd, 2027

TOP 3 – Grand Finale: September 5th, 2027

Prizes:

Busoni Prize: € 30,000.00
2nd Prize: € 15,000.00
3rd Prize: € 10,000.00
4th Prize: € 5,000.00
5th Prize: € 5,000.00
6th Prize: € 5,000.00

Awards:

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: €5,000.00

Cape Town International Piano Competition:

concert with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra

concert with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra

solo recital

Artistic management

“Meet the Conductor” mentoring project

Maurizio Pollini Prize