Avantgarde PanCyprian Competition for Young Pianists, Cyprus

Nicosia, Cyprus

Deadline: 2026 ( will be announced soon)

This is the leading and longest-running institution of its kind in Cyprus, which started in 1998 as the “Steinway PanCyprian Competition for Young Pianists” and has been organized every two years ever since.

Since 2008 the competition has been renamed to the “Avantgarde PanCyprian Competition for Young Pianists” adopting the name of its organiser.

International Jury

The Avantgarde PanCyprian Competition for Young Pianists is open for children and young people under the age of 17 who are Cypriots or residents of Cyprus.

Schedule: 2 Rounds

Preliminary & Final

The final stage of the competition is broadcasted live on radio and television by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC / RIK).

Registration Fee: €50.00

Prizes:

The First Prize of the Competition is an all-expenses-paid trip for the winner and his/her escort to Hamburg (Germany), to represent Cyprus at the Steinway International Festival.

A Runner Up is also announce, in the event that the First Prize Winner cannot travel to Germany on the dates of the Steinway International Festival.