27th Monza – Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition

Monza ( Lombardy), Italy

Deadline: May 30th

Founded in 1947 by Monza born pianist Rina Sala Gallo and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, in 1970 the competition became a biennial event and is today considered among Monza’s most prestigious cultural occurrences. It will celebrate in 2016 its XXIV edition.

Among the past edition winners, some of the pianists we now can hear in the world’s most important halls such as Angela Hewitt, Maria Perrotta, Mateusz Borowiak, Massimiliano Ferrati, Michail Lifits e Sofya Gulyak, Scipione Sangiovanni (winner in 2012), e Fiorenzo Pascalucci (winner in 2014).

Schedule:

June 30
Publication of the names of the selected candidates

July 31
Deadline for the selected candidates to finalize their applications

September 29
Registration and drawing of lots to determine the performance order

Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
First Round

October 2
Second Round

October 3
Third Round

October 5
Final Round with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano and announcement of the Prizewinners

October 4 – Finalists’ rehearsals with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano

Application: https://www.concorsosalagallo.it/en/the-competition-2024/application/