34th International
Piano & Orchestra Competition
Città di Cantù
Cantù -Italy – May 6-10, 2026
Applicants must send the application form, completed in all its parts using the form attached to this announcement, no later than February 15, 2026 (the email send date will be considered proof of submission).
A unique opportunity
to shine in the international music scene
On the stage of the Fumagalli Theater, the venue of the competition, the arrival of an orchestral group with a new name is announced, which collects the legacy of 30 years of collaboration with the orchestra professors of Bacau, envisaging new paths for the future.
COMPETITORS
WINNERS
MEMBERS OF THE JURY
COUNTRIES
Cantù – where music comes to life
Our mission is to provide a launching platform for the finest musical talents
Free accomodation
All participants will be hosted free of charge by volunteer host families
Pianos available
Each contestant will have access to a piano every day for practice. This will allow all participants to prepare thoroughly for the competition
Private consultation
The Jury President and all Jurors will be available for consultations with contestants at the end of each round
The Orchestra
The Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra, founded in 2011, quickly established itself as a permanent fixture on the Italian music scene…
Historical success
More than 4000 competitors from all over the world, 800 pianists with a large orchestra, 400 winners, 100 are in their careers
Coming soon…Young Talents
The competition aims to give young talents the opportunity to compete with competitors of the same rank, age and experience
The winners of the 2025 edition
SECTION A – Classics
1 Seo Jun Lim
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19 – Ludwig van Beethoven
Republic of Korea
2 Rina Saito
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Japan
3 Giovanni Calabria
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 – Ludwig van Beethoven
Italy
SECTION B – Romantics and ‘900
1 Teodora Kapinkovska
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 – Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev
North Macedonia
2 Michele Castaldo
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 – Sergej Vasil’evič Rachmaninov
Italy
3 Yuka Inoue
Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83 – Maurice Ravel
Japan
A global stage for the great pianists of tomorrow!
Live the excitement of the competition, live the music!
The Program
May 6
Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Section A
– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra
– evening:
Performance
May 7
Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Section A and Section B
– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra
– evening:
Performance
May 8
Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Section B
– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra
– evening:
Performance
May 9
Finals Section A
– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra
– evening:
Finals with Orchestra
May 10
Finals Section B
– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra
– evening:
Finals with Orchestra
and Awards Ceremony
Cantù – Italy – May 6-10, 2026
TEATRO FUMAGALLI
Via San Giuseppe 9 – Cantù (CO)
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