AAF-2026

31 July 31 July

Aachen (frg) MozARTe Sanremo (it) Russian Music

8 October 15 October 15 October 15 October 18 October 20 October

Rome (it) Chopin

Split (crt)

1 August 7 August 10 August 10 August 15 August ~ 15 August 15 August 20 August 21 August 31 August 31 August 31 August

Marbella (esp)

Kronberg (frg) IGPA Campillos (esp) Radovljica (slvn)

Oeiras (prt) Delia Steinberg Los Angeles (usa) Pacific Stars [onl.]

Craiova (rum) Lipatti Singapore (sing) Virtù

Lazise (it) Amadeus ~ 30 October Enna (it) F.P. Neglia

New York (NY) (usa) Liszt New York

~ 31 October Singapore (sing) SIYPC 2027 1 November Kraainem (b) César Franck ~ 1 November Gorizia (it) Musica Goritiensis 2 November Tempe (usa) US ASU 2027 ~ 8 November Osimo (it) Nuova Coppa Pianisti ~ 12 November Hong Kong (hk) HKYPAF 2027 15 November Arhus (dan) 2027 20 November Düsseldorf (frg) Schumann 2027 ~ 20 November Warsaw (pol) Zarebski 21 November Pontoise (f) Piano Campus 2027 23 November Barcelona (esp) Maria Canals 2027 ~ 25 November Valencia (esp) Iturbi 2027 30 November Epinal (f) 2027 4 December Cleveland (OH) (usa) 2027 15 December Sydney (aus) SIPCA 2027 15 December London (gb) Classic Piano 2027 ~ 15 December Adana (tur) Adana Rhapsody 2027 20 December Pilsen (cz) Smetana 2027 20 December Grosseto (it) Scriabin 2027 31 December Lausanne (ch) Jeune Chopin 2027

Lovere (it) Tadini

Gioia del Colle (it) Premio Argento Istanbul (tur) Orchestra'Sion Marseille (f) Pierre Barbizet

Acquaviva delle Fonti (it)

Bangkok (thl) Euroasia 1 September San Benedetto del Tronto (it) La Palma d'Oro ~ 1 September Rio de Janeiro (brs) Piano Festival 1 September Bucharest (rum) Suzana Szörenyi 6 September Gdansk (pol) Baltic 10 September Minerbio (it) ~ 25 SeptemberNew York (NY) (usa) Ocean 30 September Ariano Irpino (it) 30 September Oberschützen (a) Jenö Takács 1 October Novi Sad (serb) WPTA [online] 1 October Las Rozas (esp) Spanish Composers 1 October Contursi Terme (it) Artlive 4 October Lazise (it) Amadeus -Y 5 October Budapest (hun) Danubia Talents

N.B. Competition organisers sometimes decide to extend the application deadline, hoping for more pianists to apply. This is then usually announced at the last moment, so it is advisable to double-check the websites. Naturally, one should never count on this and always try to apply well on time. The organisers will appreciate it. At some competitions, two application deadlines are set (and even mentioned in the rules). Pianists who apply after the first deadline, are required to pay an additional “late application fee” (or “late processing fee” ). Other competitions try to stimulate pianists to apply earlier by mentioning a special “early-bird” deadline. The Santa Cecilia Competition in Porto (Portugal) as well as Orbetello (Italy) handle different application deadlines for the main competition and for the junior categories. NB: a few competitions require the pianists who have successfully passed the preliminary round, to apply or register again for the final stage. This is specially seen at competitions where the preliminary round is held online.

Alink-Argerich Foundation 2026