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Performance times The following tables indicates the amount of music that contestants have to prepare for each round. The numbers indicate the duration (in minutes) of a solo performance. Additionally, there can be  : chamber music, or  : a concerto with orchestra. (  : one movement;  : with ensemble;  : with 2 nd piano) (2)  : two concertos to be prepared, but one to be performed. Live : live auditions as preselection phase well ahead of the actual competition. : a shaded cell indicates that this round is/was online . Additional notes are given at the end of the table (page 44). Total time solo Preselection 1 st stage 2 nd stage 3 rd stage Finals ↓ USA - GOCAA ‘26 video • --- --- --- 0

USA - Odyssiad ‘25

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USA - Ocean Music ‘25

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USA - Hulbert ‘25

Jpn - Chopin/Asia ‘26

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HK - IMCA ‘26

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Can - Pi-Composer ‘26 HK - Intellectuals ‘26 Sing - Classical ‘25 Chn - Shenzhen ‘23 Sing - Raffles ‘26 HK - Intellectuals ‘25 It - Orbetello [onl.] ‘26 Isl - WPTA Iceland ‘26

10 10 10 10 12 14 20 20 20 15 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 25 25 25 30 30 25 30 30

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HK - YPAF ‘25

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USA - Fou Ts’ong ‘26 Hun - Danubia Tal. ‘25

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Pol - Zarebski ‘25 GB - LOML ‘25 Tur - Adana ‘26

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18 ~ 25 25 ~ 30 20 ~ 35

USA - Pac.Stars [onl.] ‘26 Frg - Piano Summer ‘26

It - San Donà ‘26 It - Ariano ‘25 Sing - Virtù ‘26 Sp - CLAMO ‘25

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Chn - Piano Island ‘ ‘26 Serb - Smederevo ‘ ‘26 It - Piano Talents ‘26

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F - Collioure ‘25

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USA - Honolulu ‘25

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