WFIMC 2026 YEARBOOK

THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION Tel Aviv, Israel

WFIMC Member since 1975

The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition came into being in 1973, at the initiative of Jan Jacob Bistritzky, a close friend of Arthur Rubinstein, who was honored to give his name to the Competition. Conceived in the spirit of this legendary pianist, the competition is committed to attaining standards of the highest order and is a valid international forum for presenting talented, aspiring young pianists and fostering their artistic careers. The Competition first took place in 1974 and is held every three years. Rubinstein himself attended the first two competitions when the winners were Emanuel Ax and Gerhard Oppitz, renowned pianists today. The past 40+ years of its history have continuously produced pianists who went on to international acclaim: Angela Cheng, Alexander Korsantia, Kiril Gerstein, Alexander Gavrylvuk, Igor Levit, Khatia Buniatishvili, Boris Giltburg, Daniil Trifonov, Juan Perez Floristan and others.

Next Competition Application Due Competition Dates

2026/ Piano

Due date passed

Apr 28 - May 15, 2026

Second next edition 2029/ Piano Third next edition 2031/ Piano

Total Prize Money

USD 125.000 Concerts/Tours

Other Awards Travel support

yes

Streaming

Youtube

Application System ACCEPTD Application fee USD 190

Jury

Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim, Akiko Ebi, Taiseer Elias, Ian Fountain, Pavel Gililov Yoheved Kaplinsky, Ella Milch-Sheriff, Piotr Paleczny, Soo Jung Shin, Arie Vardi

Artists

Piano Trios with Saida Bar-Lev (Violin), Hillel Zori (Cello) Israel Camerata Jerusalem/ Avner Biron, Conductor Israel Philharmonic Orchestra/ Yoel Levi, Conductor

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