WFIMC 2026 YEARBOOK

MARIA CANALS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION Barcelona, Spain

WFIMC Member since 1958

The Maria Canals International Piano Competition, founded in 1954, is the dean of music competitions in Spain and one of the first 10 in the world to be accepted by the World Federation of International Music Competitions, in 1958. The Association has organised over 120 competitions including the piano, singing, violin, cello, guitar, flute, percussion and chamber music branches, with more than 8,000 contestants from more than a hundred different countries spread over the five continents, and the generous support of more than 200 musical personalities from around the world, who have been members of the jury. This year, the Maria Canals International Piano Competition celebrates its 71st edition.

Next Competition Application Due Competition Dates

2026/ Piano

Due date passed

Mar 15 - Mar 26, 2026

Second next edition 2027/ Piano Third next edition 2028/ Piano

Total Prize Money

EUR 80.000

Other Awards Travel support

Concerts/Tours, Recordings

no

Streaming

Youtube, own website/other

Application System MUVAC Application fee EUR 60

Jury

Yukiko Akagi, Gustavo Díaz-Jerez, Billy Eidi, Sira Hernández, Pascal Le Corre, Alexandre Motouzkine, Pavel Nersessian, J.Y. Song, Catherine Vickers

Artists

National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia (JONC)

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