recognise the demand for performers nor audiences for classical music to be shrinking. We, admittedly, require new forms and strategies of communication and marketing to reach and attract younger audiences but there is no fear that the demand in our “product” is in decline. Generally, our audiences are often highly specialised in their interest in piano music.”
WFIMC PIANO COMPETITIONS IN 2025
Albuquerque Hong Kong
Olga Kern intl. Piano Competition Hong Kong intl. Piano Competition Liszt Utrecht (First round only in 2025)
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Utrecht Leipzig Epinal
Jan 10 – Jan 11
Bach Competition Leipzig Concours intl. de Piano Intl. Schubert Competition
Mar 13 – 21
Mar 21 – Mar 30 Mar 22 – Mar 30 Mar 23 - Apr 3 Mar 25 – Mar 30 Apr 24 – May 3 May 5 - Jun 11 May 16 – May 24 May 21 – Jun 7 May 24 – Jun 29 Jun 4 – Jun 14
Dortmund Barcelona
Maria Canals intl. Piano Competition
Paris Jaén
Concours Long Thibaud
Intl. Piano Competition Prize Jaén Queen Elisabeth Competition
Brussels
Vienna
Intl. Beethoven Competition
Fort Worth
Van Cliburn intl. Piano Competition Sendai intl. Music Competition Iturbi Intl. Piano Competition Santa Cecilia intl. Competition Ferrucio Busoni intl. Piano Competition
Sendai
Valencia
Porto
Jun 20 – 28
Bolzano Budapest Munich Zhuhai Seregno
Aug 27 – Sep 7 Aug 31 – Sep 07
Bartók World Competition ARD intl. Music Competition Intl. Mozart Competition
Sep 1 – 19
Sep 9 – Sep 21 Sep 20 – Sep 28 Oct 1 – Oct 11 Oct 2 – Oct 23 Oct 16 – Oct 24
Intl. Piano Competition Ettore Pozzoli
Tbilisi
Tbilisi Intl. Piano Competition
Warsaw Calgary
Intl. Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Honens intl. Piano Competition Paderewski intl. Piano Competition
Bydgoszcz Nov 9 – Nov 23 Las Rozas de Madrid Spanish Composers Intl. Piano Competition Nov 9 – Nov 15 Manchester James Mottram intl. Piano Competition Nov 24 – 29 Bonn Telekom Beethoven Competition Dec 3 – Dec 14
Piano Competitions in 2025
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