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Ljubljana Festival International Competition - Piano 2026
Ljubljana Festival International Competition - Piano 2026
ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Ljubljana Festival International Competition - Piano 2026 will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from February 21 to March 1, 2026. It will be organized with the aim of encouraging young, talented pianists and rewarding their excellence. The competition will be held in three rounds, round 1, semifinals, and finals.
MAIN OFFICE
Festival Ljubljana
Trg francoske revolucije 1
1000 Ljubljana
SLOVENIA
+386 1 241 60 10
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The Competition is open to pianists of any nationality born between 1995 and 2009. Pianists wishing to enter the Competition will have to submit the required application documents and, if accepted, participate in the Competition held in Ljubljana February 21 - March 1, 2026.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Piano
DETAILS
Travel Covered? Yes
Frequency Triennial
First prize €10,000 to €50,000
Smallest prize Less than €5,000
Additional prizes Performances
Jury chair(s) Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak
Additional jurors To be announced
Jury size 11 or more
Application deadline May 10, 2025
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
February 21-24, 2026—Round 1, recitals; jury will, in principle, advance up to 12 competitors to the semifinals

February 25-26, 2026—Slovenian Philharmonic, Ljubljana, Slovenija, semifinals, recitals; jury will, in principle, advance up to six competitors to finals
FINALS (live rounds)
February 28 - March 1, 2026—Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenija, six competitors will perform with orchestra; Awards ceremony to be held March 1, 2026.
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Semifinals TBDSemifinals streamed
Finals TBDFinals streamed
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2023 Kai-Min Chang, piano
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