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Ljubljana Festival International Competition - Piano 2026
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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
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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
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DETAILS |
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| 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, president of the competition jury |
| Additional jurors |
Preliminary round Epifanio Comis, Italy Tomaž Petrač, Slovenia Alberto Nose, Italy Competition jury Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak, Slovenia Ricardo Castro, Brazil Barry Douglas, Ireland, France Pavel Gililov, Ukraine Yaron Kohlberg, Israel Andrea Lucchesini, Italy Ick-Choo Moon, South Korea Leonel Morales, Spain Samir Nikočević, United States Zhe Tang, China Gianni Eugenio Tangucci, Italy |
| Jury size | 11 or more |
| Application fee | €150 |
| Application deadline | September 15, 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 |
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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. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | TBD | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | TBD | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2023 Kai-Min Chang, piano
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