Competition

London Classic Piano Competition

Name: London Classic Piano Competition
Start: 2026-12-15
End: 2026-12-15
Location: London, United Kingdom

Classic Piano International Competition Network

December 15, 2026 (50 days left)

London, United Kingdom

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

Functioning as a high-stakes preliminary round, this competition is part of a multi-year global tournament architecture. The ideal candidate is an elite professional pianist prepared to endure a grueling, multi-stage elimination process for ultimate financial rewards. The tournament structure… Read more

Benefits

A €35,000 prize fund (€20,000, €10,000, €5,000); the top two win places at the invite-only Classic Piano International Competition at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona in September 2028, all expenses paid, with €330,000 in prizes.

Eligibility

Pianists aged 15 or older in 2027 and no older than 30 at the Barcelona Grand Finale (September 2028); video audition of the set repertoire, performed from memory.

Dates & details

Deadline: Video pre-selection; competition 2–4 April 2027, Royal College of Music
Programme dates: 2–4 April 2027, London; Grand Finale in Barcelona, September 2028
Costs to the artist: €50–100 fees + travel and stay in London

Award

€20,000 / €10,000 / €5,000

Application fee

€50 video round; +€50 if selected

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

Competition

London Classic Piano Competition

Classic Piano International Competition Network

December 15, 2026 (50 days left)

London, United Kingdom

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

Functioning as a high-stakes preliminary round, this competition is part of a multi-year global tournament architecture. The ideal candidate is an elite professional pianist prepared to endure a grueling, multi-stage elimination process for ultimate financial rewards. The tournament structure… Read more

Benefits

A €35,000 prize fund (€20,000, €10,000, €5,000); the top two win places at the invite-only Classic Piano International Competition at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona in September 2028, all expenses paid, with €330,000 in prizes.

Eligibility

Pianists aged 15 or older in 2027 and no older than 30 at the Barcelona Grand Finale (September 2028); video audition of the set repertoire, performed from memory.

Dates & details

Deadline: Video pre-selection; competition 2–4 April 2027, Royal College of Music
Programme dates: 2–4 April 2027, London; Grand Finale in Barcelona, September 2028
Costs to the artist: €50–100 fees + travel and stay in London

Award

€20,000 / €10,000 / €5,000

Application fee

€50 video round; +€50 if selected

Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.