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Avantgarde PanCyprian Competition for Young Pianists
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- 28-30 October 2026
- Location
- Nicosia
- Registration deadline
- 17 October 2026
- Fee
- EUR 50
Source: emcy.org
Overview
Biennial piano competition for young pianists in Cyprus (since 1998; formerly the Steinway PanCyprian Competition); EMCY member. Open only to Cypriot citizens, legal residents or pupils at a school in Cyprus; the winner represents Cyprus at the Steinway International Festival in Hamburg.
- Organiser
- Avantgarde Cultural Foundation
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Under 17 (2026: born on or after 1 January 2009)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application form, birth certificate/ID copy, scores, short CV and EUR 50 fee, by post or delivered to Kyriakides Piano Gallery, Nicosia.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary round
- Final (six finalists), broadcast live by CyBC
Repertoire
Two works from different eras, originally for solo piano, from memory, total max 12 min.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- First prize: trip to Hamburg to represent Cyprus at the 22nd Steinway International Festival (2027)
- Certificates for finalists
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source