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Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competitions
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 3-10 January 2027
- Location
- ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Tempe
- Registration deadline
- 2 November 2026
- Fee
- USD 200 (Bösendorfer)
Source: pianocompetition.music.asu.edu
Overview
International piano competitions held about every two years at Arizona State University, with an adult Bösendorfer division and two Yamaha youth divisions. The 2025 edition drew 350 applicants from 33 countries.
- Organiser
- Arizona State University School of Music, Dance and Theatre
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Bösendorfer 19-32; Yamaha Senior 16-18; Yamaha Junior 13-15 (as of 1 January 2027)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application via AVENTRI with recording; fee USD 200 (Bösendorfer)
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: recorded audition 20-25 min
- Stage I (semifinal): 20-25 min
- Stage II (final): 45-50 min
Repertoire
Bösendorfer: preliminary recording 20-25 min incl. a first movement of a Haydn/Mozart/Beethoven/Schubert sonata; semifinal 20-25 min incl. a Chopin or Liszt etude; final 45-50 min incl. a complete Classical-period work. All from memory.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Bösendorfer 1st: USD 15,000 plus recitals in Vienna, Tucson and a studio recording
- 2nd: USD 10,000
- 3rd: USD 5,000
- Special awards incl. Mirabella Prize recital and Audience Favorite USD 1,500
Past editions
To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.
- 2025 — Tempe sourceBösendorfer · ages 19–32
- 1st prize — Roman Fediurko (Ukraine)
- 2nd prize — Yang (Jack) Gao (China)
- 3rd prize — Jan Nikovich (Croatia)
Yamaha Senior · ages 16–18- 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
Yamaha Junior · ages 13–15- 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source