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Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 25 September-3 October 2027
- Location
- Seregno (prize ceremony at the Milan Conservatory)
- Registration deadline
- 31 May 2027
Source: wfimc.org
Overview
Founded in 1959, the Pozzoli Competition in Seregno is held every two years; its first winner was Maurizio Pollini. Rounds lead to a final with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.
- Organiser
- Comune di Seregno, with the Milan Conservatory and Casa Ricordi
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Pianists born on or after 1 January 1993 (2025 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with two video recordings; fee about EUR 90 (2023 regulation).
Rounds & time limits
- First round: max. 20 minutes
- Second round: max. 40 minutes (up to 16 candidates)
- Third round: max. 50 minutes (up to 9 candidates)
- Final: concerto with orchestra (up to 3 candidates)
Repertoire
Round structure (2023 regulation): Bach prelude and fugue and études in round 1; a Beethoven sonata and Pozzoli studies in round 2; free programme in round 3; a concerto in the final. Performances from memory.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- First prize EUR 15,000
- Second prize EUR 10,000
- Third prize EUR 5,000
- Special prizes (2023 regulation)
Past editions
- 2025 — Seregno source
1st Rui Ming; 2nd Michelle Candotti; 3rd Yiyang Chen - 2023 — Seregno source
1st not awarded; 2nd (shared) Vladimir Skomorokhov and Riito Shimata; 3rd Zixi Chen - 2021 — Seregno source
1st not awarded; 2nd (shared) Diego Petrella and Yuto Takezawa; 3rd Leo De Maria - 2019 — Seregno source
1st Evgeny Konnov; 2nd (shared) Elia Cecino and Andrej Leshkin; 3rd not awarded - 2017 — Seregno source
1st not awarded; 2nd (shared) Elizaveta Kliuchereva and Axel Trolese; 3rd Yagi Daisuke
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source