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International Chamber Music Competition Franz Schubert and Modern Music
Next edition
- Edition
- 2028
- Dates
- 8-16 February 2028
- Location
- University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
- Registration deadline
- 29 September 2027
- Fee
- EUR 180 per duo
Source: schubert.kug.ac.at
Overview
International chamber music competition held every three years at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, combining Schubert's music with contemporary repertoire. Categories rotate by edition (2025: Lied duo, piano trio, piano duo; 2028: Lied duo and piano duo).
- Organiser
- University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)
- Instruments
- Piano duo, Piano trio, Duo for voice and piano (Lied)
- Category
- Piano duo & four hands, Lied & collaborative piano, Piano chamber music, Lied & art song, Piano trio & quartet, Duos, Lied duo
- Rotating
- Categories change; 2028: Lied duo and piano duo
Next edition: Piano (Lied & collaborative piano, Piano duo & four hands), Voice, Chamber music (Duos, Lied duo) - Age limits
- Piano Duo 2028: born in 1993 or later
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online via muvac with pre-selection video; fee EUR 180 per duo.
Rounds & time limits
- Pre-selection: video
- First round (9-10 Feb 2028)
- Semifinal (11 Feb 2028)
- Final with string quartet (13 Feb 2028)
Repertoire
2028 Piano Duo: programme list curated by the jury chairs (PDF); final includes Schubert four-hand works, contemporary works and the winning piece of the 2027 composition competition for piano duo with string quartet.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Sivan Silver-Garburg (jury chair, Piano Duo 2028)
- Gil Garburg (jury chair, Piano Duo 2028)
Prizes
- Piano Duo 2028 1st prize: EUR 9,000 plus career advice
- 2nd prize: EUR 6,500
- 3rd prize: EUR 4,500
- Special prize: EUR 1,000 for best interpretation of the 2027 composition-competition piece
- 2025 Piano Trio 1st prize: EUR 13,500
Past editions
- 2025 — Graz source
Piano Trio 1st: Trio Brontë; Piano Trio 2nd: Astatine Trio; Piano Trio 3rd: Bernstein Trio; Piano Duo 1st: Piano Duo Kalabova & Gugg; Piano Duo 2nd: Książek Piano Duo; Lied 1st: Duo Felsberga & Eckhaut
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source