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International Music Competition 'Città di Palmanova'

Palmanova (Udine), Italy

Next edition

Edition: 2026
Dates: 3–10 May 2026
Location: Palmanova, Teatro 'G. Modena'
Registration deadline: 31 March 2026
Fee: Chamber: EUR 10–20 per member (schools); solo EUR 20–60

Overview

Annual international youth music competition with sections for soloists, chamber ensembles of two to ten players, orchestras and choirs, divided into a school prize (up to 19) and an international UNESCO prize (up to 22), plus a contemporary music prize for under-30s.

Organiser: Accademia Musicale 'Città di Palmanova' with the Comune di Palmanova
Instruments: Chamber music (2–10 players), Soloists (strings, woodwinds, piano etc.), Orchestras, Choirs, Composition (Nuove Musiche)
Category: Solo piano, Piano chamber music, Chamber & solo composition, Other ensembles
Age limits: School prize up to 19; UNESCO prize categories up to 8/10/12/15/18/22 (ensembles by average age); Nuove Musiche under 30

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Online registration on the official website (1 January – 31 March 2026); chamber fees charged per member.

Rounds & time limits

Schools and UNESCO F–L: single round
UNESCO M–N: qualifying round (10 min) and final (up to 20 min)
Orchestras/choirs: single performance up to 20 min

Repertoire

Free programme within category time limits; UNESCO categories M and N: 10-minute qualifying round and up to 20-minute final.

Jury & prizes

Jury

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Prizes

Scores 95–100: 1st prize; 90–94: 2nd; 85–89: 3rd
Scholarships for overall category winners with at least 98/100 (EUR 100–1,000 for soloists; higher for chamber ensembles)
Schools: best chamber ensemble special award EUR 300
Nuove Musiche: EUR 1,000 best composition, EUR 1,000 best performance

Past editions

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source