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International Organ Competition "Rino Benedet"
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Final 22 May 2026
- Location
- Bibione
- Registration deadline
- 12 April 2026
- Fee
- EUR 100 per category
Source: accademiaorganisticaudinese.org
Overview
International organ competition on the three-manual Zanin organ in Bibione, run with the Accademia Organistica Udinese (12th edition in 2026). It has a junior category (A) and a main category (B) for organists up to about 30; places are limited to the first 15 and 10 applicants.
- Organiser
- Parrocchia di Bibione with the Accademia Organistica Udinese (Festival G.B. Candotti)
- Instruments
- Organ
- Category
- Organ
- Age limits
- Category A: born after 1 January 2006; Category B: born after 1 January 1996
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application with ID copy and programme (2026 deadline 12 April); EUR 100 fee per category after acceptance.
Rounds & time limits
- Category A: single round, 25–30 min
- Category B preliminary: 25–30 min
- Category B semifinal: 25–30 min
- Category B final: public concert, up to 3 finalists
Repertoire
2026: Cat. A free programme incl. a Mendelssohn Sonata op. 65 (I, IV or VI); Cat. B preliminary incl. Bach BWV 540, 544 or 548; semifinal incl. Schumann op. 56 or op. 60 pieces; final incl. Mozart K. 608, Franck Choral No. 2 or Bossi op. 115.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Javier Artigas Pina (president, Spain)
- Francesco Di Lernia
- Daniele Toffolo
- Federico Vallini
- Pietro Vescovi
Prizes
- Category B: 1st EUR 3,000, 2nd EUR 2,000, 3rd EUR 1,000, audience prize EUR 200
- Category A: two prizes of EUR 300
- Concert invitations to festivals
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source