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International Piano Competition of Orléans (Concours International de Piano d'Orléans)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The Orléans International Piano Competition focuses on 20th- and 21st-century music and commissions a new work for each edition. The 2026 edition (17th) held first rounds in Chicago, Frankfurt and Shanghai before the final stages in Orléans.
- Organiser
- Orléans Concours International (OCI)
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Born on or after January 1, 1990 (2026 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with video; fee 100 EUR; candidates may enter up to three times.
Rounds & time limits
- First round (spring 2026): Chicago, Frankfurt, Shanghai
- Second round: October 27-28, 2026
- Semi-final recital: October 29, 2026
- Final: October 31, 2026 (Théâtre d'Orléans)
- Winners' concert: November 2, 2026, Paris
Repertoire
Application video of up to 10 minutes including a 20th-century and a 21st-century piece. Mandatory commissioned work: Michaël Levinas, Paréidolie. Finalists perform Thomas Adès's Concerto conciso with the Ensemble intercontemporain.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Maria Grazia Bellocchio (president)
- Duanduan Hao
- Florian Hölscher
- Aleksander Laskowski
- Rena Shereshevskaya
Prizes
- 1st Prize (Fondation ORCOM / Blanche Selva) 12,000 EUR
- 2nd Prize 8,000 EUR
- 3rd Prize 5,000 EUR
- Audience Prize 1,500 EUR
- Composition Prize 5,000 EUR
- Special prizes for 20th-century performers and composers
Past editions
- 2024 — Orléans source
Svetlana Andreeva; Leo Gevisser; Misora Ozaki - 2022 — Orléans source
Lorenzo Soulès; Chisato Taniguchi; Chi Ho Han - 2020 — Orléans source
Mikhaïl Bouzine; Dmitry Batalov; Chae-Um Kim - 2018 — Orléans source
Maroussia Gentet; Hyeonjun Jo; Miharu Ogura - 2016 — Orléans source
Takuya Otaki; Marianna Abrahamyan; Philippe Hattat
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source