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International Piano Competition "Spanish Composers" (CIPCE)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- 8–14 November 2026 (26th Senior edition, Federico Mompou Edition)
- Location
- Las Rozas (Madrid)
- Registration deadline
- 1 October 2026
Source: cipce.org
Overview
Annual international piano competition at the Joaquín Rodrigo Auditorium in Las Rozas de Madrid; each Senior edition pays tribute to a Spanish composer and promotes Spanish piano music. A separate Junior competition for young pianists started in 2026.
- Organiser
- CIPCE (General Manager María Herrero, Artistic Director Leonel Morales)
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Senior competition: not stated on page read; Junior competition in level-based categories (Infantile A & B, Juvenile, Young Artist)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application on the competition website (separate Senior and Junior forms).
Rounds & time limits
Not published on the official pages we could check.Repertoire
Includes Spanish music (each edition honours a Spanish composer; 2026 is the Federico Mompou Edition). Details in the official rules.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes plus a Spanish Music prize
Past editions
To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s, or of winners whose category the official source does not state (this competition also has under-18 categories). Category, age range and prize are always shown.
- 2025 — Las Rozas (Madrid), Padre Antonio Soler Edition sourceCategory not stated by the source
- 1st prize and Spanish Music prize — name not shown (category not stated) — senior or junior competition not stated
- 2nd prize — name not shown (category not stated)
- 3rd prize — name not shown (category not stated)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source