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International Piano Duo Competition 'Duettissimo' Krakow
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 4-11 April 2027
- Location
- Krakow
- Registration deadline
- 31 January 2027
- Fee
- EUR 120 (Cat. I) / EUR 250 (Cat. II) for international participants; PLN 500 / 800 for Polish citizens
Source: amuz.krakow.pl
Overview
Third edition of the Krakow piano duo competition, with two age categories. Category II has three stages including a final with orchestra.
- Organiser
- Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
- Instruments
- Piano duo (four hands / two pianos)
- Category
- Piano duo & four hands, Duos
- Age limits
- Category I combined age up to 42; Category II up to 70 (as of 4 April 2027)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
- Email the completed category application and wire payment receipt to konkurs.duettissimo@amuz.krakow.pl by 31 January 2027. Combined age on 4 April at most 42 (I) or 70 (II). International fees €120/250 per duo; Polish fees PLN 500/800. Public rules list the form and receipt and give no video or recommendation-letter requirement. Entrants notified by 15 February.
Rounds & time limits
Category I · one audition · 25–30 min
- Movement I of any Mozart sonata for four hands or two pianos; any work by a Polish composer except Lutosławski’s Paganini Variations; add repertoire to reach the time window.
Category II · Stage I · 20–25 min
- Either movement I of any Mozart four-hand sonata plus free-choice music for two pianos, or movement I of Mozart K. 448 for two pianos plus free-choice music for four hands.
Category II · Stage II · 45–50 min
- Required: Lutosławski Variations on a Theme by Paganini. Choose one more Polish work: Moszkowski Spanish Dances Op. 12; Noskowski Fantazja góralska Op. 17; Górecki Toccata Op. 2; Maciejewski Negro Spirituals or Oberek; Paderewski Tatra Album Op. 12 books I and II; Markowska Romance Symphonique Op. 65; Tansman Le train de nuit; or Zarębski A travers Pologne Op. 23 or Divertissement à la polonaise Op. 12. Fill the rest with additional pieces. Up to ten duos.
Category II · Stage III · one two-piano concerto
- Choose Bruch Op. 88a, Mendelssohn in E major MWV O 5, Mozart K. 365/316a or Poulenc FP 61. Up to four duos.
Repertoire
- After deadline repertoire changes require approval. At least one member attends the 4 April draw with qualifying ID; competition runs 4–11 April.
Source: Official repertoire, regulations and application forms
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Cat. I: PLN 10,000 / 5,000 / 3,000
- Cat. II: PLN 50,000 / 30,000 / 20,000 plus PLN 8,000 honourable mention
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 14 Nov 2026. Main source