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Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Founded in 1947 by Monza-born pianist Rina Sala Gallo, this WFIMC member competition in Monza runs several solo rounds over a week and ends with a concerto with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano. It aims to help young pianists build international concert careers.
- Organiser
- Associazione Musicale Rina Sala Gallo
- Instruments
- Piano
- Category
- Solo piano
- Age limits
- Pianists of any nationality born after 10 October 1995 (2026 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online preselection with a video, April-May 2026 (fee EUR 75); admitted candidates pay EUR 100 (2026 edition).
Rounds & time limits
- First round: 25-30 minutes
- Second round: 35-40 minutes (10 candidates)
- Third round: 50-55 minutes (6 candidates)
- Final: concerto with Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano (3 candidates)
Repertoire
Preselection by video; round 1 Classical sonata and Romantic works; round 2 a Beethoven or Schubert sonata and a work after 1900; round 3 free recital including a work after 1950; final concerto from a list. Memorization is not required.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Eleonore Büning
- Anna Fedorova
- Francesco Filidei
- William Kinderman
- Robert Levin (President from the second round)
- Bruno Monsaingeon
- Mariangela Vacatello
Prizes
- First Prize EUR 15,000
- Second Prize EUR 8,000
- Third Prize EUR 5,000
- Scholarship EUR 2,000 and special prizes; concerts in Italian theatres (2027 season)
Past editions
- 2026 — Teatro Manzoni, Monza source
1st Pei-Heng Jiang; 2nd Yangrui Cai; 3rd Karina Tseng
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source