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Smetana International Piano Competition

Plzeň, República Checa

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Edição: 2027
Datas: 27 de fevereiro a 5 de março de 2027
Local: Plzeň Conservatory concert hall
Prazo de inscrição: 31 de dezembro de 2026
Taxa: 1000 CZK / 40 EUR (1.ª categoria), 1500 CZK / 60 EUR (2.ª categoria), 2000 CZK / 80 EUR (3.ª categoria)

Visão geral

Long-running international piano competition in Plzeň (36th edition in 2027), held in three age categories with a compulsory Smetana work in every round. Open to young pianists of all nationalities within the age limits.

Entidade organizadora: Conservatory of Plzeň (Pilsen Conservatory)
Instrumentos: Piano
Categoria: Piano solo
Limites de idade: First category: born 2012 or later; Second category: born 2006 or later; Third category: born 1997 or later (2027 edition)

Regulamento e repertório

Inscrição e taxa

Open to all nationalities. Apply online by 31 December 2026. I: born 2012 or later, €40/CZK 1,000; II: 2006 or later, €60/CZK 1,500; III: 1997 or later, €80/CZK 2,000. Pay by bank transfer. Pilsen live rounds 27 February to 5 March 2027.
Enter personal and identity details, school and teacher, repertoire and bank/tax details. Upload a portrait (JPG/PNG) and a JPG scan of passport, ID or birth certificate meeting the form’s identification requirements, up to 2 MB. The public form lists teacher name and gives no recommendation-letter or screening recording requirement.

Eliminatórias e duração

Category I · one round · 13–16 min

One or more Smetana works totaling at least four minutes. Fill the remaining time with free-choice music and play it last.

Category II · Round 1 · 15–20 min

One virtuoso concert étude by Chopin, Liszt, Smetana, Rachmaninoff or Scriabin, and one or more Smetana works totaling at least five minutes.

Category II · Round 2 · 20–25 min

One fast movement from a Classical sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dusík or Voříšek, or one Mozart/Beethoven rondo; Smetana works totaling at least eight minutes; and free-choice music last. Do not repeat Round 1 repertoire.

Category III · Round 1 · 15–20 min

One virtuoso concert étude by Chopin, Liszt, Smetana, Rachmaninoff or Scriabin; one or more Smetana works totaling at least five minutes; and music by Czech or international Romantic composers last.

Category III · Round 2 · 35–40 min

One complete sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dusík or Voříšek; Smetana works totaling at least ten minutes; then free-choice music. Do not repeat Round 1 repertoire.

Category III · Round 3 · choose one concerto

With orchestra: Mozart K. 466, 467 or 488; Beethoven No. 1–5; Grieg A minor; Chopin E minor or F minor; Schumann A minor; or Liszt E-flat major.

Repertório

Memorize every work. Insufficient Smetana playing time disqualifies. When a round includes a free-choice portion, play it last. Report repertoire changes in writing or by email by 10 January 2027. The seven-volume Bärenreiter Smetana edition governs discrepancies.

Fonte: Official general conditions · Official application checklist · Category I repertoire · Category II repertoire · Category III repertoire

Júri e prémios

Júri

Ivan Klánský (chair, HAMU Prague)
Miroslav Brejcha (Pilsen Conservatory)
Daniel Buranovský (VŠMU Bratislava)
Jan Jiraský (JAMU Brno)
Konrad Skolarski (UMFC Warsaw)

Prémios

First category: 1st CZK 10,000, 2nd CZK 5,000, 3rd CZK 3,000
Second category: 1st CZK 30,000, 2nd CZK 15,000, 3rd CZK 8,000
Third category: 1st CZK 50,000, 2nd CZK 25,000, 3rd CZK 12,000
Prémio Bedřich Smetana: 30 000 CZK

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