CALENDAR

INSCRIPTION DEADLINE: 1^st October 2026

No changes to the program will be accepted once the application deadline has passed.

CALENDAR FIRST ROUND ONLINE:

The results of the 1st Round Online will be published by 15 October 2026.
A maximum of 46 participants will be admitted to the Second Round.

CALENDAR SECOND ROUND: Sunday 8^th, Monday 9^th, Tuesday 10^th and Wednesday 11^th of November 2026.

• Sunday the 8th: The Yangtze River Grand Piano trial will be organized in alphabetical order.
• Sunday the 8th: Drawing of lots to determine the order of performance.
• Monday the 9th: First day of the Second Round.
• Tuesday the 10th: Second day of the Second Round.
• Wednesday the 11th: Third day of the Second Round.
• Wednesday the 11th: Announcement of the semifinalists.

CALENDAR SEMIFINAL ROUND: Thursday 12^th of November 2026.

The semifinal will take place throughout Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The announcement of the three finalists will be made at the conclusion of the round.

Friday 13^th November 2026. Rehearsals with the Maestro Lawrence Golan

Saturday 14^th November 2026. Rehearsals of the Finalists with the Orquesta Internacional Virtuosos de Madrid.

CALENDAR FINAL ROUND: Saturday 14^th of November 2026.

• 19,00 h. Performance by the Finalists accompanied by the Orquesta Internacional Virtuosos de Madrid.

• Closing Act and Prize-giving Ceremony.

This Calendar may be subject to change.

The Competition Management may resolve all situations not covered by these regulations.

In the event of a translation error in the rules, the Spanish rules will be taken as official.
All participants implicitly accept all the rules of the competition.