73 active piano opportunities are currently published on Cadenza across 6 categories — orchestra auditions, competitions, summer festivals, conservatory admissions, grants, calls for scores, freelance gigs, and U.S. military band positions. New listings are added daily from organizations worldwide. Browsing is free; deadline alerts and saved-listing tracking require a free account. The next deadline closes on September 3, 2026.
32 active competitions for piano players are currently published on Cadenza, drawn from orchestras, conservatories, festivals, and ensembles worldwide. The list updates daily as new opportunities are posted by the organizations themselves and curated by the Cadenza editorial team. Browsing is free for musicians; deadline alerts and saved-listing tracking require a free account. The next deadline closes on September 3, 2026.
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Start a Forum discussionArthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition·Tel Aviv, ISRAEL
Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition takes place in Tel Aviv, Israel — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2026-0…
George Enescu International Competition·Bucharest, ROMANIA
George Enescu International Competition takes place in Bucharest, Romania. Applications close 2026-09-19. A member competition of the World…
Spanish Composers International Piano Competition·Las Rozas, SPAIN
Spanish Composers International Piano Competition takes place in Las Rozas, Spain. Applications close 2026-10-01. A member competition of t…
Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition·Monza, ITALY
Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition takes place in Monza, Italy — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2026-10-04; entry c…
Tbilisi International Piano Competition·Tbilisi, GEORGIA
Tbilisi International Piano Competition takes place in Tbilisi, Georgia — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2026-10-05; entry close…
Orléans International Piano Competition·Orléans, FRANCE
Orléans International Piano Competition takes place in Orléans, France — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2026-10-27; entry closes…
International Piano Competition for Spanish Composers·Las Rozas de Madrid, SPAIN
International Piano Competition for Spanish Composers takes place in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain — discipline: Piano. The competition begins…
International Piano Competition Istanbul Orchestra'Sion·Istanbul, TURKEY
International Piano Competition Istanbul Orchestra'Sion takes place in Istanbul, Turkey — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2026-11…
Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition·Bolzano, ITALY
Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition takes place in Bolzano, Italy — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2026-11-20; entr…
CMDI Events·London, GB🇬🇧
The London Classic Piano Competition is one of the six contests being organised as part of the preselection process for the 2028 Classic Pi…
CMDI Events·New York, US🇺🇸
The New York Classic Piano Competition is one of the six contests being organised as part of the preselection process for the 2028 Classic…
Maria Canals International Music Competition·Barcelona, SPAIN
Maria Canals International Music Competition takes place in Barcelona, Spain — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-03-07; entry…
Concours International de Piano d'Épinal·Épinal, FRANCE
Concours International de Piano d'Épinal takes place in Épinal, France — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-03-12; entry closes…
CMDI Events·Seoul, KR🇰🇷
The Seoul Classic Piano Competition is one of the six contests being organised as part of the preselection process for the 2028 Classic Pia…
CMDI Events·Shanghai, CN🇨🇳
The Shanghai Classic Piano Competition is one of the six contests being organised as part of the preselection process for the 2028 Classic…
CMDI Events·Rome, IT🇮🇹
The Rome Classic Piano Competition is one of the six contests being organised as part of the preselection process for the 2028 Classic Pian…
Concours Géza Anda·Zürich, SWITZERLAND
Concours Géza Anda takes place in Zürich, Switzerland — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-05-26; entry closes earlier, so chec…
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition·Fort Worth, UNITED STATES
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition takes place in Fort Worth, United States — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-06-10…
CMDI Events·Vienna, AT🇦🇹
The Vienna Classic Piano Competition is one of the six contests being organised as part of the preselection process for the 2028 Classic Pi…
Sydney International Piano Competition·Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Sydney International Piano Competition takes place in Sydney, Australia — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-07-07; entry close…
Cleveland International Piano Competition·Cleveland, UNITED STATES
Cleveland International Piano Competition takes place in Cleveland, United States — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-07-26; e…
Leeds International Piano Competition·Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM
Leeds International Piano Competition takes place in Leeds, United Kingdom — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-09-08; entry cl…
International Johann Nepomuk Hummel Piano Competition·Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
International Johann Nepomuk Hummel Piano Competition takes place in Bratislava, Slovakia — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-…
International Schubert Competition·Dortmund, GERMANY
International Schubert Competition takes place in Dortmund, Germany — discipline: Piano and Lied Duo. The competition begins 2027-09-25; en…
International Piano Competition Ettore Pozzoli·Seregno, ITALY
International Piano Competition Ettore Pozzoli takes place in Seregno, Italy — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-09-25; entry…
International Maj Lind Piano Competition·Helsinki, FINLAND
International Maj Lind Piano Competition takes place in Helsinki, Finland — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-10-15; entry clo…
Xiamen International Piano Competition·Xiamen, CHINA
Xiamen International Piano Competition takes place in Xiamen, China — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-10-26; entry closes ea…
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition·Hamamatsu, JAPAN
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition takes place in Hamamatsu, Japan — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-11-12; entry clo…
James Mottram International Piano Competition·Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
James Mottram International Piano Competition takes place in Manchester, United Kingdom — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-11…
International Telekom Beethoven Competition·Bonn, GERMANY
International Telekom Beethoven Competition takes place in Bonn, Germany — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2027-12-02; entry clos…
The Gurwitz International Piano Competition·San Antonio, UNITED STATES
The Gurwitz International Piano Competition takes place in San Antonio, United States — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2028-01-2…
Olga Kern International Piano Competition·Albuquerque, UNITED STATES
Olga Kern International Piano Competition takes place in Albuquerque, United States — discipline: Piano. The competition begins 2028-10-24;…