3rd Ankara International Piano Competition & Festival

09 Oct 2025 - 25 Jan 2026

The Ankara International Piano Competition and Festival is a distinguished online classical music event, open to talented musicians from around the world.

Organized in collaboration with the Ankara Polyphonic Music Association and CultureMeetingPoint Vienna, this initiative is dedicated to fostering the artistic growth of pianists while promoting meaningful cultural exchange.

* The Grand Prize Winner will have the honor of performing live at the prestigious Vienna Concert Hall in 2026.
* Each category winner will be invited to perform a live concert at a national or international music festival.
* The 1st prize winner will be invited to perform live on stage during the winners’ concert.
* All live performances will be professionally recorded in both audio and video formats.

Application Deadline: January 11, 2026
Results Announcement: January 25, 2026 (via website)

Closing date: n/a

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This competition appears to include an online round that charges over €35. musicalchairs is concerned that the fee for online judging must be commensurate with the value offered to applicants whether they are successful or unsuccessful. Please therefore study the guidelines for this competition carefully:

Is the Jury for the online round published and are they widely respected musicians?
Does each Jury member listen to the submissions in full?
Do applicants receive detailed and considered feedback about their complete performance/score from the Jury?

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