Competition
Florence, Italy
Posted: 13 Jan 2026
Piero Farulli International Composition Competition 2026
13 Jan - 20 Jul, 2026
The Piero Farulli Association, together with Orchestra della Toscana, Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia and Casa Ricordi, announces the sixth edition of the “Piero Farulli International Composition Competition” intended for original compositions for string quartet (2 VIOLINS, VIOLA, CELLO) suitable for young musicians.
Composers can compete in two categories of technical levels: elementary or intermediate level of instrumental difficulty (Level A) and advanced level (Level B).
An international jury, led by Giorgio Battistelli, will select two winners (one for each level) who will be awarded the prize of 2.500 € and whose score will be performed for the first time by the Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia.
The scores, together with the required documentation, must be sent in PDF, by and no later than 9 p.m. (CET) on July 20th, 2026, as an email attachment to concorsocomposizione@associazionepierofarulli.com.
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Composers can compete in two categories of technical levels: elementary or intermediate level of instrumental difficulty (Level A) and advanced level (Level B).
An international jury, led by Giorgio Battistelli, will select two winners (one for each level) who will be awarded the prize of 2.500 € and whose score will be performed for the first time by the Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia.
The scores, together with the required documentation, must be sent in PDF, by and no later than 9 p.m. (CET) on July 20th, 2026, as an email attachment to concorsocomposizione@associazionepierofarulli.com.
If the file exceeds 1 MB use wetransfer.com
Closing date: n/a
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