Final concert of the international piano competition at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Prague

The 2026 VŠMU International Piano Competition will take place in Bratislava from September 4th to 10th, 2026. This is the fifth continuation of the international interpretation competition of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, which creates space for young talented performers from all over the world and supports their artistic development, international exchange and presentation at the highest level.

In 2026, the competition will focus on piano art. The competition will welcome 42 competitors from 17 countries around the world, who will perform in two age categories. One of the competitors will perform in both age categories. The competitors will present their interpretation skills before an international expert jury consisting of Daniel Buranovský (SK), Dávid Báll (HU), Jan Jiraský (CZ), Shoko Kawasaki (JP), Zuzana Niederdorfer (SK/AT), Mariusz Sielski (PL) and Gottlieb Wallisch (AT).

The competition rounds will take place on September 5-9, 2026 in the DVORANA Concert Hall at the Faculty of Music and Dance of the Academy of Performing Arts (Zochova 1, Bratislava) from 9:00 a.m.

The culmination of the event will be the final evening on September 10, 2026 at 19:00 PM in the Grand Concert Studio of Slovak Radio (Mýtna 1), where the most successful contestants will perform.

Free admission. Free seat reservations are required for the final concert at https://goout.net

The partner of the event is the Bratislava Cultural and Information Center.