SCHEDULE 2026
6th August 2026 Friday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Rehearsals with the official competition pianists
7th August 2026 Friday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
competition (all age categories)
Please note: the competition locations for the piano and the string instruments are different.
location: Musikquartier/Ehrbar Palais, Mühlgasse 28-30, 1040 Vienna
Practice rooms for warming up before the competition will be available depending on your registration time.
The official announcement of the competition results will be made on 9th August at the awards ceremony
Rehearsals with the official competition pianist
8th August 2026 Saturday
Open Masterclasses
Prof. Edward Zienkowski (violin)
3:00-4:30 pm
Prof. Ralf Heiber (Piano)
4:30-6:00 pm
location: Mariahilfer Strasse 51, 1060 Vienna
9th August 2026 Sunday
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Award ceremony and concert of the competition laureates at the Haydn Hall of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Anton von Webern Platz 1, 1030 Vienna
Musikquartier/Ehrbar Palais (Ehrbar Saal), Mühlgasse 28-30, 1040 Vienna
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Wien