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34° Città di Cantù
Piano & Orchestra
International Competition

Cantù -Italy – May 6-10, 2025

International Piano and Orchestra Competition

Applicants must send the application form, completed in all its parts using the form attached to this announcement, no later than February 15, 2026 (the email send date will be considered proof of submission).

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A unique opportunity
to shine in the international music scene

On the stage of the Fumagalli Theater, the venue of the competition, the arrival of an orchestral group with a new name is announced, which collects the legacy of 30 years of collaboration with the orchestra professors of Bacau, envisaging new paths for the future.

COMPETITORS

WINNERS

MEMBERS OF THE JURY

COUNTRIES

Cantù – where music comes to life.
Our mission is to provide a launching platform for the finest musical talents

Our goal has always been to support artists on this important occasion for their careers.

Free accomodation

All participants in the Città di Cantù competition will be hosted free of charge by volunteer host families.

Pianos available

Each contestant will have access to a piano every day for practice. This will allow all participants to prepare thoroughly for the competition.

Private consultation

The Jury President and all jurors will be available for private consultations with contestants at the end of each round.

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Live Orchestra

The Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra, founded in 2011, quickly established itself as a permanent fixture on the Italian music scene…

Historical success

More than 4000 competitors from all over the world, 800 pianists with a large orchestra, 400 winners, 100 are in their careers.

Coming soon…Young Talents

The competition aims to give young talents the opportunity to compete with competitors of the same rank, age and experience.

The winners of the 2025 edition

Classic Section

1 Seo Jun Lim

2 Rina Saito

3 Giovanni Calabria

Romantic and ‘900 Section

1 Teodora Kapinkovska

2 Michele Castaldo

3 Yuka Inoue

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A global stage for the great pianists of tomorrow!

Live the excitement of the competition, live the music!

The Program

May 6

Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Section A

– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra

– evening:
Performance

May 7

Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Section A and Section B

– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra

– evening:
Performance

May 8

Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Section B

– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra

– evening:
Performance

May 9

Finals Section A

– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra

– evening:
Finals with Orchestra

May 10

Finals Section B

– afternoon:
Rehearsals with Orchestra

– evening:
Finals with Orchestra
and Awards Ceremony

Cantù – Italy – May 6-10, 2026

TEATRO FUMAGALLI
Via San Giuseppe 9 – Cantù (CO)

+39 320 7292502
International Piano and Orchestra Competition

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