33° Città di Cantù
Piano & Orchestra
International Competition
Cantù – May 6-10, 2025
The Jury has chosen the 24 exceptional pianists moving forward in the Classic and Romantic Sections!
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CLASSIC SECTION
Alice Balan, Romania, 20 anni
Bruno Maria Billone, Italia 23 anni
Giovanni Calabria, Italia, 23 anni
Edoardo Maria Crepaldi, Italia, 19 anni
Reo Gojo, Giappone, 24 anni
Seo Jun Lim, Repubblica di Corea, 22 anni
Arda Mustafaoglu, Macedonia del Nord, 22 anni
Sakura Nagano, Giappone, 27 anni
Rina Saito, Giappone, 28 anni
Takeshi Shimozato, Giappone, 31 anni
Jiayu Ye, Cina, 26 anni
Stefano Zeitler, Italia, 24 anni
ROMANTIC SECTION
Michele Castaldo, Italia, 19 anni
Ana Sofia Chereches, Romania, 16 anni
Leonardo De Nigris, Svizzera, 25 anni
Yuka Inoue, Giappone, 34 anni
Teodora Kapinkosvka, Macedonia del Nord, 25 anni
Kangeun Lee, Repubblica di Corea, 29 anni
Ke Ma, Cina, 29 anni
Rosamaria Macaluso, Italia, 21 anni
Denys Maistruk, Ucraina, 22 anni
Davide Marcati, Italia, 24 anni
Leonardo Merlini, Italia, 22 anni
Samuele Giovanni Valenzano, Italia, 20 anni
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We extend our deepest gratitude to all candidates.
For those not selected this time, we wish you a flourishing career and hope to welcome you back in future editions!
Follow along as we shine a spotlight on these incredible musicians!
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, the city where music
comes to life.
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.
Live Orchestra
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
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
Classic Section
14:30 – 18:00
Rehearsals with Orchestra
19:00
Semi-finals with Orchestra
May 7
Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Classic and Romantic Section
14:30 – 18:00
Rehearsals with Orchestra
19:00
Semi-finals with Orchestra
May 8
Semi-finals of 8 competitors
Romantic Section
14:30 – 18:00
Rehearsals with Orchestra
19:00
Semi-finals with Orchestra
May 9
Finals Classic Section
17:30 – 19:00
Rehearsals with Orchestra
20:00
Finals with Orchestra
May 10
Finals Romantic Section
17:30 – 19:00
Rehearsals with Orchestra
20:00
Finals with Orchestra
and Awards Ceremony
May 6-10, 2025
TEATRO FUMAGALLI
Via San Giuseppe 9 – Cantù (CO)
