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Piano Competition

The Friuli Venezia Giulia PianoFVG International Piano Competition is one of the most important international musical events to highlight new keyboard talents from all over the world, within the age limit of 32.

M° Davide Fregona

Artistic Director

International Jury

ANNA KRAVTCHENKO

JURY PRESIDENT – Italy

Described by the Dutch newspaper Het Parool as “the miracle of the keyboard,” Anna Kravtchenko made a name for herself on the international piano scene after winning unanimous first prize at the prestigious “Ferruccio Busoni” International Piano Competition in 1992, when she was only 16 years old.

JURY

ANNA KRAVTCHENKO

JURY PRESIDENT – Italy

Described by the Dutch newspaper Het Parool as “the miracle of the keyboard,” Anna Kravtchenko made a name for herself on the international piano scene after winning unanimous first prize at the prestigious “Ferruccio Busoni” International Piano Competition in 1992, when she was only 16 years old.

JURY

Musical Program

The Friuli Venezia Giulia International Piano Competition takes place in the City of Sacile, which can be reached by a one-hour train ride from Venice.

FIRST PHASE > 2025

Tuesday, May 6 to Saturday, May 10

All competitors must perform a program of a maximum duration of 20 minutes including:

No. 1 Etude by F. Chopin from op. 10 or op. 25

Sonata K 380 in E major (with or without ritornelli) by D.Scarlatti

No. 1 Prelude by C. Debussy from Book I or II

One or more pieces of free choice

All admitted contestants (a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 15) must perform a program lasting between a minimum of 40 minutes and a maximum of 50 minutes including:

No. 1 Sonata by L.v. Beethoven from the 32 free-choice sonatas

No. 1 piece composed after the year 1900

One or more pieces of free choice

*Giuseppe Molinari’s prelude op.2 “Mnemes”

Songs already performed in previous rehearsals cannot be repeated

*Competitors intending to compete for the “Giuseppe Molinari” out-of-competition scholarship may perform in the second round the prelude op.2 “Mnemes” downloadable from this website

SECOND PHASE > 2026

Wednesday, May 6 to Saturday, May 9

The 6 admitted contestants will have to take two practice sessions.

First session for solo piano

All eligible competitors must perform a free-choice program lasting between a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 60 minutes.

Songs already performed in previous rehearsals cannot be repeated

Second session with orchestra

All admitted competitors must perform one piano concerto chosen from the following:

W.a.Mozart, L.v.Beethoven, F.Chopin, R.Schumann, F.Liszt, J.Brahms, P.I. Tchaikovsky, E. Grieg, S.Rachmaninov, S.Prokofiev.

TECHNICAL PARTNER

TECHNICAL PARTNER

Orchestra