Piano Campus
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Piano Campus
24th International Competition — 2026 Edition
The 2026 edition of Piano Campus takes place from January 10 to February 15, 2026, in the Cergy-Pontoise agglomeration. Free public recitals and school outreach activities precede the final phase of the 24th international piano competition.
The Qualifiers on February 13
The qualifiers are held on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM, at the Auditorium Olivier Messiaen of the CRR in Cergy-Pontoise (free admission). The 12 selected candidates will perform the required work: Francis Poulenc's Novelette No. 3 in A minor.
The Final on February 15
The final with orchestra takes place on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Points communs / Théâtre des Louvrais in Pontoise. The three selected finalists will perform a contemporary premiere by Lise Borel for piano and orchestra, as well as Sergei Rachmaninoff's famous Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43.
Programme
Program for the 24th International Competition 2026
- Jan 10 – Feb 12: Free public recitals by former laureates
- Feb 13: Qualifiers — Francis Poulenc, Novelette No. 3 in A minor (free, Auditorium Olivier Messiaen)
- Feb 15 at 4 PM: Final with orchestra — Lise Borel (premiere) & Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43 (Points communs, Pontoise)
Highlights
Highlights of the 2026 Edition
- 24th International Piano Competition
- Required work: Poulenc, Novelette No. 3 in A minor
- Premiere by Lise Borel for piano and orchestra
- Final: Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43
- Final on February 15, 2026, at the Théâtre des Louvrais, Pontoise
Prices
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Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .