ArtePiano Composers’ Competition 2027: call for piano and chamber works
The competition and its organizer
The 3rd International ArtePiano Composers’ Competition invites one work of no more than six minutes per composer, with no age or nationality restriction. ArtePiano runs a music festival that held its first full edition in Italy in 2022. Its composition competition follows editions in 2023 and 2025.
Eligibility, deadline and prizes
Eligible forces are solo piano; piano duo, on two pianos or four hands; violin and piano; or classical guitar and piano. The work must be unpublished, never publicly performed and not previously awarded a competition prize. Applicants with a close personal relationship to a jury member are excluded.
The deadline is 8 February 2027 at 23:59 GMT. The non-refundable entry fee is €60. First prize is €1,000 and second prize €500; the winning work will receive its world premiere in July 2027 in Castelnuovo di Farfa, Italy.
How to apply
Use the official page’s APPLY HERE tab. Submit a full PDF score, an MP3 or YouTube/Vimeo recording link, a high-resolution profile photograph, proof of identity and the required declaration covering originality, rights and acceptance of the rules. Read the provisions concerning rights during the competition and broadcasts on its official channels before entering.
This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details.
Information checked: 2 November 2026