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Find your category and complete your competition registration. Festival, Teachers Series and Concert Audition registrations are below.
Competition dates
2026 competition completed. Next edition dates to be announced.
2026 published schedule · Past edition
- Online registration deadline
- Preliminary round video submission deadline
- Online competition results announced
- Registration deadline — Tokyo, Hong Kong & Seoul finals
- Final round registration deadline
- Also the video submission deadline for the Final Round and Concerto category.
- Tokyo finals
- Hong Kong finals
- Seoul finals
- Grand Finale — Warsaw
Competition registration
Find your category
Start with the student’s birthday. We’ll find the right division and fee.
Looking for another programme?
Choose your programme
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Choose your path
Explore the category, performance format, and programme that fit your goals.
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Prepare your music
Read the rules and check the repertoire and video requirements.
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Complete your entry
Choose your category, review fees and optional extras, then complete registration.
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Take your stage
Follow the published results and next-round instructions for your programme.
Before you apply
- Student name and birth date
- Category and format
- Repertoire
- Registrant email
Confirm the age cut-off and category with our team if you are unsure.
2026 registration fees
- Young Amateur & JuniorUS$100
- Young ArtistUS$120
- Amateur & ProfessionalUS$150
Fees are per category and cover the preliminary or single round only.
How the competition works
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Start online
All entrants in Junior, Young Artist, Professional and Amateur submit an online Preliminary video. The jury selects finalists.
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Enter one Final
Finalists compete online, in Hong Kong or in Seoul. Each Final has its own 1st–6th Prizes and Special Awards.
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Winners’ Concert · Poland
Eligible prize winners may perform at Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, with an awards ceremony and Grand Prize announcement.
Online, Hong Kong and Seoul are separate Finals. Your ranking belongs only to the Final you enter. The Winners’ Concert in Poland is the culminating performance and awards event, not another regional Final.