Smetana International Piano Competition celebrated its 50th anniversary in March 2012. In the past, many great concert pianists won Smetana Competition. The history of the Competition goes back to the year 1963.
Smetana International Piano Competition offers competition repertoire that respects the musical freedom. Each candidate can choose the Smetana programme with a personal emphasis on virtuoso, lyrical or dance style. More than half of the Competition repertoire still consists of the Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin or Liszt compositions, personally chosen by competitors.
Conservatory of Pilsen
The participants should be aged from 1 to 30 years old and divided in 3 age categories.
Between one and three rounds, depending on age category
Every two years
TBA
For 2018 each applicant had to:
1) Fill in the online application form by 31 August, 2018.
2) enclose an entry fee until 31 August, 2018.
The entry fee for foreign participants in the Competition amounts to 60 EUR (entry fee is non-reversible)
The following documents should be attached to the application form for the foreign participants
The Organiser will acknowledge the receipt and acceptance of applications and confirm applicant´s participation by 15 September, 2018.
The competition is open to Czech and foreign pianists.
Age groups
For more information visit the official website.
More information about the repertoire here
CZK 30, 000