- The Competition will take place from Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th October 2025;
- The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities who have not turned 36 at the start date of the in-person tests;
- The Competition is divided into 4 tests: the First Round and then three at the presence of the Jury (semifinal, Solo Final and Concerto Final);
- First Prize winners of previous editions of the VIPC cannot be admitted to the Competition;
- Members of the Jury cannot present Candidates whom they have taught on a continuous basis in the two years preceding the beginning of the Competition. Furthermore, Candidates who, starting from the date of opening of the enrollments, have participated in specialization courses or private lessons with one or more members of the Jury will be excluded from the Competition;
- Competitors cannot appeal against the decision of the Jury, the Artistic Committee and the Organizing Committee.
The Application is open from Sunday June 15th to Sunday July 6th, 2025 exclusively online by completing the the form in the Application page.
The registration fee, set at 130,00 euros, is refundable only and exclusively in the event of cancellation of the Competition approved by the Organizing Committee.
The application form must be accompanied by:
1. Copy of an identity document or passport (formats .pdf, .png, .jpg);
2. A recent high-resolution photograph (formats .png o .jpg);
3. Artistic Curriculum;
4. Link to the video for the First Round (to be uploaded on the YouTube digital platform).
PLEASE NOTE
Only registrations that meet the following characteristics will be taken into consideration:
- Grand piano recording;
- Good audio quality;
- Hands and face always visible.
Candidates admitted to the Semifinal in Verona are required to arrive at the time that will be communicated to them by the Competition Secretariat with the scores in the edition they use. Otherwise, the Artistic Committee has the right to exclude them from the Competition.
The playing order will be determined by ballot prior to the opening of the Competition and will be announced will be communicated to the Contestants according to the calendar published in the Rules.
For the Solo and Concerto final the order of performance will be defined by the Artistic Committee.
The first Prize will be awarded to one competitor only and is indivisible. The Jury will assign the Prizes in accordance with the procedures set out in the "Rules and criteria for evaluating Candidates" available at the Competition Secretariat.
The money Prize will be received via bank transfer only as follows:
- first, second and third winners will each receive € 500,00 and the special Prizes within 30 days from the end of the Competition;
- the first Prize winner will receive a further € 2.000,00 (gross) within 120 days from the end of the Competition and the final € 2.000,00 (gross) payment will be made on the completion of a concert tournée coordinated by the VIPC over the 2026 Summer for which only accommodation costs will be borne by the Association. The remaining € 1.500,00 euros (gross) will be provided by one of the affiliated Concert Societies. Regarding the record Award, the winner will have one day at their disposal during the aforementioned tour to record the disc. Audio Classica will perform the recording and post-production for Sonus Records which will carry out the cover artwork & design and publish it in all digital stores;
- second and third placed Candidates will receive € 2.000,00 and € 1.000,00 (gross) respectively within 120 days from the end of the Competition.
Each concert contract will be defined individually between the organizing institutions and the winner of the Prize or their delegate.
The musical programme presented in the award concerts must be agreed with the Organiser.
The winners are expected to use the title received from the Jury in their biography.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to amend these regulations should it deem it necessary and also the right to cancel the event. In this case, the submitted entry fee will be fully refunded (net of bank fees).
Should any dispute arise regarding the interpretation of any part of the rules and regulations of the VIPC, the decision of the Organizing Committee will be final and not subject to any appeal and the Italian version of the text will the only to be considered.
The candidate is required to be in possession of the Italian Tax Code no later than 30 days after the end of the Competition. Otherwise, the Organizing Committee will not be able to proceed with the disbursement of the Prizes and no recovery of the amount will be possible.
The rights of any nature relating to the Competition Tests (audio / video recording, recordings, photographic services, streaming, radio or television broadcasts) are owned by the Associazione Musicale Liszt 2011 and do not give the Contestants the right to any compensation.
Submission of the Application form for VIPC implies consent to the above.
It is required to send one or more videos (maximum 3) whose program includes:
The program can be performed in the following rounds. See Application for the techical details.
The program must include:
The program must include:
Below is an indication of the admitted Sonatas:
Ludwig van Beethoven
All Sonatas except:
Klaviersonate Op.49 Nr.1
Klaviersonate Op.49 Nr.2
Klaviersonate Op.79
Franz Schubert
Klaviersonate a-moll Op. posth. 164 D.537
Klaviersonate Es-dur Op. posth.122 D.568
Klaviersonate H-dur Op. posth. 147 D.575
Klaviersonate A-dur Op. posth.120 D.664
Klaviersonate a-moll Op. posth. 143 D.784
Klaviersonate a-moll Op. 42 D.845
Klaviersonate D-dur Op. 53 D.850
Klaviersonate G-dur Op. 78 D.894
Klaviersonate c-moll D.958
Klaviersonate A-dur D.959
Klaviersonate B-dur D.960
Klaviersonate C-dur D.840
An exception to the timing of the Test is allowed, up to a maximum of 60 minutes, exclusively for candidates who compete for the "Veneto Musical Identity Award" or intend to play one of the following Sonatas:
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata Nr.29 Op.106
Franz Schubert - Sonata D.850 Op.53, Sonata D.894 Op.78, Sonata D.958, Sonata D.959, Sonata D.960.
Works performed in the First round and Semifinal can't be played.
The candidate must choose one of the following Concertos to be played with the Fondazione Arena di Verona Orchestra:
- Candidates must play from memory;
- All pieces performed must be published works;
- Only in the Semifinal and Final Tests in Verona, single Sonata tempos cannot be presented;
- Exclusively for the Veneto Musical Identity Award, performance from memory is not required.
the Prize will be divided as follows
euro 6.000,00 - cash prize| First Prize diploma
| Municipality of Verona plate
| Concert tour for Verona Piano Festival
| Other Concerts will be published later.
| Second Prize diploma
| Signalling to concert societies
| Third Prize diploma
| Signalling to concert societies
For the best female talent of the Competition, chosen by the Jury.
Established by Maristella Faccioli in memory of her daughter Laura Scaratti.
For the best performance of the Sonata in the Solo Final Test.
Established by Associazione Musicale Liszt 2011.
To a Finalist chosen by the Junior Jury, made up of the students of the 5AMU class.
Established by the "Carlo Montanari" State High School of Verona.
The Jury will be soon published.
The Jury will be soon published.
