Concert Pianist

From 5 to 7 June 2025
Registration deadline: Friday, April 18, 2025

REGISTRATION
PROGRAM
The Jury
2024 winners
ANCIENNE EGLISE

Competition rules

  • The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities
  • The age limit is 32
  • Pieces must be played from memory excepted for contemporary works*
  • Draw for audition times: 4th of June at 4:30 pm (Absence will lead to elimination)
  • Qualifying auditions: 5th and 6th June 2025
  • Final: 7th June 2025
  • Awards ceremony: 7th of June 2025 at 7:00 pm (candidates must attend in evening dress)
  • Audition dates and times are subject to change

Concert Pianist program

Qualifying auditions *
maximum of 15 minutes
June 5 & 6, 2025

One Etude (excluding Debussy)

One movement of a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert (which can be played again for the final audition).

A work by a French composer
from the 19th century or later.

Final audition *
maximum of 45 minutes 
June 7, 2025

Competitors to present an open programme comprising a maximum of four pieces from different periods and aesthetics.

Pieces presented during the qualifying auditions may not be played again, except the classical sonata in its complete version.

*Contemporary composers accepted

Adès, Anderson, André, Bacri, Barber, Beffa, Benjamin, Berio,  Birtwistle, Boucourechliev, Boulez, Bussoti, Cage, Campo, Carter, Castérède, Castiglioni, Chin, Copland, Crumb, Denisov, Donatoni, Dusapin, Dutilleux, Eötvös, Escaich, Fedele, Filidei, Francesconi, Fujikura, Gagneux, Gaussin, Gervasoni, Glass, Goubaïdoulina, Hersant, Höller, Holliger, Holt, Hosokawa, Jervik, Jolas, Jolivet, Kapustin, Knussen, Kröll, Kurtág, Kyburtz, Ligeti, Lindberg, Magin, Mantovani, Messiaen, Murail, Neuburger, Nicolau, Ohana, de Pablo, Pärt, Pauset,  Penderecki, Saariaho, Sancan,  Saunders, Sciarrino, Silvestrov,  Stockhausen, Stroppa, Suckling, Takemitsu, Vachi, Volkonski, Xenakis, Zimmerman.

The Jury

Members of the jury are expert pianists with an outstanding musical reputation. They are chosen by Anne QUEFFELEC.
Their reputation, competence and integrity contribute to maintaining the excellence of this competition.

Roger
MURARO

France

Biography

Elza
KOLODIN

Germany

Biography

Florent
BOFFARD

France

Biography

Markus
SCHIRMER

Austrian

Biography

Momo
KODAMA

Japan

Biography

2024 competition winners

Jan Jakub ZIELINSKI

1st PRIZE

Nicolas VENTURA

2E PRIZE

Nagino MARUYAMA

3E PRIZE
2023 winnersCONCERT PIANIST
1st Prize
Jan Jakub ZIELINSKI (France-Pologne)
2ndPrize
Nicolas VENTURA (Italie)
3rd Prize
Nagino MARUYAMA (Japon)
SPECIAL PRIZES
Les "Spiriades"
Alexey DIMITRIADIS (Russie)
Association Frédéric Chopin (Lyon)
Jan Jakub ZIELINSKI (France-Pologne)

Attend auditions

Ancienne Église - Acces map

Auditions are open to the public.
The public is allowed to enter and leave between performances.
Silence is required during each audition.

Venue: Ancienne Église – Place de la vieille église – 78600 Maisons-Laffitte – Acces map below.

Information/reservations:
Maisons-Laffitte Tourist Office +33 1 39 62 63 64
online www.concoursdepiano.com or at the entrance.