Dear Pianist, please select your category and forward links to your performances hosted on one of these platforms: YouTube, Tencent, Youku, Vimeo, or Google Drive.
Registrations and links from 2025 are also accepted.
• The programme is free
• You may submit up to three separate links
• You can join more than one category
• We will announce the top finalist before the winners
• Entries are Limited
• Reached the maximum number of subscribers, the applications will be closed before the deadline
• The prizes are obliged to the corresponding withholdings according to the current law
• The prizes may be declared void if the Jury deems it so
Winners of the WPTA SPAIN IPC receive automatic entry and a fee waiver for both the WPTA IPC and the World Piano Conference.
WPTA IPC Laureates will appear as soloists at the annual World Piano Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia.
They may perform with the orchestra during the WPC Grand Gala Opening and within the WPC Evening Gala Recital Series.
Beyond their concert platform, laureates gain free masterclasses with world-class musicians and full access to all World Piano Conference events.
The WPC provides an ideal setting to network and connect with influential pianists globally.
We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 6th Edition of the Wpta Spain IPC 2026.
The competition offers numerous accolades and prospects, including the opportunity to record a CD with the prestigious label KNS Classical and to perform a series of concerts across Europe.
Our mission is to support young musicians and to foster a better world through aesthetic excellence and musical exchange.
Strong feelings emerged from the winners’ gala featuring young talent in the International Competition Mimas Festival. As a partner of Wpta Spain IPC, the initial winners will attend the Mimas Festival on the scenic island of Procida in Italy.
Program maximum 5 minutes
*Star Award: € 400
Concert in Madrid - Spain
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Season Ticket for Fundación Scherzo concerts in Madrid
(free season ticket for the winner, and 50% discount available for their companion)
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Official certificate of winners and musical benefits
Honorable mention and musical benefits
Certificate of distinction and musical benefits
Program maximum 8 minutes
*Star Award: € 600
Concert in Madrid - Spain
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Season Ticket for Fundación Scherzo concerts in Madrid
(free season ticket for the winner, and 50% discount available for their companion)
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Official certificate of winners and musical benefits
Honorable mention and musical benefits
Certificate of distinction and musical benefits
Program maximum 10 minutes
*Star Award: € 800
Concert in Madrid - Spain
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Season Ticket for Fundación Scherzo concerts in Madrid
(free season ticket for the winner, and 50% discount available for their companion)
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Official certificate of winners and musical benefits
Honorable mention and musical benefits
Certificate of distinction and musical benefits
Program maximum 12 minutes
*Star Award: € 1000
Concert in Madrid - Spain
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Season Ticket for Fundación Scherzo concerts in Madrid
(free season ticket for the winner, and 50% discount available for their companion)
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Official certificate of winners and musical benefits
Honorable mention and musical benefits
Certificate of distinction and musical benefits
Program Maximum 25 minutes
*Star Award: € 3000
Scholarship of € 500 offered by Wpta Spain (Masterclass benefits)
Consultancy for concert promotion with the CristoforiumArt Agency
Concert in Madrid - Spain
Concert in Naples - Italy
Concert for Thalberg Piano Festival
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Interview & Podcast
Season Ticket for Fundación Scherzo concerts in Madrid
(free season ticket for the winner, and 50% discount available for their companion)
Concert in Madrid - Spain
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Interview & Podcast
WPTA Benefits
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Masterclass in Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Interview & Podcast
Official certificate of winners and musical benefits
Honorable mention and musical benefits
Certificate of distinction and musical benefits
Program Maximum 40 minutes
*Star Award 5.000
Scholarship of € 1000 offered by Mr. Piero Pisani, Honorary President of WPTA SPAIN in memory of Allan Evans: www.arbiterrecords.org
KNS CLASSICAL PRIZE – Digital publishing and distribution of a CD
Consultancy for concert promotion with the CristoforiumArt Agency
Concert in Mimas Festival Napoli - Italy
Concert Hinves Steinway & Sons Madrid - Spain
Concert for Thalberg Piano Festival in Mitrovica - Kosovo
Concert Festival Écho de la Luz - Toulouse (France)
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Interview & Podcast
Season Ticket for Fundación Scherzo concerts in Madrid
(free season ticket for the winner, and 50% discount available for their companion)
Scholarship of € 500 offered by Wpta Spain (Masterclass benefits)
Concert for Fundación Eutherpe León (Spain)
Concert for Thalberg Piano Festival in Mitrovica - Kosovo
Concert Festival Écho de la Luz - Toulouse (France)
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Interview & Podcast
Concert for Thalberg Piano Festival in Mitrovica - Kosovo
Workshop online of Artist Branding
Scholarship for Mimas Festival in Procida Island
Scholarship for Piano High Course of Accademia Musicale Europea
Scholarship for Leon Piano Meeting “Summer camp”
Scholarship for International Piano Balkan Academy
Scholarship for Devastato Talent School
Artist Branding Workshop by Accademia Musicale Europea
Interview & Podcast
Official certificate of winners and musical benefits
Honorable mention and musical benefits
Certificate of distinction and musical benefits
*For all award concerts, the partners with whom we collaborate will be responsible and each winner will contact them for all conditions.
*The Star Award for each category is awarded if the jury unanimously votes with the highest score for the first prize.
Best Performance of a Work by J.S. Bach
Best Performance of a Work by D. Scarlatti
Best Performance of a Work by W.A. Mozart
Best Performance of a Work by L.v. Beethoven
Best Performance of a Work by F. Chopin
Best Performance of a Work by F. Liszt
Best Performance of a Work by S. Rachmaninoff
Best Performance of a Work by C. Debussy or M. Ravel
Best Performance of a Work by S. Thalberg
Best Performance of a Work by G. Devastato
Best Performance of a Work of the Neapolitan Piano School
Best Performance of a Work by a Spanish Composer
Best Performance of a Work by an Italian Composer
Best Performance of a Work by a Woman Composer
Best Performance of a Rarely Performed Work
Best Performance of a Baroque Work
Best Performance of a Classical Work
Best Performance of a Romantic Work
Best Performance of a Late-Romantic or Post-Romantic Work
Best Performance of an Impressionist Work
Best Performance of a 20th-Century Work
Best Performance of a Contemporary Work (composed after 1975)
Best Performance of a Work by a Living Composer
WPTA Spain Audience Award (public vote during the Gala Concert)
Most Promising Young Talent Award
Award for Artistic Personality
Award for Best Programme Design
WPTA Spain recognises the essential role of teachers in the artistic growth of every young pianist.
Diploma of Honour – Distinguished Teacher
The highest recognition for teaching excellence, awarded to the teacher whose students achieve the best overall results in the competition.
It includes an official Diploma of Honour signed by the President and the Jury, an Official Letter of Recognition addressed to the teacher’s institution,
and a public mention in the official results, press release and WPTA Spain media channels.
Certificate of Excellence in Teaching
Awarded to the teachers of the First, Second and Third Prize winners in each category, in recognition of their outstanding pedagogical work.
It includes an official certificate stating the student’s prize, an Official Letter of Recognition addressed to the teacher’s institution (upon request), and a mention in the official results.
Jury Special Mention for Teaching
Awarded at the Jury’s discretion to the teacher of a candidate distinguished by exceptional artistic maturity and solid preparation, with an official Certificate of Special Mention.
Certificate of Pedagogical Merit
Awarded to the teachers of all Finalists and Honourable Mention recipients, as official acknowledgement of the quality of their students’ preparation and achievements.