Competitions

Steinway & Sons Piano, location

2026 International Piano Competition

  • Apply by January 15
  • Cash Prizes
  • Solo, Duet, Trio+
  • Global Recognition
APPLY

2026 Winter Music Competition

  • Apply by February 15
  • Cash Prizes
  • Solo, Duet, Trio+
  • Global Recognition
APPLY

2026 Classical Music Competition

  • Apply by March 15
  • Cash Prizes
  • Solo, Duet, Trio+
  • Global Recognition
APPLY

See our past competitions below:

2025 CompetitionsApplication DeadlinePrizes & Recognition
2025 Global Music CompetitionNovember 15, 2025December 10, 2025
2025 Romantic Music CompetitionOctober 15, 2025November 10, 2025
2025 Autumn Music CompetitionSeptember 15, 2025October 10, 2025
2025 World Music CompetitionAugust 15, 2025September 10, 2025
19th Century Music Competition 2025July 15, 2025August 10, 2025
2025 Summer Music CompetitionJune 15, 2025July 10, 2025
2025 Virtuoso Music CompetitionMay 15, 2025June 10, 2025
2025 Spring Music CompetitionApril 15, 2025May 10, 2025
2025 Classical Music CompetitionMarch 15, 2025April 10, 2025
2025 Winter Music CompetitionFebruary 15, 2025March 10, 2025
2025 International Piano CompetitionJanuary 15, 2025February 10, 2025
2025 New Year’s Music CompetitionDecember 15, 2024January 10, 2025
2024 CompetitionsApplication DeadlinePrizes & Recognition
2024 Romantic Music CompetitionNovember 15, 2024December 10, 2024
2024 Autumn Music CompetitionOctober 15, 2024November 10, 2024
2024 Contemporary Music CompetitionSeptember 15, 2024October 10, 2024
2024 Summer Music CompetitionAugust 15, 2024September 10, 2024
18th Century Music Competition 2024July 15, 2024August 10, 2024
19th Century Music Competition 2024June 15, 2024July 10, 2024
20th Century Music Competition 2024May 15, 2024June 10, 2024
2024 Spring Music CompetitionApril 15, 2024May 10, 2024
2024 Baroque Music CompetitionMarch 15, 2024April 10, 2024
2024 Winter Music CompetitionFebruary 15, 2024March 10, 2024
2024 Classical Music CompetitionJanuary 15, 2024February 10, 2024
2023 CompetitionsApplication DeadlinePrizes & Recognition
2023 International Piano CompetitionDecember 15, 2023January 10, 2024
2023 Romantic Music CompetitionNovember 15, 2023December 10, 2023
2023 European Music CompetitionOctober 15, 2023November 10, 2023
2023 Contemporary Music CompetitionSeptember 15, 2023October 10, 2023
2023 World Music CompetitionAugust 15, 2023September 10, 2023
2023 18th Century Music CompetitionJuly 15, 2023August 10, 2023
2023 19th Century Music CompetitionJune 15, 2023July 10, 2023
2023 20th Century Music CompetitionMay 15, 2023June 10, 2023
2023 Spring Music CompetitionApril 15, 2023May 10, 2023
2023 Baroque Music CompetitionMarch 15, 2023April 10, 2023
2023 Winter Music CompetitionFebruary 15, 2023March 10, 2023
2023 Classical Music CompetitionJanuary 15, 2023February 10, 2023
2022 CompetitionsApplication DeadlinePrizes & Recognition
2022 International Piano CompetitionDecember 15, 2022January 10, 2023
2022 Romantic Music CompetitionNovember 15, 2022December 10, 2022
2022 European Music CompetitionOctober 15, 2022November 10, 2022
2022 Contemporary Music CompetitionSeptember 15, 2022October 10, 2022
2022 17th Century Music CompetitionAugust 15, 2022September 10, 2022
2022 18th Century Music CompetitionJuly 15, 2022August 10, 2022
2022 19th Century Music CompetitionJune 15, 2022July 10, 2022
2022 20th Century Music CompetitionMay 15, 2022June 10, 2022
2022 Spring Music CompetitionApril 15, 2022May 10, 2022
2022 Baroque Music CompetitionMarch 15, 2022April 10, 2022
2022 Winter Music CompetitionFebruary 15, 2022March 10, 2022
2022 Classical Music CompetitionJanuary 15, 2022February 10, 2022
2021 CompetitionsApplication DeadlinePrizes & Recognition
2021 International Piano CompetitionDecember 15, 2021January 10, 2022
2021 Romantic Music CompetitionNovember 15, 2021December 10, 2021
2021 Autumn Music CompetitionOctober 15, 2021November 10, 2021
2021 Contemporary Music CompetitionSeptember 15, 2021October 10, 2021
2021 Americas Music CompetitionAugust 15, 2021September 10, 2021
2021 Summer Music CompetitionJuly 15, 2021August 10, 2021
2021 European Music CompetitionJune 15, 2021July 10, 2021
2021 Talent Show CompetitionMay 15, 2021June 10, 2021
2021 Spring Music CompetitionApril 15, 2021May 10, 2021
2021 Baroque Music CompetitionMarch 15, 2021April 10, 2021
2021 Winter Music CompetitionFebruary 15, 2021March 10, 2021
2021 Classical Music CompetitionJanuary 15, 2021February 10, 2021
2020 CompetitionsApplication DeadlinePrizes & Recognition
2020 Holiday Music CompetitionDecember 15, 2020January 10, 2021
2020 Fall Music CompetitionNovember 30, 2020December 25, 2020
2020 Talent Show CompetitionNovember 15, 2020December 10, 2020
2020 Romantic Music CompetitionOctober 31, 2020November 25, 2020
2020 European Music CompetitionOctober 15, 2020November 10, 2020
2020 Fan Favorite Music CompetitionSeptember 30, 2020October 31, 2020
2020 Contemporary Music CompetitionAugust 31, 2020September 30, 2020