Events schedule

IMPORTANT DATES

  • May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM (evening) - Application deadline for the Preliminary Round by recording - Cycle 3 - Piano only

  • May 2, 2026 - Results announced - Preliminary Round by recording - Cycle 3 - Piano

  • May 5, 2026 - Last day to make repertoire changes

  • May 14-17, 2026 - Gershwin Competition for Piano - Semifinal and Final Rounds in New York

Competition Rounds Schedule



Piano Competition - Opening Ceremony/Drawing of Lots
Warm-up Concert


May 14, 2026
12:00 - 2:00 PM

All Categories

Brooklyn Heights Public Library
286 Cadman Plaza West
Brooklyn, NY 11201


Warm-Up Concert at KlavierHouse


May 14, 2026

7:30 - 9:00 PM ~
Oprn to pianists of all ages

KlavierHouse of New York
790 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019


Piano - Semifinal Rounds -
Concert Artists (Ages 18-38)


May 15, 2026

2:00 PM - 6:40 PM

Hungarian House of New York
213 East 82 Street, New York, NY 10028


Gala Concert by
Jury members


May 15, 2026
7:00 PM

Luana Struppa (Italy) /
Michael Bulychev-Okser (USA)

Hungarian House of New York
213 East 82 Street, New York, NY 10028


Semifinal Rounds
Young Artists & Talent Show


May 16, 2026
Warm-ups: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM /
Semifinals - 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Young Artists & Talent Show
(7-17 years of age)

Kings Bay Y Center - 2nd floor
3495 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn NY, 11229


Final Rounds
All categories


May 17, 2026
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

10:00 - 11:00 AM ~ Talent Show
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ~ Young Artists
1:00 - 3:30 PM ~ Concert Artists

Hungarian House of New York
213 East 82 Street, New York, NY 10028


Awards Ceremony &
Winners' Concert

May 17, 2026
7:00 - 9:30 PM

All participants

Hungarian House of New York
213 East 82 Street, New York, NY 10028


Piano Masterclasses by
Jury members

May 14, 2026
3:00 - 6:00 PM

Olga Kern
Jerome Lowenthal
Michael Bulychev-Okser

PianoPiano Studios
37 West 65th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10023


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