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36th Young Musician International Competition
‘Città di Barletta’
2026 Edition – Curci Theatre
2026 OFFICIAL COMPETITION SCHEDULE
All the Auditions will take place at
Curci Municipal Theatre – Corso V. Emanuele, 71 Barletta – Italy.
The Competition will take place in accordance with the following Schedule:
International Young Soloists Prize
Guitar
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
9:00 a.m. cat. Junior – cat. A
10:00 a.m. cat. B
11:00 a.m. cat. C
12:00 p.m. cat. D
Winds
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
2:00 p.m. cat. A – cat. B
3:30 p.m. cat. C
5:00 p.m. cat. D
8:00 p.m. cat. E
Strings
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
8:30 a.m. cat. C
10:00 a.m. cat. D
2:30 p.m. cat. E
3:30 p.m. cat. Junior / cat. A
5:30 p.m. cat. B
International Chamber Music Prize
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
7:00 p.m. Duo cat. E
7:30 p.m. Ensemble cat. E
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Duo
8:30 a.m. cat. A
9:00 a.m. cat. B
10:00 a.m. cat. C
11:30 a.m. cat. D
Ensemble
1:30 p.m. cat. B
2:30 p.m. cat. C
3:30 p.m. cat. D
5:00 p.m. General rehearsal for the final concert of the First Absolute Prize winners and the Special Prize winners.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Concert and award ceremony for the winners of the First Absolute Prizes and Special Prizes.
Sections: strings – winds – guitar and chamber music
(audio-video recording for the Associazione Curci YouTube channel)
International Young Pianists Prize
Piano
Friday, May 15, 2026
8:30 a.m. cat. E
11:30 a.m. cat. G
Saturday, May 16, 2026
8:30 a.m. cat. Junior
9:00 a.m. cat. A
10:30 a.m. cat. B
2:30 p.m. cat. C
6:30 p.m. cat. D
Sunday, May 17, 2026
8:30 a.m. cat. F
4:00 p.m. General rehearsal for the final concert of the First Absolute Prize winners and the Special Prize winners.
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 6:30 p.m.
Concert and award ceremony for the winners of the First Absolute Prizes and Special Prizes
Piano
(audio-video recording for the Associazione Curci YouTube channel)
International Composition Prize
Announcement of the evaluation of works and online publication of results
May 17, 2026
N.B.:
At the end of each day, results will be published and prizes awarded, with the exception of the First Absolute Prizes and Special Prizes, which will be awarded during the prize ceremonies on May 14 (Guitar, Strings, Winds, and Chamber Music) and May 17 (Piano).
Diplomas for the Composition Competition will be sent by email.
Here is the Rehearsal schedule with Piano Accompanist that will take place
at this address Associazione Cultura e Musica Curci – viale Manzoni, 2/A – Barletta
