Utrecht - International Franz Liszt Piano Competition

Liszt Utrecht is one prominent gateways to the international professional classical music scene for young musicians. Focussed around the musical legacy of Franz Liszt with changing themes per edition.

Starting point is the triennial International piano competition, held at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands, which was founded in 1986 and since has built a reputation as one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions. What sets the Liszt Utrecht apart from colleagues is the extensive Career DevelopmentProgramme. For a period of three years the competition works closely with all three winners, providing management, professional coaching, publicity and continuous mentorship. 

As of the edition in 2022 the competition has a new structure in place, which focuses less on the competing part and gives more opportunities to the participating pianists to showcase their artistry to an international audience.