Maria Canals 2025

70th edition 2025 Maria Canals International Music Competition

Event date:
23 March to 3rd April 2025

Event location:
Palau de la Musica Catalana and various venues

Tickets:
Tickets for concerts

Information:
Concurs Maria Canals. Piano week in Barcelona. The 70th Maria Canals International Music Competition is in March/April 2025 at Palau de la Música Catalana. Between 23 March to 3rd April 2025, Barcelona will be filled with piano music. Candidates from many different countries will compete to earn the Maria Canals Competition prizes. Winners will receive more than 80.000 euros worth in prizes. Young talents passionate about playing the piano who wish to pursue a career as pianists, are welcome in Barcelona at the start of spring. The Maria Canals music competition features over 100 free performances and 500 hours of grand piano music in Barcelona. 

History:
The competition was founded in 1954 by pianist Maria Canals and her husband, writer Rossend Llates. Maria Canals i Cendrós attended all the competitions until her death in July 2010 at the grand old age of 96.

The Maria Canals International Music Competition is attended by over 80 participants from over 25 different countries. The event is primarily at the Palau de la Música concert hall in Barcelona. More than 100 families in Barcelona graciously lend their pianos to contestants during the competition. The competition consists of qualifying rounds at the Petit Palau, semi-finals and the grand final in the Palau de la Música concert hall. For the general public there is a series of "OFF Maria Canals" recitals and concerts in Barcelona.

Visit the Maria Canals website for information about the many activities during this festival of piano music.

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