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The second edition of the Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition<\/span><\/span><\/strong> concluded on 1 March 2026 in Ljubljana, organized by Festival Ljubljana<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The triennial competition continues to establish itself as one of the most important international piano competitions in Central Europe, bringing together outstanding young pianists from around the world and presenting demanding repertoire from the classical, romantic and modern piano literature.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s edition once again confirmed the high artistic level of the competition and the growing international recognition of the event.<\/p>\n

Winner of the 2026 Competition<\/h2>\n

The winner of the 2026 Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition<\/strong> is Italian pianist Alberto Ferro<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, who received the Ljubljana City Award<\/strong> after impressing both the jury and the audience with his musical interpretation and technical mastery.<\/p>\n

Official Results \u2013 Ljubljana Festival Piano Competition 2026<\/h2>\n

1st Prize \u2013 Ljubljana City Award<\/strong>
Alberto Ferro<\/span><\/span> \u2013 performed on a Fazioli<\/span><\/span> piano<\/p>\n

2nd Prize \u2013 Triglav Insurance Award<\/strong>
Youl Sun<\/span><\/span> \u2013 performed on a Fazioli piano<\/p>\n

3rd Prize \u2013 Ljubljana Festival Award<\/strong>
Zhiquan Wang<\/span><\/span> \u2013 performed on a Steinway & Sons<\/span><\/span> piano<\/p>\n

4th Prize<\/strong>
Jonathan Mak<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Fazioli<\/p>\n

5th Prize<\/strong>
Elia Cecino<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Fazioli<\/p>\n

6th Prize<\/strong>
Heeseong Noh<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Fazioli<\/p>\n

Special Awards for Outstanding Performances<\/h2>\n

Several special diplomas were awarded for exceptional interpretations of works from different musical periods.<\/p>\n

Best Performance of a Classical Sonata<\/strong>
Heeseong Noh \u2013 Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance of a Romantic Work<\/strong>
Jonathan Mak \u2013 Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 by Johannes Brahms<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance of a 20th Century Work<\/strong>
Zhiquan Wang \u2013 La Valse<\/em> by Maurice Ravel<\/span><\/span>
Youl Sun \u2013 Trois mouvements de Petrouchka<\/em> by Igor Stravinsky<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance of a 21st Century Work<\/strong>
Kiryl Bartashevich \u2013 \u00c9tude No. 2 \u201cSequenzen\u201d by Unsuk Chin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance of a Work by Fryderyk Chopin<\/strong>
Matteo Bortolazzi \u2013 24 Preludes, Op. 28 by Fryderyk Chopin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Competition Statistics and Instrument Choice<\/h2>\n

The 2026 competition also revealed interesting statistics regarding instrument selection among the participants.<\/p>\n