| Competition | Country | Date | Deadline | Age Limit | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia | Australia | Jul 16 - Aug 2, 2008 | Dec 1, 2007 | 17 but under 31 years of age on the Jul 16, 2008 | 2012 |
| International Beethoven Piano Competition | Austria | Jun 13-23, 2009 | Sep 30, 2008 | Born between Jan 1, 1977 and Dec 31, 1992 | 2013 |
| International Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" | Austria | Feb 4-13, 2009 | Oct 10, 2008 | Born after Feb 14, 1974 | 2012 |
| Vienna International Piano Competition | Austria | Aug 13-21, 2008 | July 15, 2008 | As of Aug 21, 2008, Division A: 8 - 12 years Division B: 13 - 17 years Division C: at least 18 years | 2009 |
| Queen Elisabeth Music Competition | Belgium | May 3-29, 2010 | Jan 15, 2010 | At least 17 but under 27 on Jan 15, 2010 | 2013 |
| Montreal International Musical Competition Piano | Canada | May 19-29, 2008 | Jan 11, 2008 | 30 years old or less on Jan 1, 2008 | 2012 |
| Honens International Piano Competition | Canada | Oct 22 - Nov 6, 2009 | Oct 31, 2008 | Aged 20 to 30 on Oct 22, 2009 | 2012 |
| China International Piano Competition | China | Oct 15-25, 2007 | Aug 10, 2007 | Born between Oct 15, 1975 and Oct 15, 1990 | 2010 |
| EPTA - International Piano Competition Svetislav Stančić | Croatia | Feb 5-11, 2007 | Dec 15, 2006 | Born between Feb 5, 1972 and Feb 5, 1989 | 2011 |
| International Piano Competition | France | Mar 21- 29, 2009 | Feb 15, 2009 | Born in or after 1979 and no later than 1994 | 2011 |
| Orleans International Piano Competition | France | Feb 25 – Mar 4, 2008 | Dec 10, 2007 | Under 40 years old | 2010 |
| Olivier Messiaen Competition - Contemporary Piano | France | Nov 25 – Dec 3 2007 | Aug 31, 2007 | Born after Nov 25, 1974 | 2010 |
| Martial Solal piano-jazz Competition | France | Sep 23 - Oct 1, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | Born after Sep 23, 1973 | 2010 |
| Tbilisi International Piano Competition | Georgia | Oct 1-14, 2009 | Apr 1, 2009 | Born after Oct 13,1976 and before Oct 1,1993 | 2013 |
| "Robert-Schumann" International Competition for Pianists and Singers | Germany | Jun 5-15, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 | Born in 1978 or later | 2012 |
| ARD International Music Competition: Duo for two pianos | Germany | Sep 1-17, 2010 | Apr 30, 2010 | Born 1981-1993 | 2015 |
| ARD International Music Competition: Piano | Germany | Sep 1-15, 2006 | May 2, 2006 | Born 1978-1989 | 2009 |
| ARD International Music Competition: Piano Trio | Germany | Sep 5-21, 2007 | Apr 30, 2007 | Born 1978-1990 (average 29 years, only one older than 29) | 2012 |
| Anton Rubinstein International Piano Competition | Germany | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2007 | Different deadlines for application apply for the qualifying rounds | Born after Jan 1, 1977 | 2009 |
| International Carl Bechstein Piano Competition | Germany | Feb 26 - Mar 8, 2010 | Jul 30, 2009 | 40 years of age | 2014 |
| International FRANZ LISZT Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth | Germany | Oct 21 - Nov 1, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | Born after January 1978 | 2012 |
| International FRANZ LISZT Competition for Young Pianists | Germany | Feb 23 – Mar 4, 2009 | Nov 3, 2008 | Category I (up to 13 years old); Category II (14–16 years old); Category III (17–19 years old) | 2013 |
| International Piano Competition Cologne | Germany | Sep 2009 | Jun 2009 | Up to the age of 30 years | 2013 |
| Maria Callas Grand Prix Piano | Greece | Feb 14-24, 2008 | Dec 1, 2007 | Born between Feb 1978 and Feb 1992 | 2010 |
| Liszt-Bartók International Piano Competition Budapest | Hungary | Sep 3-15, 2006 | May 10, 2006 | Born on or after Jan 1, 1974 | 2011 |
| AXA Dublin International Piano Competition | Ireland | May 1-15, 2009 | Oct 10, 2008 | Born before Apr 30, 1992 and after Apr 30, 1979 | 2012 |
| Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition | Israel | Mar 9-27, 2008 | Sep 1, 2007 | Between 18 and 32 years of age | 2011 |
| Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition | Italy | May 28 - Jun 8, 2008 | Mar 1, 2008 | Born between Jan 1, 1978 and Dec 31, 1992 | 2010 |
| Hamamatsu Internatinal Piano Competition | Japan | Nov 8-23, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | Born on or after Jan 1, 1981 | 2012 |
| Sendai International Music Competition: Piano | Japan | June 10-23, 2007 | Sep 1, 2006 | Born on or after Jan 1, 1979 | 2010 |
| International M.K. Ciurlionis Piano and Organ Competition | Lithuania | Sep 16-23, 2007 | Apr 1, 2007 | Born on or after Jan 1, 1977 | 2011 |
| International Stasys Vainiunas Piano and Chamber Ensembles Competition | Lithuania | Mar 28 - Apr 5, 2006 | Feb 15, 2006 | Pianists born on or after Apr 2, 1982 and members of chamber ensembles born on or after Apr 2, 1974 | 2011 |
| International Franz Liszt Piano Competition | Netherlands | Mar 27 - Apr 9, 2011 | Jun 15, 2010 | Between the ages of 17 and 29 years on Mar 27, 2011 | 2014 |
| Kerikeri National Piano Competition | New Zealand | Jul 4-6, 2008 | Mar 28, 2008 | Under 30 years as of Jul 4, 2008 | 2010 |
| International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition | Poland | Oct 2 – 23, 2010 | Dec 1, 2009 | Born in the years 1980–1993 | 2015 |
| Alexander Tansman International Musical Competition | Poland | Nov 4-9, 2008 | Sep 6, 2008 | Born after Jan 1, 1978 (under 30) | 2010 |
| Vianna da Motta International Music Competition | Portugal | Jul 18-31, 2007 | Jan 31, 2007 | Born on or after Jul 31, 1975 and no later than Jul 18, 1989 | 2010 |
| International "George Enescu" Piano Competition | Romania | Aug 30 - Sep 5, 2009 | Jul 1, 2009 | Born after Aug 1, 1976 | 2011 |
| International Tchaikovsky Competition | Russia | Jun 13-30 2007 | Dec 1, 2006 | Between 17 and 32 years of age | 2011 |
| International Prokofiev Piano Competition | Russia | Apr 10-22, 2008 | Dec 1, 2007 | Between 17 and 32 years of age | 2011 |
| International Jeunesses Musicales Competition | Serbia | Mar 20-31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2008 | Not over 30 on Mar 20, 2009 | 2014 |
| Unisa International Piano Competition | South Africa | Jan 24 – Feb 9, 2008 | Aug 31, 2007 | Born on or after Feb 10, 1978 | 2012 |
| Gyeongnam International Music Competition: Piano | South Korea | Nov 2-9, 2008 | Aug 16, 2008 | Born on or after Nov 2, 1978 and on or before Nov 1, 1993 | 2011 |
| "Paloma O'Shea" Santander International Piano Competition | Spain | Jul 25 – Aug 7, 2008 | Dec 31, 2007 | Born after Jan 1, 1979 | 2011 |
| International Piano Competition Prize "JAÉN" | Spain | Apr 3-11, 2008 | Feb 29, 2008 | 32 years old | 2009 |
| "Joaquin Rodrigo" International Competition: Piano | Spain | May 22-30, 2008 | Mar 15, 2008 | Under 30 years of age on May 1, 2008 | 2012 |
| "José Iturbi" International Piano Competition | Spain | Sep 12-27, 2008 | Jun 15, 2008 | Under the age of 31 as of the date of the finals | 2010 |
| International Piano Competition Maria Canals - Barcelona | Spain | Mar 14-27, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | Not younger than 18 years, not older than 30 as of Jan 1, 2009 | 2010 |
| International Trio Competition Maria Canals - Barcelona | Spain | Mar 10-14, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | Not younger than 18 years, not older than 35 as of Jan 1, 2009 | 2010 |
| Swedish International Duo Competition | Sweden | Aug 8-10, 2008 | Jun 23, 2008 | 18-30 years | 2010 |
| Geneva International Music Competition: Piano and Cello | Switzerland | Oct 17 - 29, 2008 | May 31, 2008 | Born after Oct 15, 1978 | 2010 |
| Clara Haskil Piano Competition | Switzerland | Aug 31 – Sep 11, 2007 | Apr 30, 2007 | 27 years of age | 2009 |
| Géza Anda International Piano Competition | Switzerland | Jun 6-16, 2009 | Jan 31, 2009 | Born after Jun 6, 1977 | 2012 |
| International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz: Horowitz Debut | Ukraine | Oct 24 - 29, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 | Born after Oct 24, 1994 | 2010 |
| International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz: Intermediate group | Ukraine | Apr 11-25, 2009 | Dec 15, 2008 | Born between Apr 11, 1990 and Apr 11, 1995 | 2011 |
| International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz: Senior group | Ukraine | Apr 11-25, 2009 | Dec 15, 2008 | Born between Apr 11, 1976 and Apr 11, 1993 | 2011 |
| Leeds International Pianoforte Competition | UK | Aug 26 - Sep 13, 2009 | Feb 1, 2009 | Born after Sep 1, 1979 | 2012 |
| London International Piano Competition | UK | Apr 18-28, 2009 | Dec 10, 2008 | Born on or after Apr 29, 1979 | 2012 |
| Scottish International Piano Competition | UK | Sep 5-15, 2007 | Mar 31, 2007 | 17 - 28 years of age | 2010 |
| Cleveland International Piano Competition | USA | Jul 29 - Aug 9, 2009 | Dec 1, 2008 | Between 18 and 30 years of age | 2011 |
| Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition | USA | Jun 16-21, 2008 | Dec 1, 2007 | Ages 11-13 as of Jul 1, 2008 | 2010 |
| Gina Bachauer International Young Artists Piano Competition | USA | Jun 23-28, 2008 | Dec 1, 2007 | Ages 14-18 as of Jul 1, 2008 | 2010 |
| International Russian Music Piano Competition | USA | Jun 6-14, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | Young Musicians: 6-9 Junior: 10-13 Intermediate: 14-17 Advanced: 18-30 | 2009 |
| "Murray Dranoff" Two Piano Competition | USA | Mar 8-16, 2008 | Jan 8, 2007 | Between 18 and 35 years of age | 2011 |
| Van Cliburn International Piano Competition | USA | May 22 - Jun 7, 2009 | Oct 15, 2008 | Between 18 and 30 years of age | 2013 |
| University of Maryland - William Kapell International Piano Competition | USA | Jul 7-21, 2007 | Dec 1, 2006 | Between 18 and 33 years of age | 2011 |
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