Primera prueba eliminatòria

The preliminary rounds of the 72nd Maria Canals International Piano Competition of Barcelona will take place from March 7 to 14, 2026, in the Petit Palau of the Palau de la Música Catalana. The best young pianists from around the world will compete to qualify for the Final Round and perform in the Concert Hall of the Palau de la Música Catalana, with the Joven Orquesta Nacional de Cataluña under the baton of Manel Valdivieso. In the 1st preliminary round (from March 7 to 9), accepted contestants must perform a 20-minute programme that includes a prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach, a sonata by L.V. Beethoven, and an étude by F. Chopin, F. Liszt, C. Debussy, S. Rakhmàninov or A. Skriabin.