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SANTA CECILIA PIANO FESTIVAL
June 19th to 27th, 2026
Opening Concert and Album Presentation
Bogdan Dugalic, winner of last edition
Fri, 19th June | 18:00
Fundação Eng. António de Almeida 
Free admission
Competition – First Round
Sat 20th & Sun 21st June | 10:00 – 17:0020-minute sessions per participant
Casa da Música – Hall 2 Free admission Competition – First Round
Mon 22nd & Tue 23rd June | 10:00 – 17:0045-minute sessions per participant
Casa da Música – Hall 2 Free admission Musical Dialogues
Wed 24th June | 11:00 Curso de Música Silva Monteiro
Reserved for participants Piano Itinerant
Thu 25th June | 12:00 Casa do Infante Free admission Semi-Final Competition (with Quarteto Porto)
Thu 25th June | 14:00 – 17:00
Casa da Música – Sala Suggia Free admission Piano Itinerant
Thu 25th June | 18:00 Casa do Infante Free admission Piano Itinerant
Fri 26th June | 12:00 Museu Romântico Free admission Piano Itinerant
Fri 26th June | 18:00 Museu Romântico Free admission Final Competition Concert
With the Symphony Orchestra of Casa da Música
Conductor: Martin André
Sat, 27th June | 18:00
Casa da Música – Suggia Hall Tickets available here Deadline for Main Category Applications
Sun, 06th April | Online
Competition Rounds – 2nd Round
Mon 23th + Tue 24th June | Casa da Música
SANTA CECILIA PIANO FESTIVAL
July 14th to 18th, 2026
Casa da Música All events are free admission Marathon of Young Pianists
Sat, 18th July | 11:00–16:00 Casa Comum da Universidade do Porto
Laureates’ Concerto
Sat, 18th July | 18:00 Casa da Música Note: As this is a competition, the organisers reserve the right to adjust schedules according to the progression and flow of the selection process.
Deadline for Junior Categories Applications
Sun, 25th May | Online
Competition Rounds
Tue 15th – Fri 18th July | Casa da Música
Sat, July 19th @ 11am – 4pm
Casa Comum da Universidade do Porto
Masterclass Philippe Raskin (Belgium)
Feb 28th – Mar 07th 2026 | Brussels . collaboration with César Franck Piano International Competition
Masterclass Álvaro Teixeira Lopes (Portugal)
Feb 28th – Mar 07th 2026 | Brussels . collaboration with César Franck Piano International Competition
Masterclass Leo de María (Spain)
April 20th – 22th 2026 | Curso de Música Silva Monteiro Masterclasse Rafael Kyrychenko (Portugal)
April 23th – 25th 2026 | Curso de Música Silva Monteiro
Masterclasse Cristian Budu (France / Brazil)
May 30th – 31th, June 01st 2026 | Curso de Música Silva Monteiro
Masterclasse Alexandre Moutouzkine (Russia / USA)
Octuber 11th – 13th 2026 | Curso de Música Silva Monteiro MUSEU DO PORTO – Museu Romântico
Opening concert with free admission
Wed, June 25th @ 6:30pm | Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão