Dear Pianists,

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We celebrate this year the 100th anniversary of Samson Francois’s birth!

For the 3rd edition of the competition honoring this great master, we have many news:

– In the Artist Category, we could increase the Grand Prix to 5.000€
– 6 concerts for the laureates, and many more to be announced. Collaborations with big festivals in preparation.

– We have 3 additional Special Prizes, for Chopin, Fauré Nocturne, and the Cadence of Samson Francois Concerto ( total, 2.500€)

– The age limit is now 32 ! (born after July 4th 1991)
– The first round is now made via video. So that all the 24 pianists selected will perform a mini-recital ( 35 to 40 mn) and will have to stay only for 2 days in Cagnes-sur-Mer

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 30

We also have one additional Category for Young Artists ( 16-21) with attractive prizes ( 2.500€ cash prizes)

It is possible to compete in both categories.

You can have all the infos here:
https://lesnocturnesdupiano.com/en/concours-international-piano-samson-francois-2024/