PRIZES FOR THE 2026 EDITION
(TRIBUTE TO EMIL GILELS)
6 CARLES & SOFIA VICTORY AWARDS IN TOTAL
PIANO SOLO
PROFESSIONAL / EMERGENT
(4 VICTORY AWARDS)
KNS Classical Recording & Digital Release Award
Professional recording and digital publication with KNS Classical (July 2027) (See details here)
Symphony Orchestra Performance Award
Concerto performance with orchestra in Girona
Carles & Sofia Concert Series Awards
Concert invitations, upon jury recommendation, to perform at:
Festival de Música de Sant Pere de Rodes (Spain)
Hammerklavier International Piano Series – Barcelona (Spain)
Hammerklavier International Piano Series – Girona (Spain)
Bulthaup Concert Series – Girona (Spain)
Carles & Sofia Music Festival (Spain)
Participation in the Gala Concerts in Barcelona, Girona and Sant Martí Vell
(to be held in July 2027)*
Special Prize: Jorquera Piano Awards
Mentoring Programme with Carles & Sofia
Official Competition E-Diploma
Wall of Honour Recognition
*Travel and accomodation expenses at contestants’charge.
PIANO FOUR HANDS
PROFESSIONAL / EMERGENT
(2 VICTORY AWARDS)
KNS Classical Recording & Digital Release Award
Professional recording and digital publication with KNS Classical (July 2027) (See details here)
Participation in the Gala Concerts in Barcelona, Girona & Sant Martí Vell
(to be held in July 2027)*
Carles & Sofia Concert Series Awards
Concert invitations, upon jury recommendation, to perform at:
Festival de Música de Sant Pere de Rodes (Spain)
Hammerklavier International Piano Series – Barcelona (Spain)
Hammerklavier International Piano Series – Girona (Spain)
Bulthaup Concert Series – Girona (Spain)
Carles & Sofia Music Festival (Spain)
Mentoring Programme with Carles & Sofia
Official Competition E-Diploma
Wall of Honour Recognition
*Travel and accomodation expenses at contestants’charge.
GOLD HANDS AWARDS
Participation in the Gala Concerts in Barcelona, Girona and Sant Martí Vell
(to be held in July 2027)*
Official Competition E-Diploma
Display in the “Wall of Honor”
Possible other concert opportunities
or other awards, according to juries’ recommendations.
*Travel and accomodation expenses at contestants’charge.
SILVER HANDS / BRONZE HANDS AWARDS
Official Competition E-Diploma
BEST COMPOSER’S AWARDS
PIANO SOLO
“BEST COMPOSER’S PERFORMANCE AWARDS”
for the following composers:
Bach / Beethoven / Haydn / Mozart / Chopin / Liszt / Brahms / Schubert / Schumann / Albéniz / Granados / Mompou / Rachmaninov / Prokofiev / Debussy / Ravel / Falla / Best 20-21st century performance
PIANO FOUR HANDS
“BEST COMPOSER’S PERFORMANCE AWARDS”
for the following composers:
Bach / Beethoven / Mozart / Brahms / Schubert / Schumann / Rachmaninov / Debussy / Ravel / Falla / Best 20-21st century performance
Contestants will receive a recognition and an Official Competition E-Diploma on this achievement as well.
JORQUERA PIANOS AWARD
Jorquera Pianos, Spain Steinway & Sons official dealer, is pleased to award a Special Prize: The Jorquera Pianos Award.
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards” of the Professional Category will be selected for this award,
consisting on a video recording on a well-prepared Steinway & Sons D, at the Espai Jorquera, in Barcelona.
BULTHAUP GIRONA CONCERT AWARD, SPAIN
Nou Espai Bulthaup Girona is pleased to award a Special Prize: Bulthaup Girona Concert Award
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards”
of the Professional and Emergent Categories will be selected for this award, consisting on a
Recital at “My Place”
FESTIVAL DE SANT PERE DE RODES CONCERT AWARD, SPAIN
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards” of the Professional and Emergent Categories will be selected for this award, consisting on a
Recital at the Festival de Música de Sant Pere de Rodes
www.festivalsantpere.com
HAMMERKLAVIER BARCELONA CONCERT AWARD, SPAIN
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards” of the Professional and Emergent Categories will be selected for this award, consisting on a
Recital at the Hammerklavier International Piano Series Barcelona
www.hammerklavier.org
HAMMERKLAVIER GIRONA CONCERT AWARD, SPAIN
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards” of the Professional and Emergent Categories will be selected for this award, consisting on a
Recital at the Hammerklavier International Piano Series Girona
www.hammerklavier.org
CARLES & SOFIA MUSIC FESTIVAL AWARD
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards” of the Professional and Emergent Categories will be selected for this award, consisting on a
Recital at Carles & Sofia Music Festival
www.carlesandsofiamusicfestival.com
FESTIVAL DE MÚSICA DE BESALÚ CONCERT AWARD, SPAIN
One of the winners of the “Carles & Sofia’s Victory Awards” of the Professional and Emergent Categories will be selected for this award, consisting on a
Recital at Festival de Música de Besalú
www.festivalbesalu.com
