INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
SEVENTH EDITION

Following the great success of the previous editions and continuing its commitment to promoting the study and performance of modern and contemporary music, the Fondazione Flavio Vespasiano announces the seventh edition of the International Contemporary Music Performance Competition, dedicated to solo performers and vocal and instrumental chamber ensembles.

The 2026 edition will benefit from the prestigious patronage of the Fondazione Ennio Morricone, recently established with the aim of promoting the concert music repertoire of the great composer. In this context, in addition to the categories already included in previous editions, the new Ennio Morricone Special Prize is established, dedicated to the best performance of a work by the composer.

The competition is open to solo performers and vocal or instrumental ensembles (up to a five performers) under the age of 36. For chamber ensembles, the average age of the participants must not exceed 35 years. Candidates will be selected on the basis of a submitted video recording.

The winners will be invited to perform within the programme of the eighteenth edition of the Reate Festival, which will take place in Rome and Rieti during October, November and December 2026.
The winner of the Accordion category will also be offered a concert organized by the GAMO (Gruppo Aperto Musica Oggi) as part of its concert season.

Winners’ concerts will take place in November 2026 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica “Ennio Morricone” in Rome.