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Santa Cecília International Competition

June 20 to 28, 2025 – main category

July 15 to 19, 2025 – junior categories

Porto, Portugal

With more than 50 years of history, the Santa Cecília International Piano Competition (CISC) is one of the largest and oldest piano competitions. Managed by the Curso de Música Silva Monteiro, since 2012 has been internationalized and brought together thousands of participants, including Portuguese and others candidates from a dozen different nationalities. CISC inscribes Porto as a meeting point and a musical talent lever of promising pianistic careers.

CISC also holds the Piano Marathon and, from the 2024 edition, the Piano Itinerant bringing together professional audiences with all interested listeners, making this competition a celebration of music in the city.

At the same time, and outside the competitive period, CISC develops a set of Masterclasses between the city and abroad and the Festival, who invites former candidates from previous editions of the competition to perform again, nourishing and prolonging the relationship between the musicians and audiences.

Itinerant Piano

The competition’s 12 semi-finalists perform in shared recitals, in free entry concerts around the city.

Mon, June 24th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Palacete Viscondes de Balsemão

Wed, June 26th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Casa do Infante

Tue, June 25th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Museu Romântico

Thu, June 27th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Paços do Concelho

Mon, June 24th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Palacete Viscondes de Balsemão

Tue, June 25th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Museu Romântico

Wed, June 26th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Casa do Infante

Thu, June 27th, 2024 . 6:30pm 

Paços do Concelho

FINAL / CLOSING CONCERT

Only three candidates for the coveted prizes reach the final with orchestra, giving their best in interpreting major concerts from the repertoire.

The concert with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música will be conducted by guest British conductor Martin André.

FRI, JUNE 28 th, 2024 . 9:00pm

Suggia Room | Casa da Música

Philippe Raskin

MARCH 11th – 13th 2025
Curso de Música Silva Monteiro – Porto, Portugal

Eduardo Monteiro

MARCH 14th – 16th 2025
Curso de Música Silva Monteiro – Porto, Portugal

Bernardo Santos

MAY 12th – 14th 2025
Curso de Música Silva Monteiro – Porto, Portugal

Andrea Turini

MAY 15th – 17th 2025
Curso de Música Silva Monteiro – Porto, Portugal

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China
First Prize

Russia
Second Prize

Russia
Third Prize

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