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2026 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL LISZT COMPETITION

for Pianists and Vocalists

November 21-22, 2026

Franz Liszt Portrait

The nineteenth biennial Los Angeles International Liszt Competition for Pianists and Vocalists will be held on November 21-22, 2026. Location TBA. 

The Competition will be judged by national and international Liszt performers and scholars with entrants participating in ten different Divisions.

The Principal Patron of the 2024 Competition was The Honorable István Gróf, Consul General of Hungary in Los Angeles. The Principal Patron for 2026 will soon be announced.

COMPETITION UPDATES:

Registration opens: May 1, 2026

Registration closes: October 18, 2026

Late registration deadline for an addition late fee: November 1, 2026

The 2024 winners have been posted here.

The media page here now has streaming links for the winners concerts.