The Trieste Schiller Association is organising the third International Friedrich Schiller Competition “Premio Raffaello de Banfield 2026”, dedicated to song compositions for voice and piano. Deadline to apply: before midnight on 30 April 2026. Don’t be shy, apply!
Prizes
- Prize € 1,500.00 and publication of the winning composition to a text by F. Schiller specified in this competition;
- Prize € 800.00 for the best composition to a freely chosen text;
- Prize of € 500.00 from the Ananian Trieste Foundation for the best composition by a candidate who fulfils the legal requirements (Italian citizenship and residence in Friuli Venezia Giulia for more than five years).
The Jury
Fabio Nieder
Francesco Filidei
Illés Márton
Eligibility
The competition is open to composers of all nationalities who have not yet reached the age of 36 on 30
April 2026 (all those born after 1st May 1990)
Apply
The material and the attachments specified in the following article must be sent to the competition secretariat in a single PDF file before midnight on 30 April 2026. Apply here.
