WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2026
| 18:00 | Opening Ceremony, drawing of competition numbers and Opening Concert of the 59th edition
Ústí nad Labem City Theatre
Programme
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 Polonaise Richard Wagner (1813–1883)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Prelude to the opera Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito Valentýna Ibriqi – piano
Orchestra of the Ústí nad Labem City Theatre Martin Peschík – conductor During the Opening Concert, the competition numbers will be drawn separately for each category. On Thursday, each category will begin with the contestant whose number was drawn.
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THURSDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2026
| 7:15–8:00 | warm-up on the competition piano – Category III (3 minutes / contestant) |
| 8:00–9:05 | Category III – 7 contestants |
| 9:15–10:30 | Category III – 8 contestants |
| 10:30–11:00 | warm-up on the competition piano – Category I (2 minutes / contestant) |
| 11:00–12:05 | Category I – 7 contestants |
| 12:15–13:20 | Category I – 7 contestants |
| 13:20–14:30 | piano tuning, lunch break |
| 14:30–15:00 | warm-up on the competition piano – Category II (2 minutes / contestant) |
| 15:00–16:00 | Category II – 7 contestants |
| 16:10–17:15 | Category II – 8 contestants |
| 17:15–17:30 | piano tuning, break |
| 17:30–18:15 | warm-up on the competition piano – Category IV (3 minutes / contestant) |
| 18:15–19:25 | Category IV – 7 contestants |
| 19:35–20:55 | Category IV – 8 contestants |
FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2026
| 8:00–8:40 | Category II |
| 8:50–9:40 | Category II |
| 9:40–10:00 | piano tuning, break |
| 10:00–10:45 | Category III |
| 10:55–11:50 | Category III |
| 11:50–13:00 | piano tuning, lunch break |
| 13:00–14:00 | Category IV |
| 14:10–15:10 | Category IV |
| 17:00 | meeting of contestants from all categories with the Chairman of the Jury, announcement of the results of Categories I, II, III and IV, and announcement of the Winners' Concert programme |
| 19:00 | Ceremonial presentation of awards, including special prizes, and Winners' Concert |