Candidates must send the following to the official website of the Fondation prior to July 1st, 2026:
Applicants must have been born between 1993 and 2010 (16 – 33 years old)
Pre-selection by video only before July 1st, 2026:
Candidate’s choice – A Caprice by Paganini
Saint-Saëns / Ysaÿe – Caprice after the Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
J. S. Bach – Andante (without the second repeat) and Allegro (without the second repeat)
from the Second Sonata in A minor
18 candidates from the pre-selection will qualify to take part in the eliminatory round.
Conservatoire municipal Claude Debussy, Paris
Tuesday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Candidate’s choice – A Caprice by Paganini
Saint-Saëns / Ysaÿe – Caprice after the Étude en forme de Valse, Op. 52
J. S. Bach – Andante (without the second repeat) and Allegro (without the second repeat)
from the Second Sonata in A minor
A piece of your choice (maximum 10 minutes)
Among these 18 candidates, 9 will qualify for the semi-finals
Conservatoire municipal Claude Debussy, Paris
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Each semi-finalist must perform one freely chosen recital piece, plus one of the following four works:
Chausson – Poème
Schubert – Rondo brillant in B minor, D.895
Schumann/Kreisler – Fantasy in C major for violin and piano
Poulenc – Sonata for violin and piano
The total performance time must not exceed 40 minutes.
Among the 9 semi-finalists, 4 will qualify for the Finals with Orchestra
Friday, November 13, 2026
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Each finalist will choose one concerto to perform, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Republican Guard :
1. LALO – Symphonie Espagnole
2. BRAHMS
3. TCHAIKOVSKI
4. BEETHOVEN
5. MENDELSSOHN n° 2
6. PROKOFIEV n° 1
7. SIBELIUS
8. SHOSTAKOVICH n°1
At 8:00 pm
Followed by the Long-Thibaud 1st Prize Winner’s concert and a “Best of” of the finalists