Winners of the 16th Massarosa
International Competition

First Prize
Taewoong Yoo

Second Prize

Alessio Ciprietti

Third Prize ex aequo
Michele Castaldo 

Zhengyang Fan


Vittoria Manzoni prize
for the best semifinalist
not admitted to the final
Arsen Dalibaltayan

Audience Award
Michele Castaldo

Prize of the Camera dei Deputati
Alessio Ciprietti

Best italian Candidate Prize
Alessio Ciprietti

watch the rounds of this edition on the youtube page of the Competition 

16th Massarosa International Competition Second round
The jury has chosen the candidates
who will take part to the second run:

Friday June 12, 2026 9:00 AM
Lukinov Nikita
Manca Federico
Stojadinović Boško
Yoo Taewoong
Castaldo Michele
Choi Daon
Ciprietti Alessio
Corrado Giulio
Dalibaltayan Arsen
Fan Zhengyang
Kakeya Yuta
Kim Minseo

Special Prizes:
Best Italian Candidate Prize: € 1500
offered by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca.
Vittoria Manzoni Prize: € 500 and the realization of a professional video recording,
This prize is awarded by the Jury to a semifinalist not admitted to the final run. The recording will take place at the Teatro Vittoria Manzoni on the Fazioli Concert Grand used during the competition on June 14, 2026.
Audience Award: € 500.
Concert engagements are planned for the winners of the competition, among which
Concert in Pieve a Elici concert season on 31 July 2026
Concert at the FLAM concert season in Lucca on 7 august 2026.

The first round has concluded

The jury is currently deliberating.

The list of candidates admitted to the second round will be announced at 5:00 PM at the Teatro Manzoni, and will be published on this page immediately afterward.

Special Prizes:
Best Italian Candidate Prize: € 1500
offered by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca.
Vittoria Manzoni Prize: € 500 and the realization of a professional video recording,
This prize is awarded by the Jury to a semifinalist not admitted to the final run. The recording will take place at the Teatro Vittoria Manzoni on the Fazioli Concert Grand used during the competition on June 14, 2026.
Audience Award: € 500.
Concert engagements are planned for the winners of the competition, among which
Concert in Pieve a Elici concert season on 31 July 2026
Concert at the FLAM concert season in Lucca on 7 august 2026.

First run 
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11

Performing order

Massarosa 2026 starts
TODAY
June 9, 2026

A warm welcome to the jury and all the competitors
The performing order of  the first round will be published shortly …