Competition schedule
Competition period is from January 20 to June 10, 2026.
In-person events of the competition are held from June 3 to June 10, 2026 in Saint Petersburg (Russia).
From January 20, 2026 To March 20, 2026 (inclusive) | Submission of applications |
From April1 to April 14, 2026 | Qualifying stage (video recordings) |
April 15, 2026 | The results of the qualifying round are published on the official website of the competition: https://steptomastery.ru |
June 3, 2026 Start at 15:00 | The opening ceremony of the competition. Conducting a draw to determine the order of performance of the contestants in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounds. The direct presence of the contestant or his authorized representative at the draw is mandatory. Venue: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Bukharestskaya St., 35, bldg. 1, lit. A, (concert hall of the Saint Petersburg State Institution of Supplementary Education "Children's School of Arts named after Y. K. Temirkanov") |
June 3, 2026 No later than 21:00 | The results of the draw are published on the official website of the competition: https://steptomastery.ru |
June 4 - 8, 2026 | I and II rounds (in person) The results of the I, II rounds are published on the official website of the competition: https://steptomastery.ru no later than the next day after the auditions of each category. Venue: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Bukharestskaya St., 35, bldg. 1, lit. A, (concert hall of the Saint Petersburg State Institution of Supplementary Education "Children's School of Arts named after Y. K. Temirkanov") |
June 9, 2026 Start at 19:00 | III round (in person) Performance with a symphony orchestra in the concert hall. Venue: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Mikhailovskaya St., 2, Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Academic Philharmonia named after D. D. Shostakovich. |
June 10, 2026 Start at 16:00 | Closing ceremony of the competition Laureates' Concert Presentation of diplomas and awarding of prizes Venue: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Mikhailovskaya St., 2, Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Academic Philharmonia named after D. D. Shostakovich. |
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