Jury 2026
Marina Scalafiotti
President
Concert pianist with a career spanning over four decades. Winner of the International Stresa Competition at age 16, she teaches at the Turin Conservatory. Founder of the Maria Golia International Piano Competition.
Caroline Weichert
German pianist and professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg since 1992. Prizewinner at the Busoni, German Chopin, and Schubert competitions, with acclaimed recordings for Grand Piano Records.
Noemi Dalmau
Renowned pianist based in the Balearic Islands, performing as soloist and in chamber music formations. Active in the cultural life of Mallorca, she regularly performs at festivals across the region.
Olga Litvichko
Pianist born in Kazakhstan, graduated with highest honours from the State University of Kustanay. Piano teacher at the Municipal Music Institute of Chivasso, Turin, and creator of the innovative Musica con mamma educational project.
Xin Dongyang
Young Chinese pianist admitted to the Turin Conservatory at age 10 under Marina Scalafiotti. Winner of numerous first prizes including the European Music Competition of Moncalieri, with a repertoire spanning from Scarlatti to Chopin.
Sandro Marrocu
Pianist and musicologist (Ph.D) who graduated from the Turin Conservatory. Professor of Jazz History at the Conservatorio Ghedini of Cuneo and piano teacher at the Institute Sinigaglia of Chivasso. Collaborates with the Scelsi Foundation in Rome.
Ciro Noto
Pianist from Turin who began performing at age seven. Winner of over thirty competitions, he is Vice President and Artistic Director of Nuovi Orizzonti and founder of the International Piano Competition Lessona.