Maria Canals Piano Competition

The Maria Canals International Music Competition Association is a non-profit organisation that has been declared of public Interest. Its main purpose is to help young and aspiring professional music performers from all over the world through the Maria Canals International Music Competition of Barcelona (MCB).With each edition since 1954, Barcelona is at the centre stage of piano practice for fifteen days. The Maria Canals International Music Competition Association is a non-profit organisation that has been declared of public Interest. Its main purpose is to help young and aspiring professional music performers from all over the world through the OFF Competition OFF is the informative, educational and social program informative, educational and social program of the Maria Canals de Barcelona Association. It includes many initiatives beyond the prestigious Competition that encourage access to music and amateur practice for young and old, in formal and informal education, to convey that experiencing and enjoying music is essential for everybody’s personal development.