25 Years ZF Music Award

In 2026, the ZF Art Foundation celebrates 25 years of the ZF Music Award. The award honors the outstanding achievements of highly talented international pianists. The public piano competition for the ZF Music Award is held every two years and will take place for the twelfth time in 2026.

In three public competition concerts, a four-member international jury selects the winners of the ZF Music Award. As in previous years, the 2026 piano competition will be organized under the artistic direction of Peter Vogel.

Another special feature of the ZF Music Award: At each concert, the audience can choose their personal favorite and award an audience prize of €500. Alongside the thematic focus of each concert, which gives each event its own distinctive appeal, the audience prize makes the piano competition an especially exciting musical experience for listeners.

The ZF Art Foundation and Peter Vogel have now been working together for 28 years to establish extraordinary music projects in the Lake Constance region. The ZF Music Award and the International Young Masters Pianist Festival not only enrich the region’s musical offerings but also provide audiences with new and diverse insights into the world of music.