PICC APPLICATION 2026
Application Process
Follow these three simple steps to apply and progress through the competition.
Deadline: July 15, 2026 at 23:59
Administration Fee: 65€ (non-refundable)
All accepted candidates must pay this fee to confirm their participation in Step 3.
Up to 144 conductors will be selected from the Step 2 (GPS and GVS) candidates to participate in Step 3 — the Preliminary Round Bled (PRB), held November 7 —9, 2026, at the Festival Hall in Bled, Slovenia.
Selected candidates will be notified by email (by June 30, 2026), with one of the following:
- Acceptance confirmation and a secure payment link,
- Waiting list notification, or
- Non-acceptance notification (for candidates not advancing).
Candidates who do not progress to Step 3 will receive a private livestream link to attend the “Career Development Conference” remotely (November 7—9, 2026).
Career Development Conference
- All accepted Step 3 participants will have free access to the Career Development Conference, held simultaneously with the PRB Round in the Festival hall, Bled.
- This access is also extended free of charge to all PICC 2026 appplicants (Steps 1—3), either in person or via livestream.
- Payments are made sequentially, only as applicants advance to the next stage.
- All fees are standardized worldwide to ensure fairness and transparency.
- The entire application process and all associated fees are clearly presented on the official PICC 2026 website.
SUMMARY OF FEES
Step 1: Application Fee – 130€ (Non-refundable in case of invalid/incomplete application, withdrawal by candidate, or total cancellation of the competition.)
Step 2: Registration Fee – 275€ (Non-refundable except in the case of a (GPS) city cancellation by PICC 2026. In such case, the candidate may either switch to (GVS) or receive a full refund.)
Step 3: Administration Fee – 65€ (Non-refundable in case of withdrawal or absence, regardless of reason.)
ACCOMODATION AND TRAVEL
- All accepted Step 3 candidates (up to 144 Conductors) are responsible for their own lodging and meals while competing in Bled (November 7—9, 2026).
- Discounted rates will be available via official partner hotels in Bled.
- Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from Bled.
- The town is accessible through public transport, with train connections to Lesce-Bled stations and local taxis.
FINALISTS (TOP 18 CONDUCTORS)
- Candidates selected as the 18 finalists will compete in the final orchestral rounds from November 10-14, 2026.
- For these finalists, PICC 2026, will cover hotel accomodation and breakfast for the duration of the final rounds, regardless of how far they advance in the competition.
PAYMENT OF ALL FEES
All fees for Steps 1, 2, and 3 Fees must be paid exclusively through the official PICC 2026 online platform, using one of the following secure methods:
- Visa
- MasterCard
- PayPal
- International Bank Transfer
Payment links will be available at each stage of the registration process on the official website of PICC 2026.
Applications are closed
Dear PWL Candidates
All the Priority Waiting List places have now been filled. If you haven’t received any more official emails from PICC2026 about your standing as a PWL candidate, we wish to let you know that your journey has reached its final destination with us.
We appreciate your hard work and dedication, we also wish to encourage all of you to keep growing, working hard and believing in yourselves.
From all of us to all of you, we do hope sincerely that our paths will cross once again in the future (2030), and wish you all the best in your artistic projects and endeavours.
PICC 2026 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Applications for the competition are now closed, as the application deadline has passed. Thank you to everyone who applied.
