BICSC 2026 finalist ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear Finalists,

Congratulations to you all! We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments throughout the BICSC 2026 competition so far.

You are officially invited to participate in the final-round in-person competition on August 15th, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Please contact us as soon as possible if you require a U.S. visa and need an official invitation letter for the BICSC Final Round on August 15th, the Winners' Concert & Award Ceremony on August 16th. We are happy to provide the necessary documentation to support your visa application. We recommend that you should plan to arrive in Boston at least one day prior to the competition date.

If, for any reason, any finalists are unable to attend the in-person competition in Boston, they may submit a video performance link to participate in the final round. However, we strongly encourage all finalists to attend and perform in person for the best experience and exposure.

For the final round, each contestant should prepare one song to perform live before a panel of judges. The performance should typically be 2 to 8 minutes and must not exceed 10 minutes under any circumstances.

If you need a piano accompanist for the in-person audition and, if applicable, the Winners' Concert, please let us know whether you will bring your own pianist or would like to hire a BICSC professional accompanist (Please refer to https://bimc.us/products/ols/products/payment-for-piano-accompan ). This will help us coordinate rehearsals and the competition accordingly. The detailed schedule for the final-round competition (August 15th) and the Winners' Concert & Award Ceremony (afternoon of August 16th) will be shared with all finalists by August 1st. The Deadline for the BICSC Final Round Enrollment (and video submission if you choose so) is July 26th, 2026. 

We wish you the best of luck and look forward to welcoming you to Boston!