{"id":18172,"date":"2026-09-03T16:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariacanals.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=18172"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:49:14","slug":"the-mcb-2027-competition-rounds-begin","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/mariacanals.org\/en\/event\/the-mcb-2027-competition-rounds-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"The MCB 2027 Competition Rounds Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"146\">On <strong data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"35\">7 March<\/strong>, the Maria Canals International Piano Competition of Barcelona returns with the start of the <strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"145\">72nd edition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"420\">For ten days, the piano will once again fill the Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana with <strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"264\">talent, emotion and virtuosity<\/strong>. Young pianists from around the world will take on the different stages of the competition with one goal in mind: reaching the <strong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"419\">Grand Final on 17 March<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"458\"><strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"458\">These are the competition dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"557\"><strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"489\">First Round \u00b7 Petit Palau<\/strong><br data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"492\" \/>7 March \u00b7 10 am \/ 5 pm<br data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"517\" \/>8 March \u00b7 10 am \/ 5 pm<br data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"542\" \/>9 March \u00b7 10 am<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"641\"><strong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"589\">Second Round \u00b7 Petit Palau<\/strong><br data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\" \/>11 March \u00b7 10 am \/ 5 pm<br data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"618\" \/>12 March \u00b7 10 am \/ 5 pm<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"697\"><strong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"671\">Semi-final \u00b7 Petit Palau<\/strong><br data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"674\" \/>14 March \u00b7 10 am \/ 5 pm<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"747\"><strong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"729\">Grand Final \u00b7 Concert Hall<\/strong><br data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"732\" \/>17 March \u00b7 8 pm<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"849\">From <strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"771\">7 to 17 March<\/strong>, Barcelona once again becomes a meeting point for international piano talent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"932\"><strong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"932\">MCB 2027 begins. 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