The Premio Mario Zanfi, also known as the Franz Liszt Competition in Parma, is an international piano competition held at the Parma Conservatory since 1981. Past jurors include Lazar Berman, Louis Kentner, Jenő Jandó, Leslie Howard, Azio Corghi, Gleb Axelrod and Boris Petrushansky. It is a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation.
Past winners have been:[1]
| Year | 1st prize | 2nd prize | 3rd prize | Honorable mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Roger Muraro | (not awarded) | ||
| 1984 | Fred Höricke | Michael Gaechter | Chiharu Hanaoka | |
| 1986 | Wonmi Kim | Rie Nakajima | ||
| 1989 | (not awarded) | Fred Höricke | Irina Nikolayeva | |
| 1992 | Nikolai Maloff | Masatoshi Matsumoto | Katariina Liimatainen | |
| 1996 | Alexander Onkin | Ave Nahkur | Ekaterina Magdalitz | |
| 2000 | Massimiliano Motterle | (not awarded) | ||
| 2007 | (not awarded) | Pietro Ceresini | (not awarded) | |
| 2011 | (not awarded) | Goran Filipec | ||
| 2015[2] | (not awarded) | Eduard Kiprskiy | Chiyan Wong | |