Prizes Grants and Sponsorships 2026
The Arthur Rubinstein Award
Competition Gold Medal and $40,000
Plus $10,000 to the winners’ career advancement fund
Donated by Lizika, Ami & Teddy Sagy
The Sara & Moshe Mayer Prize
Competition Silver Medal and $20,000
Donated by Kena & Zalman Shoval
Competition Bronze Medal and $10,000
Donated by Yael & Zohar Gilon
THE COMPETITION MEDALS
The medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) bear three different portraits of Arthur Rubinstein, drawn by Pablo Picasso, engraved with Rubinstein’s signature and the emblem of the State of Israel.
Especially minted by the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation, they are individually numbered on the rim.
The sketches were donated by Arthur Rubinstein himself, as part of his support in the Competition.
$6,000 for each of the additional finalists, Donated by:
Orna & Michal Ben-Naftali, in memory of Abraham Ben-Naftali
Warren & Eliana Green, in memory of Jan Jacob Bistritzky
Naschitz family, in memory of Ethan Naschitz, Nehama& Gad Naschitz
$6,000 for the best performer of chamber music
Donated by Lady Annabelle Weidenfeld (London)
$3,000 for the best performer of a symphonic concerto
Donated by the Pniny-Amitay family, in memory of Yinnon Amitay
$3,000 for the best Israeli performer
Donated by Pelossof Family, in memory of Renny Pelossof
$3,000
Donated by Rosenblum Family in memory of Dr. Herzl Rosenblum
$3,000 for the winner chosen by the Junior Jury
Donated by Nissan Spector in memory of his son, Guy Spector
$1,000 to a competitor in Stage II who did not reach the Finals
Donated by Rabinowitz & Cohen-Mintz families, in memory of
Sarah Rabinowitz
$500 each for the 10 Competitors in stage 2 that did not reach the Finals
Donated by Prof. Arie Vardi, in memory of his parents, Bela & Dov Vardi
$1,000 a Year for 3 consecutive years for the most outstanding pianist up to 22 years of age, Donated by the Heda Prissman Foundation
Sponsorships
The Chamber Music concert on 4 September 2026 is dedicated to the memory of Dan Sacher
Sponsored by a donation of Ilana & Dr. Reuven Sacher
The Chamber Music concert on 5 September 2026 is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Yossef Dothan
Sponsored by a donation of Lilli Dothan
The IPO concert on 8 September 2026 dedicated to the memory of Irit & Haim Lubetzkey.
Sponsored by Annamaria Scuderi & Yaron Lubetzkey