Piano Concerto Festival

The 6th Piano Concerto Festival continues the tradition of excellence established in previous editions, gathering over 40 talented pianists from around the world for a week of masterclasses, rehearsals, and public performances with orchestra.

Hosted in Paris, the festival takes place at the Conservatoire municipal de musique de Courbevoie, offering young and developing pianists the opportunity to perform one movement of a piano concerto with a professional orchestra of approximately 37 musicians. The festival is open to piano students of all ages, with a basic video selection process.

Each participant will receive:

• 2 individual masterclasses with internationally acclaimed faculty
• 40 minutes with the orchestra in total (rehearsal and performance)
• A professional recording produced by world-class music producer Chris Craker
• Festival-wide observer pass granting access to masterclasses and festival activities

Faculties

Joanna Ting, Christopher McKiggan, An Ning, Lorenzo Pone, Congyu Wang, Nicolas Bringuer, Istvan Szekely, Rixiang Huang, Gülsin Onay, Yen Chun Chieh, Eric Lesage, Paolo Scafarella, and Adam Gyorgy.

Repertoire

Participants are encouraged to choose one movement from any piano concerto written for chamber or symphonic orchestra, including works by:

• Johann Sebastian Bach – Keyboard Concertos
• Joseph Haydn – Piano Concerto in D major
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concertos (K.175–595)
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concertos Nos. 1–5
• Frédéric Chopin – Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11; No.2 in F minor, Op.21
• Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
• Franz Liszt – Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2, Totentanz
• Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.25; No.2 in D minor, Op.40
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, Op.23
• Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concertos Nos.1–4
• Camille Saint-Saëns – Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 5
• Edvard Grieg – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
• Sergei Prokofiev – Piano Concertos Nos.1–3

Other concertos written for standard orchestra may also be considered upon faculty approval.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2026
Late application deadline: May 31th, 2026 (with additional fees)

Arrival of Participants: July 11th, 2026
Festival Begins: July 12th, 2026
Final Concert: July 19th, 2026 (Tentative)
Festival Ends: July 19th, 2026

Participation Fee

Participation Fee: €2650

The participation fee includes:

• 40 minutes with the orchestra (in total)
• 2 individual solo masterclasses
• Professional recording produced by Chris Craker
• Festival-wide observer pass for all masterclasses and activities

Observer Pass

Observer Pass: €800

Observers receive full access to festival masterclasses and activities throughout the week.

Terms

Please note that once payment has been made, it is non-refundable.