The advanced piano masterclasses at the Musica d’Estate International Summer Music Festival Musica d’Estate
For new inspiration and renewed energy
> If you are setting out on a professional career path and wish to take a masterclass with an internationally renowned teacher, to study music, but also to have the challenge of performing in a concert.
> if you are preparing for a competition or concert, or wish to expand your repertoire guided by the invaluable advice of a great musician.
> if you play the piano and are looking for an immersive experience that will help you focus totally on what really matters to you.
> If you are looking for a natural environment that will help you unwind and concentrate, while living in a community of musicians as passionate as yourself, with whom you can exchange ideas and have fun.
Not just a holiday: you’re investing in yourself.
Here you can study, enjoy, and immerse yourself in music.
Choose yours!
PIANO MASTERCLASSES 2026
- Roberto Plano | July 16 – 18 (SOLD OUT)
- Enrico Pace | July 18 – 20 (SOLD OUT)
- Benedetto Lupo | July 26 – 30 (SELECTION BY VIDEO)
- Pietro De Maria | July 23 – 26
- Gabriele Carcano | July 20 – 22
- Claudio Voghera | July 20 – 22
- Epifanio Comis | July 16 – 19
- Hubert Rutkowski | July 16 – 19
- Christiane Karajeva | July 27 – 30
Applicants must complete and send the admission form below, which must reach our offices by:
- 3rd June 2026 for Benedetto Lupo
- 16th June 2026 for other masterclasses
Please, fill the form (every field) at the end of this page. Candidates may specify the study programme you intend to explore in depth during the masterclass and express a preference regarding the Accademia teacher they would like to study with. The curriculum vitae to be attached must be a brief discursive presentation (NOT in European format or similar) and the qualification referred to must be in music.
The Accademia di Musica reserves the right to accept applications that reach our office after the closing date indicated above. It is possible for a student to attend more than one masterclass. After filling up the places available, the members in excess will enter a waiting list and they will be contacted later in order of registration. The commission reserves the right to accept any student who shows exceptional talent, even though they do not meet the above-mentioned requirements.
For more information don’t hesitate to contact us by mde@accademiadimusica.it
No entrance exams are required for the masterclasses, with the exception of the Benedetto Lupo course.
For the selection process, students applying to join this course must send the link to a video file they have uploaded on Youtube. The programme performed on the video is free and may consist of a maximum of one or two pieces for an overall duration of 15/20 minutes. When completing the application form the link to the video must be entered in the box “Admission requirements”.
PARTICIPATING STUDENTS
> Enrolment fee: € 100.00
Enrolment fees must be paid by bank transfer* and will not be refunded, except in the case of non-admission to Benedetto Lupo’s course. If a student attends more than one masterclass the enrolment fee must be paid for each of the masterclasses chosen, unless the couses are held on the same dates.
> Tuition fee:
– € 390 for three-days masterclass
– € 420 for four-days masterclass
– € 450 for five-days masterclass
The tuition fee must be paid by bank transfer* only after confirmation of registration by Accademia office. If a student attends more than one masterclass the full attendance fee must be paid for each of the courses chosen.
Your masterclass tuition fee includes:
- a three-hour masterclass with your chosen teacher
- participation in the in-depth talks
- use of study rooms
- attendance as an auditor at other lessons
- a public performance at a concert in Bardonecchia (subject to approval from your teacher)
- accommodation in a shared dormitory at the Ostello San Francesco in Bardonecchia (5 nights for 5-day masterclasses, 4 nights for 4-day masterclasses, 3 nights for 3-day masterclasses). Check-in is on the first day of the masterclass and check-out is by 10 a.m. on the day following the last day of the masterclass. (Except for Enrico Pace’s masterclass, where check-in is on the evening before the first day and check-out is on the last day of the masterclass)
- use of the hostel kitchen and communal spaces
As there is no reception or security service, underage students must be accompanied by their parents (contact the Accademia office: mde@accademiadimusica.it).
AUDITORS
Fee: € 150
The fee* includes only the opportunity to attend the lessons of the chosen masterclass with prior approval from the teacher (please contact the office before making payment). Students enrolled in other masterclasses may attend the lessons free of charge as auditors.
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*Enrolment fees must be paid by bank transfer:
Fondazione Accademia di Musica ETS
IBAN: IT89U0200830755000003230488
SWIFT (BIC): UNCRITM1DI4
Bank UNICREDIT – Pinerolo Porporato branch
IMPORTANT: the name of the student enrolling must appear in the box citing the purpose of the bank transfer.
INFO: mde@accademiadimusica.it | m.p.: 348.6994363
Aeroporto di Caselle (a km. 90): Aeroporto di Torino; Stazione ferroviaria: Trenitalia | Trainline | OMIO; Linee Bus: Sadem | Flixbus | Trainline | OMIO; Autostrada A32 (Torino – Bardonecchia – Frejus): Autostrade; Altro: Comune di Bardonecchia
