A year of work, not a weekend.
Annual Masterclass 2026/27 — a season-long program for advanced pianists, structured around real repertoire work, not a single intensive.
Four things a single weekend can't give you.
The Annual Masterclass is built as a season, precisely because real technical and interpretive work doesn't happen in one sitting. Each element below is designed to compound over the year.
Final concert in Madrid
The season closes with a real public performance, not an internal recital — repertoire prepared and refined across the full program.
Scholarships
Merit-based support for participants demonstrating exceptional technical and musical readiness.
Prize concerts
Awarded at the end of the masterclass to the best-performing students.
Official certificate
Documentation of participation and outcomes, issued at the close of the program.
How the season is structured.
Repertoire selection
Program built around each pianist's level and goals.
Working sessions
Sessions at Officina 440, Steinway & Sons, Milano.
Prize concerts
Awarded at the end to the best-performing students.
Final concert
Closing performance in Madrid.
Certification
Official certificate issued at close.
This is not for everyone, deliberately.
Individual attention across a full season only works with a small, carefully matched group. Read both columns before applying.
This is for you if
- You're an advanced conservatory student or young professional pianist.
- You want to solidify your technique and clear whatever is still holding you back from what you're capable of.
- You can commit to a season, not a single weekend.
- You want a real public outcome — a concert, not a workshop certificate.
This isn't for you if
- You're looking for general encouragement rather than technical critique.
- You want a one-off masterclass experience with no follow-through.
- You're not able to attend sessions across the full Nov–Apr season.
"The pianist serves the music, never the other way around."
Places are limited, to preserve individual attention.
The Annual Masterclass takes a small number of pianists each season. Write in with your level, current repertoire, and a recording if you have one — applications are reviewed individually, not on a first-come basis.
Request the application details