Festival
Information
Festival dates for 2026 are
June 21st-28th
All pianists, string and wind musicians, singers, folklores able to participate.
JUNE 21
Arrival to Barcelona airport (approximately 2pm)
3pm: Departure to Benasque
8:30pm: Dinner in Benasque
JUNE 22 - 23
7am - 9am: Breakfast / Receive practice schedule
12pm: Competition for young musicians (Ribagorza Counts Palace)
2pm: Lunch
6pm: Competition and concert for young musicians (Ribagorza Counts Palace)
8:30pm: Dinner
10am - 9pm: Rehearsal for chamber musicians and invited teachers
JUNE 24 - 26
7am - 9am: Breakfast / Receive Practice Schedule
12:00pm: Festival Concerts (Ribagorza Counts Palace)
2pm: Lunch
6pm: Festival Concerts and Competition diploma ceremony (Ribagorza Counts Palace)
JUNE 27
Day off (Sightseeing in Benasque, outdoor activities, relax in nature)
JUNE 28
Departure to Barcelona airport or Centre of Barcelona
(Participants must book their return ticket for after 2pm)
REPERTOIRE
Competition Programs for Young musicians
Amateur and Professional ( Solo and 4 hands)
Category A: From 18 to 24 years old
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Category B: From 15 to 17 years old
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Category C: From 12 to 14 years old
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Category D: From 9 to 11 years old
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Category E: From 6 to 8 years old
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Each participants will play 2 pieces (different styles)
The duration of the program for each category
Category E 2 - 4 min, Category D 3 - 5 min, Category C 4 - 7 min, Category B 6 - 10 min, Category A 8 - 15 min
All the Participants and Professors will be awarded participation certificate
REHEARSAL TIME FOR PARTICIPANTS
Category E-10 min, Category D 15 min, Category C 20-30 min, Category B 30-45 min, Category A 60 min
REGISTRATION AND TUITION FEE
We are accepting registrations until February 28th 2026
Festival tuition fee - 820 euro
The festival tuition fee includes accommodation and three meals from the first evening of the Festival through the morning of the final day in Sommos hotel Aneto, bus from the Barcelona airport to Benasque and return to the Barcelona airport at the end of the Festival, Festival fee, 1 master class for each participants, free entrance for all festival concerts.
Accomodations
Please contact us for reservations at benasquebeyondthemusic@gmail.com
SOMMOS Hotel Aneto
Av. de Francia, 4, 22440
Benasque, Huesca, Spain
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