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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