We are delighted to announce the 2nd edition of the Valle del Ambroz High-Performance School for young pianists, organized by the Ensemble Cultural association under the Artistic Direction of Alexander Kandelaki.
The School will run from August 16th to 28th, 2026. Classes will be held in Baños de Montemayor, and the 2nd International Piano Festival will take place in various locations throughout the Valle del Ambroz.
Registration is open until May 20th, 2026. You can find all the information on our website:
NEW!
In addition to piano masterclasses, four-hand piano lessons, Zenezen (creative piano pedagogy based on the Kodály and Kokas methods), and lectures, this year we are adding a Contemporary Music Workshop.
We have increased both the number of places offered (from 32 to 44) and the number of teachers who will be giving classes at the School:
Alexander Kandelaki, piano
Hortense Cartier-Bresson, piano
David Kuyken, piano
Nino Jvania, piano and Contemporary Music Workshop
Luis Fernando Pérez, piano
Mariana Gurkova, piano
Ángel Sanzo, piano
Moritz Winkelmann, piano
Anikó Novák, Zenezen
Katalin Körtvési, Zenezen
José Luís García del Busto Arregui, lecture
The EAR is structured in two 5-day periods: from the 17th to the 21st and from the 23rd to the 27th, with one day off. We are maintaining the same options as last year:
Option A: Full course.
Option B: Partial enrollment for either half of the course (lectures only).
Option C: Auditor enrollment available for the full course or for either half of the two weeks.
Active participants have room and board provided at the “Joaquín Sama” Training Center in Baños de Montemayor.
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