About ClaviCologne
The celebrated ClaviCologne International Piano Festival is back for its 13th edition, bringing five days of high-level musical training, artistic exchange, concerts, and masterclasses to the Italian coastal city of Pescara from the 4th to the 8th of August, in an event organised by CMDI Events in collaboration with the Conservatory of Music “Luisa D’Annunzio”.
Led by President Konstantin Ishkhanov and Artistic Director Giuliano Mazzoccante, the festival will be hosted at the Conservatory itself offering young pianists from around the world the opportunity to study with an exceptional international faculty in one of Italy’s most beautiful locations.
At the heart of this latest edition will be an intensive programme of piano masterclasses led by distinguished professors and pedagogues from across the music world, with such acclaimed names as Michel Beroff (France), Milana Chernyavska (Germany/Ukraine), Pietro De Maria (Italy), Epifanio Comis (Italy), Pavel Gililov (Austria), Giuliano Mazzoccante (Italy), Stepan Simonian (Germany), Hans-Peter Stenzl (Germany), Volker Stenzl (Germany), Armine Grigoryan (Armenia), Grigory Gruzman (Germany), Hisako Kawamura (Japan), and Stefan Vladar (Austria), all forming part of the teaching faculty.
Under their guidance attendees, who will be participating as either active or passive students, will get the opportunity to obtain a close insight into the minds of these maestros, receive direct advice and instruction, and refine their skills under their watchful eyes, all while gaining invaluable skills and experiences that will benefit them as they progress further along their artistic journeys.
Konstantin
Ishkhanov
President
Of ClaviCologne International
Piano Festival
Dear Friends,
I am incredibly proud to welcome you all to the wonderful Italian city of Pescara for the 13th edition of the much beloved ClaviCologne International Piano Festival.
Last year, in 2025, this festival celebrated its 12th anniversary edition with an event that left us all breathless, winning plaudits from students, pedagogues, and critics alike. Now, as we look to continue building on past successes, we are bringing the festival to Italy once again, the birthplace of classical music, and one of the primary music centres of the world to this very day. Taking place from the 4th of August to the 8th of August, this iteration of ClaviCologne will be hosted in Pescara, a historic gem located on the shores of the Adriatic Sea that effortlessly merges past and present within its hallowed streets.
Having long been associated with some of Italy’s biggest musical events, Pescara serves as the perfect backdrop to ClaviCologne, and we too will be working to add to its rich culture in our own small way with a run of masterclasses specialising in the school of piano for this 2026 event.
Led by some of the most acclaimed professors and pedagogues in the contemporary music world, these courses will offer young musicians from all around the globe the opportunity to participate in what we hope will prove to be an illuminating and potentially life-changing experience for them as they continue advancing on their musical journey.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the people and institutions who have helped bring this project to fruition, and in particular to our Artistic Director Giuliano Mazzoccante, whose wisdom and experience have been invaluable, and who has been, and is still, providing a very steady hand at the tiller.
I hope everyone will enjoy what we have prepared for you, and wish you all a very pleasant and profitable time here in Pescara.
Giuliano
Mazzoccante
Artistic Director
of ClaviCologne International
Piano Festival
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
It's my deepest pleasure to welcome you to the 13° edition of the ClaviCologne International Piano Festival, which will be held in Abruzzo, in the city of Pescara. Over the years the Festival has grown considerably, showing an extraordinary ability to involve more and more international artists and attract an ever-increasing number of students.
The aim of the ClaviCologne Festival has always been that of promoting and supporting young pianists from all over the world by giving them the opportunity to deepen their interpretation and refine their piano technique through masterclasses with some of the most famous musicians in the world.
The Festival will be hosted in the splendid setting of the “Luisa D'Annunzio” State Conservatory of Music in the centre of Pescara. Attendees will be based in a strategic location, on the shores of the Adriatic coast and within a short distance from the mountains and the important historical centres. You will be amazed by the natural beauty of the landscape which offers many opportunities not only for culture, but also for leisure. Beauty, history, culture, art, charm… and delicious food! All this is Pescara.
The ClaviCologne Festival brings its energy to a territory ready to welcome artists of all nationalities with open arms, who will find the best conditions to live an educational experience at the highest level with joy, enthusiasm and professionalism.
It is not easy to create all this, but for us it represents a real mission to support the young generation of artists.
My deepest gratitude in all this goes to the Conservatory “L. D'Annunzio" of Pescara, the official partner of this edition of the ClaviCologne Festival. I invite you to participate and join us in this true celebration of music and art and I am sure that you will have a unique and engaging experience.
