Registration

Please read the following instructions very carefully, as all information must be submitted in order to confirm your registration for Music Fest Perugia 2026.

Please ensure all fields marked with an asterisk (*) are filled in. You must complete this form in its entirety, including all required attachments, to successfully register. You should set aside about 10 minutes to do so.

Questions? Please contact our Executive Director Peter Hermes at musicfestperugia@hotmail.com.

Registration for the summer of 2026 opens on the 1st of January, 2026.
Your initial registration may include either a DEPOSIT of 350 EURO or the TOTAL FEES for your program which are listed in the column to the right.

Registration deadline is June 1st, 2026.

The 350 Euros registration fee is non refundable at anytime. If full payment is not received by the deadline, MFP reserves the right to refuse any refunds at that time, and your registration will no longer be active. The refund of fee is entirely at the discretion of the board. Refunds are rare selective and usually on presentation of medical certificates. Professor cancellation is not a criteria for tuition reimbursement.

Perugia program for students includes lodging and full breakfast. Other meals are not provided. Entrance to all Music Fest Perugia performances and sponsored events are also free, including our Opera production.

The Music Fest Perugia 2026 will take place in two sessions. The fee paid refers to just one of the sessions.
- 1st session: July 23rd (Arrival to Perugia) - August 1st (Departure from Perugia).
- 2nd session: August 3rd (Arrival to Perugia) - August 12th (Departure from Perugia).
[If you wish to arrive earlier or leave later than those dates, you will be asked to pay an additional fee for each night spent in the hotel. We are asking to participants to arrive on the date of the festival, hotel space in the summer is very scant.] Young participants under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by at least one parent. See our auditor program below.

Auditors: MFP is also able to provide excellent lodging in the city center, 2 meals a day and a free auditor ticket, that allows entrance to all the music events to parents and families traveling with young students in Perugia. Please contact our executive director, Peter Hermes at musicfestperugia@hotmail.com for reservations and payment information for parents and other family members.

All monies associated with the registration process MUST be sent via international wire transfer in EURO only. Instructions on where to wire the funds are listed in the registration field which follows.

Upon successful submission of all required materials and tuition monies, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address that you provide to us in your registration. Check your spam folder as well, as the confirmation email might end up there. After registration, send us an email so we can revise and accept your profile in our system.

Music Fest Perugia reserves the right to refuse registration to candidates not considered satisfactory, the festival also reserve the right to exclude participants who may interfere with the smooth proceedings of the festival.
The account of participant registered three years earlier who have not come to the festival will be cancelled.
All legal issues are adjudicated in the Israeli courts.

Tuition Fees

1Piano Program

3500 EURO (Perugia)
Please complete ALL required fields in the registration section.

2Strings Program

3500 EURO (Perugia)
Please complete ALL required fields in the registration section.

3Vocal Program

3500 EURO (Perugia)
Please complete ALL required fields in the registration section.

4Pianist Forever

4000 EURO
Please complete ALL required fields in the registration form.

5Auditors

Auditor (including stay at our 4 star hotel): 1750 EURO (Perugia)
Auditor Card only: 500 EURO single 750 EURO family
Please click HERE to register as auditor.

6Introductury conducting Workshop

Introductory conducting workshop: (Fee 1000 EURO.)
To sign-up contact us via email: musicfestperugia@hotmail.com

Basic Information
First Name*
Last Name*
E-mail* This will be your username to login. Must be a valid email address, and accessible while you are in Perugia.
Password* Type your password. Minimum length of 8 charactersStrength indicator
Repeat Password* Type your password again.
Date of Birth*
Gender*
Nationality*
Contact Info
Home Address* Enter your address
City and Country of Residence* Enter your city and country
Phone Number* Enter your number including country code
Name of Emergency Contact* Enter the first and last name of the emergency contact NOT traveling with you
Emergency Contact Phone Number* Enter your emergency contact's phone number including country code
Age as of 23 of July, 2026* How old will you be on July 23, 2026?
Which session are you signing up for?* Which session are you signing up for?
Arrival Date* When will you be arriving at the festival?
Departure Date* When will you be leaving the festival?
Program to which you are Applying*
Education
Instrument*
Are you currently enrolled in a college or other musical institution?*
If yes, which one? Enter the name of your school
If no, city and country where instruction takes place Enter the city and country where your instruction takes place
Teacher* Enter the full name of your current teacher
Referee Enter the names of the person(s) who have referred you to this festival. If none, enter NONE.
How did you hear about us? We will be happy to hear how you heard about us.
Repertoire Selection
Category A: Concerto
Only for those who have registered for the Piano or Strings program
Select a Movement Please select ONE movement from the list of Concerti offered for the 2026 Festival. If not requesting a Concerto performance, select NONE.
Category B: Solo Repertoire
Only for those who have registered for the Piano or Strings program
Will You Be Performing?*
- Yes
- No
If yes, please list a minimum of one selection and up to three selections of approximately 14 minutes in TOTAL to be considered for our Student recital series. No Concertos or Chamber Music. The repertoire can consist of any style period, and must be a work for solo piano, solo string instrument (or string instrument with piano), or solo voice (with piano). If not requesting a spot on the student concert series, indicate NOT PERFORMING.
Composer: Name of Selection: Opus No.: Key: Movement: Accurate Performance Time: Composer: Name of Selection: Opus No.: Key: Movement: Accurate Performance Time: Composer: Name of Selection: Opus No.: Key: Movement: Accurate Performance Time:
For Strings and Voice ONLY: Do you require an accompanist?
If YES, would you like the festival to try to provide one for you?
Section 3: Upload Materials
Upload your Profile Picture*Upload For use in the student directory. Please upload your photo in jpg, gif or png file format.
One High-Resolution Photograph (5x7)*Upload Please provide one 5x7" high-resolution photo of the applicant to be used for publicity purposes before, during and/or after the festival session. Must be in GIF, PNG, or JPG formats.
Curriculum Vitae (in English)*Upload Must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please provide a biography of no more than 150 words to be used for publicity purposes during the festival.
Videos of Recent Performances and Requested Performance Repertoire* Insert YouTube or Vimeo links here. Please link a 15 to 20 minute sampling of your playing. Students who present performances of their requested Concerto and Solo repertoire will be given priority consideration for performances over those applicants who send repertoire other than what they have requested in the REPERTOIRE section of the application. You can upload videos to YouTube for free via this link: www.youtube.com/upload
Payment and Confirmation
Electronic transfer has to be made by the sending bank to:
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA - 7509 - PERUGIA AG. 8
Account number: 11132
IBAN: IT81C0103003071000001113207
BIC / SWIFT: PASCITM1J40
MUSIC FEST ITALIA
Bank Address: Piazza Italia, 17/19, ZIP CODE 06121, Perugia, Italia.
Name of Financial Institution Making Payment*
Full Name of Person Submitting Payment*
Name of Applicant*
Date Payment Was Made*
Amount of Payment Made*
Originating Country of Payment*
Please UPLOAD a copy of the BANK WIRE TRANSFER confirming payment of registration money:*Upload File formats accepted: PDF, Microsoft Word, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP
Originating City of Payment*
Contact Telephone Number* In case there are any issues with your payment
UPON COMPLETING YOUR REGISTRATION, KINDLY SEND US AN EMAIL OF CONFIRMATION.
reCAPTCHA*
CONCERTI LIST 2026 PIANO J.S Bach: Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor. BWV 1052. 1st & 3rd mvt J.S Bach: Piano Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056, 1st & 3rd mvt J. Haydn: Piano Concerto No.11 in D Major Hob. XVIII:11, 1st & 3rd mvt W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major K. 414, 1st mvt W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major K. 415, 1st mvt W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 K. 459, 1st mvt W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K. 466, 1st mvt W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, 1st mvt W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K. 488, 1st, 2nd & 3rd mvts L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15, 1st & 2nd mvts L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major Op. 19, 1st & 3rd mvts L. v. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37, 1st & 3rd mvts F. Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 25, 1st, 2nd & 3rd mvts F. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op. 11, 1st & 2nd mvts F. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21, 1st & 2nd mvts C. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22, 1st, 2nd & 3rd mvts E. Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, 1st mvt R. Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, 1st mvt S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18, 1st, 2nd & 3rd mvts M. Ravel: Piano concerto in G major. 2nd mvt D. Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major. 1st mvt S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major. Op. 26. 1st mvt VIOLIN L.V. Beethoven: Violin Concerto No.3 in D major Op.61. 1st & 3rd mvts J. S. Bach: Concerto for Violins in A minor BWV 1041. 1st, 2nd & 3rd mvts Max Bruch: Violin Concerto no. 1 G minor. 1st mvt W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219 1st mvts W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K. 218 1st mvts P. de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, No. 1, CELLO J.Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major Hob VII 1st mvts

Registration

Tuition Fees

Basic Information

Contact Info

Education

Repertoire Selection

Category A: Concerto

Category B: Solo Repertoire

Section 3: Upload Materials

Payment and Confirmation