The International Piano Academy Lake Como is a unique institution.

Seven pianists, chosen annually from a worldwide field of applicants including many international prizewinners, have the opportunity of studying with a faculty whose core membership past and present includes such stellar artists as Dmitri Bashkirov, Malcolm Bilson, Leon Fleisher, Claude Frank, Peter Frankl, Alicia de Larrocha, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Graham Johnson, Vladimir Mischouk, William Grant Naboré, John Perry, Menahem Pressler, Charles Rosen, Andreas Staier, Fou Ts’ong, Dang Thai Son.

These distinguished artists come for approximately a week at a time and give daily private tuition and master classes to the fortunate seven students. The International Piano Academy Lake Como was founded in April 2002.

Due to the extraordinary faculty invited to teach and the exceptional talents admitted to the school, the International Piano Academy Lake Como, has imposed itself as one of the major piano academies in the world.

Despite the name, the atmosphere is more familial than that of an academy, and communal rather than competitive. The Academy is housed in a beautiful 17th century palazzo overlooking the famous lake.

Away from the pressures of the outside world, students are able to learn and work in a relaxed, stimulating and contemplative environment. Here they receive inspiration, opportunities and guidance in every aspect of concert and artistic life, including chamber music, accompaniment, physiology (the treatment/prevention of occupational injuries) and piano technique.

Apply now for Masterclasses, it’s designed for more experienced piano students who are looking to refine their skills and gain new insights into piano playing