Program and Mission

We are excited to announce the Berliner Klavierfesttage, an extraordinary Festival designed to inspire, educate, and connect musicians and music lovers from around the world and to experience the rich cultural landscape of Berlin. World established artists and emerging talents can exchange ideas, inspire one another, and present their music to the world. The festival thrives on this mutual exchange, in which both sides communicate with each other through their music and give the Festtage such a diverse character.

Why We Need Your Support

Organizing an event of this scale requires significant resources to ensure that participants receive world-class training in a professional and inspiring environment. Your generous contributions will help us cover essential costs such as:

• World-Class Faculty: Renowned professors and pianists require fees, travel, and accommodation expenses.

• Venue Rental: For the Berliner Klavierfesttage, we have booked the Kammermusiksaal of the Philharmonie Berlin, the Kamersaal at the Universität der Künste Berlin, teaching rooms at the university, numerous practice rooms for participants, and conference halls.

• Scholarship Support: Not all pianists can afford travel costs and accommodation and rely on scholarships.

• CD and DVD Production: Recording for a CD is very costly. Additionally, the CD must be edited, manufactured, and designed, and the cover created before being uploaded to streaming platforms.

• Organization, Media, Assistants & Transport etc.: We need funds to promote the event in the media, hire assistants, cover organizational team costs, legal advice, insurance, transportation, meals, piano tunings, student accommodations, and create flyers, brochures, and posters.

• Recordings, Promotion & Outreach: Recordings of concerts and masterclasses document the Berlin Masterclass 2025 for live streaming and public sharing on platforms like YouTube. Additionally, professional recordings are valuable career tools for young pianists, used for their social media or competition applications.

The Power of Your Support

By donating to the Berliner Klavierfesttage you are directly contributing to the creation and success of the festival and the artistic growth of young musicians. Whether you can give a little or a lot, every donation makes a difference. Your support will:

• Empower emerging pianists to achieve their full potential.

• Contribute to the cultural vibrancy of Berlin.

• Help create a lasting legacy of musical excellence and collaboration.

Thank you for believing in the greatness of music and for helping us bring this vision to life.

All donations will go exclusively to the non-profit organization Berlin International Piano Masterclass e.V. and will be used exclusively to cover the costs of the festival. Read more about the association: click here