Program Book

FIMA

2025

TO THE FIESTRAVAGANZA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY.

WELCOME

Since its launch as the first major  piano summer academy in Berlin back  in 2023, over 40 international young pianists have benefitted from the “Fiestravaganza International Music Academy” (FIMA).

Participants have the privilege of showcasing their talents through numerous performances, including the esteemed opportunity to perform a movement of a piano concerto with orchestra.

In addition, participants receive masterclasses and workshops conducted by renowned instructors on both modern and vintage instruments. 

Building on its successful piano program, FIMA 2025 introduces an exciting new opportunity for talented young string players. This addition further cements FIMA’s position as a leading summer academy for aspiring musicians in Berlin.

LOCATIONS

SCHEDULE

JULY

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MASTERCLASSES

WORKSHOPS

JULY

JULY

24 – 29

24

25

Fortepiano

Piano Methodology

Carl Bechstein Saal Vintage Keyboard  Instrument Collection  La Raison de la Musique

Piano | Fortepiano | Strings

Lucas Blondeel

Christian A. Pohl

Get ready for a captivating experience with our talented Piano & String Participants!

THE CONCERTS

CONCERTO FIESTRAVAGANZA ...

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OPENING GALA

THE ROMANTICS

UDK KONZERTSAAL

E. GRIEG – PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR, OP. 16

I. Allegro molto moderato | YU-CHIA HUANG

S. PROKOFIEV – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1  IN D-FLAT, OP. 10

I. Allegro brioso | VANNESS YU

F. CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2  IN F MINOR, OP. 21

Complete | SHAUN CHOO

INTERMISSION

L. V. BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3  IN C MINOR, OP. 37

I. Allegro con brio | LEO DENIZEN

S. RACHMANINOV – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2  IN C MINOR, OP. 18

I.   Moderato | ENTONG HOU II.  Adagio sostenuto | ANJU NOGIWA III. Allegro scherzando | KAYDEN KELLY

JULY 23

CHAMBER MUSIC

CONCERT

ÖLBERGKIRCHE

JULY 28

G. MAHLER – PIANO QUARTET IN A MINOR

Complete | Aoi Saito, Karolina Pawul,  Oliwia Meiser, Shaun Choo

L. V. BEETHOVEN – PIano Trio NO. 3  in c minor, Op. 1 

I. Allegro con brio  | Anju Nogiwa, Siyeon Cho,  Oliwia Meiser

D. Shostakovich – 5 Pieces of 2 Violins  and Piano

I. Prelude, II. Gavotte, IV. Valse  | Veronika Ilieva, Hannah Dokter, Aoi Saito

W. A. Mozart – Piano Quartet No. 1, KV 478

I. Allegro  | Johan Schäfer, Georg Schupelius, Aoi Saito, Karolina Pawul

W. A. Mozart – "Kegelstatt" Trio  in E-Flat, KV 498

I. Andante  | Joshua Kwan, Aoi Saito,  Karolina Pawul

P. Préjean – Duo for Violin AND Viola

I. & II.  | Patrick Préjean, Aoi Saito

CHAMBER MUSIC

CONCERT

ÖLBERGKIRCHE

JULY 28

F. Schubert – Piano Trio in B-Flat,  Op. 99

II. Andante un poco mosso  | Joon Oh Kim, Aleksandra Scharner, Oliwia Meiser

INTERMISSION

L. V. BEETHOVEN – String Quartet No. 4 in c minor, Op. 18

I. Allegro ma non tanto  | Chien Wei Yu, Kim Ballesta, Karolina Pawul, Oliwia Meiser

C. Debussy – Cello Sonata L. 135

I. Prologue, II. Sérénade, III. Finale  Shihoko Shioya, Oliwia Meiser 

S. Rachmaninov – Trio élégiaque in  g minor, No. 1

Complete  | Ecenaz Işık, Aoi Saito,  Georg Schupelius

J. Brahms – Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8

II. Scherzo - Allegro molto  | Chieh-Yu Lee, Alexander Yau, Oliwia Meiser

III. Adagio non troppo  | Chieh-Yu Lee, Xiaoyu Ouyang, Oliwia Meiser

CHAMBER MUSIC

CONCERT

ÖLBERGKIRCHE

JULY 28

J. Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3  in c minor, Op. 60

I. Allegro non troppo  | Francesco Marroni,  Aoi Saito, Karolina Pawul, Oliwia Meiser

R. SchumannPiano Quartet  in E-Flat, Op. 47

III. Andante cantabile  | Vanness Yu, Aoi Saito, Karolina PawuL, Oliwia Meiser

IV. Finale: Vivace  | Reuben Tsang, Aoi Saito, Karolina PawuL, Oliwia Meiser

WITH THE

FIESTRA VAGANZA ENSEMBLE

SOLO RECITAL

CONCERT

SELECTED FIMA 2025 PIANO & STRING PARTICIPANTS

Presenting various Classical Solo Works

UDK KONZERTSAAL

JULY 30

CLOSING GALA

THE CLASSICS

UDK KONZERTSAAL

J. S. BACH – CONCERTO NO. 1 IN D MINOR,  BWV 1052

I.  Allegro | CONNOR CHONG

J. S. BACH – CONCERTO NO. 5 IN F MINOR,  BWV 1056

I. Allegro | ALEXANDRU BECHERU

W. A. MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 9  IN E-FLAT, K. 271

I. Allegro | ZHU YI NG 

W. A. MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 24  IN C MINOR, K. 491

I. Allegro | BRYAN SOO 

W. A. MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 20  IN D MINOR, K. 466

I. Allegro | YUCHEN HAN

INTERMISSION

JULY 31

CLOSING GALA

THE CLASSICS

UDK KONZERTSAAL

C. SAINT-SAËNS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2  IN G MINOR, OP. 22

I. Andante sostenuto | JOSHUA KWAN

R. SCHUMANN – PIANO CONCERTO IN  A MINOR, OP. 54

I. Allegro affettuoso | JOON OH KIM

W. A. MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 23  IN A, K. 488

I.   Allegro | CHLOE CHONG III. Allegro assai | JOHAN SCHÄFER

JULY 31

SOLOISTS

THE

PARTICIPANTS

THE

46

PEOPLE

20

NATIONALITIES

8-52

YEARS OLD

FACULTY

PIANO

PIANO

JACQUES ROUVIER

FORTEPIANO

LUCAS BLONDEEL

PIANO

CHRISTIAN A. POHL

PIANO

SHAUN CHOO

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COACHES

COACHES

STRINGS

VIOLIN

LOUISA STAPLES

VIOLIN

AOI SAITO

CELLO

OLIWIA MEISER

VIOLA

KAROLINA PAWUL

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