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A heroic passage of Liszt’s concerto no. 1, sounding more like a declaration rather than dialogue. 🎺
Soloist: Entong Hou
Conductor: @evanalexischrist
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #pianoconcerto #liszt
One of the earliest fully romantic piano concertos, this piece gets your attention immediately with its fiery and passionate character. 🔥
Soloist: Qiaoen Lin
Conductor: @evanalexischrist
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #pianoconcerto #mendelssohn
Mozart’s radiant and majestic first movement of his 21st concerto never fails to captivate.
Soloist: @nurayaliyewa
Conductor: @evanalexischrist
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #pianoconcerto #mozart
A lovely throwback to our FIMA 2024 Closing Gala, starting off the Piano Concerto marathon with Haydn! 🎹
Soloist: Maya Gorthy
Conductor: @evanalexischrist
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #pianoconcerto #haydn
🎉 THE COUNTDOWN HAS STARTED 🎉
We are thrilled to announce FIMA 2026, the next chapter of the Fiestravaganza International Music Academy, returning to Berlin in collaboration with leading artists, institutions, and partners across Europe and beyond.
📆 22 – 31 July 2026
📍 Berlin, Germany
Poster Art & Design: @paletteruby
‼️ NEW FOR 2026 ‼️
🎻 Violin, viola, and cello are now part of the core programme, joining piano in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting.
🎼 Selected piano and string participants will have the opportunity to perform a piano or string concerto movement with the Camerata Fiestravaganza. Due to exceptional demand, 3 concerto concerts will take place this year.
🌍 A new collaboration with the @goetheinstitut introduces a curated cultural programme exploring Berlin’s history and arts scene, while fostering meaningful international connections.
🏨 Thanks to our renewed partnership with @kpmhotel, double-room accommodation (participant with parent or partner) is now included in the participation fee, strengthening FIMA’s sense of community.
💜 Applications are NOW OPEN!
❗️ Application deadline: 31.05.2026
⏳ Late registrations: 01.06 – 22.06.2026 (+ €100 admin fee)
❗️ Limited places available
🌐 fiestravaganza.com
#FIMA2026 #Fiestravaganza #piano #strings
“The swan moves like time itself: serene, inevitable, gone before we notice.” 🦢
Piano: Anya & Maya Gorthy
Cello: @oliwiameiser
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #cello #carnivaloftheanimals #theswan #berlin
“The bones of melodies long dead rattle once more.”
Piano: Entong Hou & William Chi
Percussion: @teoremaksu
Conductor: @evanalexischrist
With the Camerata Fiestravaganza Orchestra 🎻
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #carnivaloftheanimals #fossils #berlin
“A dream seen through water – everything shimmers, nothing is still.” 🐠
Soloists: Entong Hou & William Chi
Conductor: @evanalexischrist
With the Camerata Fiestravaganza Orchestra 🎻
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #carnivaloftheanimals #aquarium #berlin
“The elephant does not dream of flying; it dances, slow and majestic, on tiptoe.” 🐘
Piano: Maya Gorthy
Double Bass: @simone.kreuz2
📍 UdK Berlin, Joseph-Joachim Konzertsaal
#FIMA2024 #piano #orchestra #carnivaloftheanimals #elephant #berlin
