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FREE CONCERTS AT FIMA 2025 IN BERLIN!
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Fiestravaganza gUG, a registed non-profit organisation in Berlin, is proud to present the 3rd edition of the Fiestravaganza International Music Academy! Featuring over 50 piano & string participants from 20 countries, we are thrilled to present FOUR free-admission concerts this year, across solo, chamber, and orchestral settings.
Come support these bright young talents as they reach an exciting milestone in their musical journeys!
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Shaun Choo — CEO & Artistic Director of Fiestravaganza gUG
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Experience two dazzling summer evenings of pianistic brilliance in Berlin with Concerto Fiestravaganza! In this musical marathon, you’ll enjoy two monumental and contrasting programs brimming with Piano Concertos!
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WHAT IS CONCERTO FIESTRAVAGANZA?
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Concerto Fiestravaganza champions the vision of young orchestral musicians supporting even younger soloists, featuring selected participants from the Fiestravaganza International Music Academy (FIMA). This unique summer program offers gifted young pianists from around the world rare opportunities to grow through masterclasses and workshops led by esteemed professors.
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Performing alongside them: Berlin-based Singaporean pianist Shaun Choo, and the Camerata Fiestravaganza under the baton of Evan-Alexis Christ. This vibrant orchestra unites over 50 musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, many of whom study at Berlin’s top music institutions: Universität der Künste, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, and the Barenboim–Said Akademie.
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Shaun Choo & the Camerata Fiestravaganza at FIMA 2024
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CONCERTO FIESTRAVAGANZA
“THE ROMANTICS”
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📍UdK Großer Konzertsaal, Hardenbergstraße 33, 10623 Berlin
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Immerse yourself in the lush soundscapes of the Romantic era, featuring masterpieces such as Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor & Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, as well as movements from Concertos by Beethoven, Grieg & Prokofiev.
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CONCERTO FIESTRAVAGANZA
“THE CLASSICS”
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📍 UdK Großer Konzertsaal, Hardenbergstraße 33, 10623 Berlin
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A celebration of elegance and clarity, this evening showcases movements from no less than FIVE Mozart piano concertos and two of Bach’s keyboard concertos – amongst others.
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📍 Ölberg Kirche, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 29, 10999 Berlin
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Selected Young Piano & String Talents from FIMA 2025 join members of the Viatores Quartet & Fiestravaganza Ensemble to present various chamber music works.
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📍 UdK Großer Konzertsaal, Hardenbergstraße 33, 10623 Berlin
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Selected Young Piano & String Talents from FIMA 2025 present various classical solo works.
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Shaun Choo – Fiestravaganza for Piano Quartet | Fiestravaganza Ensemble
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WATCH THE FIESTRAVAGANZA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY OFFICIAL TRAILER
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- Masterclasses and Workshops: Participants will receive individual lessons and workshops from world-renowned professors such as Jacques Rouvier, Lucas Blondeel, and Christian A. Pohl. These sessions will take place in the prestigious Carl Bechstein Saal.
- Exclusive Instrument Access: Imagine playing Chopin on a Pleyel or Beethoven on a Hammerklavier! Thanks to Bechstein’s Vintage Keyboard Collection, participants can choose from over 50 historical instruments to work with.
- Performance Opportunities: Participants will take part in solo, chamber, and orchestral concerts at esteemed venues, including the magnificent concert halls of our cooperation partner, the Berlin University of the Arts. (Fun fact: This concert hall was home to the Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan in the 1960s!)
- String Program: String participants will receive coaching from members of the Viatores Quartet and the Fiestravaganza Ensemble, two emerging ensembles in Berlin. They will also have the opportunity to perform solo, in chamber ensembles, and as part of an orchestra.
- Perform with Orchestra: Selected piano participants will get the chance to perform a movement of a piano concerto with Camerata Fiestravaganza. Selected string participants will join the string sections led by the string mentors.
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Piano Professor at the Mozarteum University Salzburg |
Honorary Professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de danse Paris
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Piano and Piano Methodology Professor at the University of Music and Theater Leipzig
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Piano and Fortepiano Professor at the University of the Arts Berlin
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Multiple Award-Winning Classical Pianist, Composer and Teacher
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Concert Master of the Camerata Fiestravaganza | First Violin of Viatores Quartet
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Principal Second Violinist of the Camerata Fiestravaganza | Member of the Fiestravaganza Ensemble
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Principal Violist of the Camerata Fiestravaganza | Member of the Fiestravaganza Ensemble
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Principal Cellist of the Camerata Fiestravaganza | Member of the Fiestravaganza Ensemble
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Not ready to perform, but eager to learn? FIMA 2025 invites you to join as a passive participant — an ideal option for students, educators, and all music lovers who wish to observe without taking the stage. Gain full access to our piano and strings masterclasses & workshops, and experience the academy’s vibrant musical atmosphere up close. Choose from daily passes or enjoy unlimited access throughout the week.
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