Piano-Piano academy

A unique academy dedicated to young piano duos

What is the Academy?

Founded in 2022, the Piano-Piano Academy supports a limited number of young piano duos each year, selected by audition.


Throughout the season, the duos benefit from the guidance of leading piano-duo specialists, take part in workshops devoted to building their careers, and perform in concert at partner venues.

What the Academy offers

5 masterclasses given by pianists who specialise in the field

  • personalised artistic guidance
  • career workshops
  • closing concert at the Salle Cortot
  • selected duos invited to the Piano-Piano Festival
  • entirely free participation for the selected duos

2026/27 Season

Auditions

9 octobre 2026

Grand Plateau
Conservatoire de Rungis
4 place du Général de Gaulle
94150 Rungis

Warm-up rooms will be available on site.

The audition is open to any piano duo that has been established for at least one year. Age limit: 30.

Schedule

The dates of the upcoming masterclasses and closing concert will be announced shortly.

Apply

Applications for the Piano-Piano Academy's 2026/27 season are now open. Below you will find all the practical information regarding the audition, the admission requirements and how to apply.

How to apply ?

Deadline: 20 september 2026.
The application must include: the names of both pianists; the name of the duo; the number of years working together as a duo; a CV or biography; a presentation of the artistic project; the proposed programme with timings; and full contact details.

Admission requirements

The audition is open to duos that:

  • have been established for at least one year;
  • whose members are under 30 on 9 October 2026.
Free programme. Candidates may present works for piano four hands or for two pianos. Duration: 10 to 15 minutes. The jury reserves the right not to hear the programme in full. Candidates must bring at least one copy of the scores.

Commitments of the selected duos

  • to take part in all of the masterclasses;
  • to take part in the closing concert if selected;
  • to become a member of the Piano-Piano Association.

Participation fees

Participation is entirely free. Only membership of the association is required. Travel and accommodation costs remain the responsibility of the participants.

Further information

The Academy's masterclasses are open to the public and free to attend, subject to booking.

FAQ

Can we apply if one of the members is over 30?
In principle, no, but an exception may be granted if the artistic committee considers the duo's project sufficiently compelling.
Do I need to be enrolled at a conservatoire?
That is not required.
May the works presented be contemporary?
Absolutely, the programme is entirely free. The works presented must, however, have been published. As the audition is short, it helps the jury to properly assess the two pianists' ability to play together, so the choice of works should showcase this. In addition, contemporary works involving prepared piano will not be accepted, for logistical reasons.
Are the Academy's concerts paid?
The closing concert is not paid; it takes place at the prestigious Salle Cortot in Paris. Other concerts may be offered to the Academy's duos, some paid and some not, depending on the opportunities put forward by the Academy's partners. Duos are entirely free to accept or decline these offers. Concerts given as part of the Rungis Piano-Piano Festival, by contrast, are always paid.
What does a masterclass day involve?
The masterclasses take place at the Academy's partner venues. They run from 10 am to 5.30 pm, and the timetable is drawn up beforehand between the Piano-Piano coordinator and the duos, according to their wishes and constraints. The masterclasses are open to the public. Duos are encouraged to attend every session of the day.


Depending on the nationality of the duos and the teachers, a session may be given in French, English, Russian or German, whichever language best suits the duo and the teacher. A single teacher may therefore switch languages over the course of a masterclass day.

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