An international meeting place for musicians in Paris
Each summer, the International Music Academy of Paris brings together young musicians from around the world in the prestigious setting of the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot.
For ten intensive days, internationally renowned professors and students share individual lessons, masterclasses, chamber music workshops and concerts, in an atmosphere of artistic rigor and emulation.
Beyond teaching, the Academy is a place of encounters, exchanges and inspiration, where future paths and common projects begin to take shape in the lives of young artists.
International Professors
Guest artists and teachers from major conservatories and universities, recognized for their high standards and attentive guidance.
Intensive Rythm
Individual lessons, masterclasses, chamber music workshops and public auditions over ten days.
Festival within the Academy
Free concerts open to the public, highlighting young talents alongside their professors, in some of Paris’s most exceptional venues.
Teaching
Individual lessons with guest professors (minimum of 4 during the session), public masterclasses, chamber music workshops, and personal practice time.
Repertoire is chosen by the student in agreement with the main professor.
Expected level: students enrolled in a higher education program at Master’s level, or young artists in the early stages of professionalization.
Daily Schedule
The schedule is communicated at the beginning of the session (subject to pedagogical adjustments). The calendar of lessons is established together with the chosen professor at the start of the Academy. Each student receives individual lessons during the session, and may also freely attend all other classes as an auditor. The teaching approach itself is left to the discretion of each professor, who organizes it according to the size of the class and artistic focus.
Lessons take place at the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot. The Academy provides each student, as well as accompanying parents for underage participants, with a personal access badge.
Throughout the day, lessons, personal practice, concerts and auditions follow one another at a sustained pace. The commitment of every participant is required for the Academy to run smoothly.
Languages of instruction: French and English.
Studios & Accompaniment
Studios are available every day on a rotating schedule. The Academy guarantees a minimum of two hours of reserved practice time per day for each student.
Accompaniment (piano/strings/voice) is provided by the Academy’s pianists for lessons or auditions when required.
Concerts and festival
Students may be scheduled to take part in public auditions and concerts linked to the Academy’s festival, at the professors’ discretion.
All concerts are free and open to the public. They take place in various venues across Paris, primarily in the Salle Cortot, a concert hall renowned for its history and outstanding acoustics.
Matériel pédagogique et studios
Chaque participant vient avec le répartoire qu’il souhaite travailler, il procure le cas échéant aux accompagnateurs la partition correspondante.
Pour les pianistes : précisions de salles et disponibilités transmises par l’académie au début de la session. Les studios de travail sont situés dans les locaux de l’ecole normale de musique. Ils sont équipés de pianos droits ou à queue.
Rules & Guidelines
The Academy provides an internal set of rules, outlining all regulations applicable during the session. Students are expected to read and comply with these guidelines, available here.
Key Dates
| Session | July 16–25, 2026 Student welcome: July 16 at 9:30 am End of classes: July 25 at 12:00 pm |
| Opening of applications: | October 15, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | May 30, 2026, or until the requested class is full. |
| Confirmation of Enrollment | Applicants are notified by email within a maximum of 15 working days after submitting their application. Upon confirmation, registration fees must be paid immediately to secure the place. |
A Glimpse of the Academy
Tuition & Applications
Selection is based on an application file (artistic CV and audio/video excerpts).
Detailed information regarding tuition fees, possible scholarships, and payment methods is provided on the application page.