🎶 Selected Young Piano & String Talents from FIMA 2026 present an evening of chamber music 🎶

🎻 Experience an inspiring chamber music evening with selected young pianists and string players from the Fiestravaganza International Music Academy 2026, joined by the Fiestravaganza Ensemble. In various ensemble formations, the participants will present chamber music works shaped through intensive coaching, collaboration, and rehearsal during the academy.

✨ Founded in 2023 as Berlin’s first major international piano summer academy, the Fiestravaganza International Music Academy has since evolved into an interfaculty programme, bringing together young musicians across multiple disciplines. FIMA 2026 marks an important new chapter with the full integration of string players – violin, viola, and cello – creating even more opportunities for collaborative music-making between pianists and string players.

Throughout the academy, participants take part in individual masterclasses, chamber music coachings, group workshops, and extensive performance opportunities in the prestigious halls of the University of the Arts Berlin. A distinctive feature of FIMA is its exclusive access to Bechstein’s Vintage Keyboard Collection, allowing participants to explore both modern and historic instruments.

Beyond music-making, FIMA 2026 places a strong emphasis on cultural exchange and community. A new collaboration with the Goethe-Institut introduces a curated cultural programme, inviting participants to engage with Berlin’s history, arts, and cultural life while building meaningful social connections.

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
Celebrate the future of classical music and support these extraordinary young artists as they share the results of their musical journey at FIMA 2026.

📄 Program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406
I. Allegro

Raphael Tan (Singapore), violin I
Pin Sheng Lu (Taiwan), violin II
Cai Liang (Singapore), viola I
Diana Londoño Fajardo (Venezuela), viola II
Wincy Eunis Yeung (Hong Kong), cello

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
IV. Finale: Allegro

Charlotte Thiele (Germany), violin — FIMA Faculty
Gruia Ioan Soare (Romania), piano

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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
I. Allegro energico e con fuoco

Charlotte Thiele (Germany), violin — FIMA Faculty
Oliwia Meiser (Poland), cello — FIMA Faculty
Oisín Finucane (Ireland), piano

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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
I. Allegro non troppo

Charlotte Thiele (Germany), violin — FIMA Faculty
Karolina Pawul (Poland), viola — FIMA Faculty
Oliwia Meiser (Poland), cello — FIMA Faculty
Johan Schäfer (Germany), piano

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Camille Saint-Saëns
The Carnival of the Animals
XIII. The Swan

Oliwia Meiser (Poland), cello — FIMA Faculty
Alexandru Becheru (Romania), piano

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Robert Schumann
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
II. Scherzo: Molto vivace

Charlotte Thiele (Germany), violin — FIMA Faculty
Karolina Pawul (Poland), viola — FIMA Faculty
Oliwia Meiser (Poland), cello — FIMA Faculty
Xinni He (China), piano

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Robert Schumann
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
III. Andante cantabile

Charlotte Thiele (Germany), violin — FIMA Faculty
Karolina Pawul (Poland), viola — FIMA Faculty
Oliwia Meiser (Poland), cello — FIMA Faculty
Duojia Xie (China), piano