Observers

TIMM welcomes participants who want to listen in and observe all masterclasses and concerts of the festival. Whether they be teachers or students, and even music lovers without professional training, anyone can apply as an observer.

The fee to attend TIMM as an observer is €800 for the whole festival. This gives access to every lesson and masterclass taught by every faculty member; all 15 nightly concerts by faculty and students; every orchestra rehearsal with piano soloists (excluding the orchestra rehearsal without soloists).

At the end of the festival, during the closing ceremony, every observer will be called to the stage to receive a participation diploma, and to be publicly recognized.

To register as an observer, please fill out the application form and follow these guidelines:

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2026 

Observer fee payment must be wired before submitting the application form. Submit the form and the wire transfer receipt at the same time.

There is no selection for observers. All applicants will be accepted.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST 

Email the following material to timm@todimusicmasters.com

For questions related to the logistics, traveling or staying in Todi, general information or assistance, please contact Mr. Luigi Minucci at luigi.minucci@wellanguage.com or Ms. Noemi Quintili by phone at +39-340-1229195 or email noemi.quintili@tlctodi.org 

Ms. Quintili’s office hours: 9AM-12:30PM and 3PM-5PM (CEST Central European Time) Monday-Friday (Beijing Standard Time 3PM-6:30PM and 9PM-11PM; New York Standard Time 3AM-6:30AM and 9AM-11AM)

Hao Rao (Finalist of the Chopin Competition) and Aozhe Zhang (2025 Paganini Violin Competition Winner) will perform at TIMM 2026!

Hao Rao

The opening concert of the 2026 edition of Todi International Music Masters will be performed by pianist Hao Rao, a young phenom who made a great impression at the Chopin Competition, where he was a Finalist and Honorable Mention recipient. The recital is on August 3, at 9PM in the Todi Municipal Theater, presented in cooperation with Gioventú Musicale’s “Note d’Estate” concert series.

On August 10, also at 9PM, Todi International Music Masters and Gioventú  Musicale will jointly present the first prize winner of the Paganini International Violin Competition, Chinese violinist Zhang Aozhe with pianist Xie Beini, also part of the “Note d’Estate” concert series.

While these concerts are not free to the public, they will be offered free of charge to the Todi International Music Masters students and family members.

Zhang Aozhe performing at the 2025 Paganini International Violin Competition