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. Federica Ripiccini by phone at +39-340-1229195 or email federica.ripiccini@tlctodi.org 

Ms.Ripiccini’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)

Winners of the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition and 2025 Paganini Violin Competition will perform at TIMM 2026!

The opening concert of the 2026 edition of Todi International Music Masters will be performed by the First Prize winner of the Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition, Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen. This concert will take place on August 3 at 21:00 (9PM) at the Todi Municipal Theater, in cooperation with Gioventú Musicale’s “Note d’Estate” concert series.

On August 10, at 18:00 (6PM), 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, in a second concert of “Note d’Estate”.

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.

Nikola Meeuwsen performing at the 2025 Queen Elizabeth competition in Bruxelles

Zhang Aozhe performing at the 2025 Paganini International Violin Competition