Note: Information below is a work in progress and subject to change. It is expected to be finalized by January 31, 2026

Åhus Piano Festival “By the Sea”, 24–28 June 2026

The festival takes place in the last week of June in the historic medieval town of Åhus in southern Sweden, where nature, history, architecture, design, and music fuse together to define both the place and the listening experience. The festival will feature four days of masterclasses and evening concerts, concluding with a final concert at Trinity Church in Kristianstad. We invite advanced piano students of all nationalities, aged 12 to 40, to apply.

Festival Contents – Short Description

Individual masterclasses led by acclaimed pianists and piano pedagogues:

• Marianne Jacobs

• Antti Hotti

• Julia Sigova

Concert venues:

• Aoseum

• Åhus församlingshem

• MITTIMAGLEHEM

• Rökeriet mellan Åhus & Yngsjö

• Trinity Church in Kristianstad (Heliga Trefaldighets kyrka)

Teaching facilities:

• Aoseum

• Åhus församlingshem

Practice pianos:

• TBD:

Application process

• Application deadline 1 May 2026

• Price

Practical information

Travel to Åhus

Visit Åhus Sweden to get information regarding things to do, places to eat and other information about the town.

Arrival and registration

TBD: more text

Accomodation

• Åhus Gästgivaregård

• ÅhusGården

• Åhus Seaside

• Åhus Resort Hotel & Spa

Meals

• Klosterbageriet

• Duvanders Conditori

• Pizzaboden