Palma de Mallorca, Spain
SUMMER 2026
25 - 29/08
The 2026 edition of Maiorica Music Festival celebrates one of the richest and most fascinating ensembles in classical music: the woodwind quintet. This historic ensemble allows for the exploration of a unique sound, precision, color, and emotion.
Woodwind Quintet
Our Guest Artists
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Rafael Adobas
Flute
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Andrea Bressan
Basson
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Boštjan Lipovšek
French Horn
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Dudu Carmel
Oboe
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Maura Marinucci
Clarinet
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Maiorica
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Program
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2026
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Individual Lessons
Each participant will benefit from two personalized one-on-one masterclasses with festival faculty.
Group Instrument Classes
Each teacher will bring together students of their instrument for collective sessions focused on technique, sound, style, and professional development. These open classes allow students to ask questions, listen actively, and explore key elements of artistic growth.
Concerts
Faculty concerts
Student concerts
Quintet concerts formed during the festival
Quintet Classes
Participants will form quintets and attend three 90-minute classes, each led by a different teacher, ensuring a varied and enriching learning experience.
Talks and Lectures
Engage with faculty and special guests in sessions addressing essential topics in music and the contemporary cultural environment. A dynamic space to broaden perspectives, resolve questions, and connect artistic training with the challenges of today’s world..
Showroom
An interactive space showcasing instruments, reeds, accessories, and specialized materials. Participants can try, compare, and receive direct guidance from manufacturers and representatives.
Meet our special guests
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Psychologist and pianistElsa combines a solid background as a professional pianist with extensive experience in psychology specialising in musicians.
She trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where she was awarded First Prizes in Piano and Chamber Music and was selected to pursue the Advanced Performance Programme. She has given numerous recitals and chamber music concerts and has performed as a soloist with several orchestras in France, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, and South Africa.
She holds a degree in Psychology and Education from UNISA (South Africa) and a PhD in Psychology for Musicians from the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom). Her doctoral thesis investigated the narratives of musicians who enjoy performing in public, comparing them with those who do not or who suffer from stage fright.
She was an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield and has published in scientific journals such as Psychology of Music and Psychomusicology. She served as President of the Spanish Association of Psychology of Music and Musical Performance (2019–2023) and organised the First Ibero-American Congress of Psychology of Music and Musical Cognition (2023).
Based on her research, she has delivered courses and workshops at conservatoires and musical institutions throughout Spain. She supports performers in their professional challenges and disseminates music psychology through social media (@psicologia_musicos).
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Professional luthier with more than 25 years of experience in the repair and maintenance of wind instruments. He began his training at the age of 11 alongside his father, working with municipal wind bands in the department of Caldas, during which time he also trained as a trumpet player.He specializes in both woodwind and brass instruments, with particular focus on oboe and English horn, as well as flute, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon. He has received professional training and certifications from internationally recognized manufacturers such as Lorée, Buffet, Selmer Paris, Yamaha, Hans Boss, and Straubinger, maintaining high technical standards of precision, quality, and reliability.
His professional activity is centered on serving soloists, orchestras, and educational institutions, collaborating with organizations such as the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, the Bogotá Philharmonic, the Medellín Philharmonic, the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra, the University of Antioquia, and Bellas Artes in Cali, as well as specialized oboe, saxophone, clarinet, and trumpet festivals across Latin America.
He has participated as a guest luthier in international festivals and academic events, serving as principal luthier of the National Oboe Festival in Colombia since 2019. In the educational field, he is the founder of the Academy of Luthiers of Peru and of wind instrument and lutherie seminars and festivals in Durango and Morelia (Mexico), contributing to the training of new generations of specialized technicians.
Application Guidelines
Registration must be completed through the festival’s official form.
Required Documentation:
Completed application form
Link to your audition video
CV (maximum 1 page)
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Minimum age: 18 years at the start of the festival
No maximum age
Accepted instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn
Open to participants of all nationalities
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Participant selection will be conducted exclusively via video submission.
Video Requirements:
Maximum duration: 10 minutes
Free repertoire, representative of the applicant’s technical and musical level
Video must be of good quality, with stable image and clear sound
The recording should show the complete instrument performance, with no objects obstructing visibility
Video Title (mandatory):
Each video must be titled as follows:Full Name – Maiòrica Music Festival 2026 – Audition [Instrument]
Examples:
María López García – Maiòrica Music Festival 2026 – Audition Flute
Juan Pérez Torres – Maiòrica Music Festival 2026 – Audition Oboe
Ana Ruiz Martín – Maiòrica Music Festival 2026 – Audition Clarinet
Submitting the Video:
Videos must be submitted exclusively via a YouTube link set to “unlisted.”If the link does not work, is inaccessible, or has viewing restrictions, the application will be automatically disqualified.
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A maximum of 8 spots per instrument is available.
The organization reserves the right to adjust this number depending on the quality of applications received.
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Individual Lessons
Each participant will receive:Two one-hour individual lessons with their instrument teacher.
The students will also participate in four group classes per instrument, each lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Chamber Music
All participants will be integrated into a woodwind quintet with students from the other instruments. Each quintet will receive:Three 90-minute classes, each led by a different festival teacher.
Additional Activities and Concerts
During the festival, the following activities will take place:Outstanding Students Concert:
One student per instrument (5 in total) will be selected from the audition video to perform as a soloist in a special student concert.Grand Final Quintet Concert:
All quintets formed during the festival will participate in this concert.Faculty Concerts:
Solo concerts with the festival teachers
Concerts performed by the faculty quintet
Instrument and Accessories Showroom
Talks and Meetings with Guest Teachers
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All participants will receive an official certificate of participation, signed by the festival faculty.
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Festival Registration Fee
Solo / Individual:
€550 VAT includedFull quintets (per member) and Spanish residents:
€500 VAT includedListeners (full access to all classes, lectures, and one concert ticket of your choice): Limited places: 20 people
€100 VAT includedIncludes all academic activities and concerts mentioned.
Does not include: travel, accommodation or meals.
Account number: ES66 2085 9405 5803 3049 0742Account holder: Asociación E7.2
SWIFT/BIC: CAIXESBBXXX
Please refrain from making any payments until you have received official confirmation of your participation.
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Applications open: December 2025
Application deadline: 29 March 2026
Results: Within a maximum of 15 days after the application deadline
Tuition payment: Within 15 days of acceptance
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Registration implies full acceptance of these terms and conditions.
The organization reserves the right to make adjustments to schedules or activities for justified reasons.
Tuition must be paid within the established deadline in order to secure the participant’s place.
Participants authorize the use of audiovisual material for exclusively promotional purposes.
Attendance at all scheduled activities is mandatory.
Maiorica Scholarship
The festival will award one full scholarship to one of the five students selected to perform in the Outstanding Students Concert.
100% refund of the total festival fee, including the application fee
Special certificate awarded as “Outstanding Student – 2026 Edition”
Scholarship Value
The student will be chosen by the five faculty members, based exclusively on artistic performance during the Outstanding Students Concert.
Scholarship Selection
Partners
Dates and Location
August 25–29, 2026
Can Balaguer, Palma de Mallorca.
Five days dedicated exclusively to the woodwind quintet, featuring classes, concerts, talks, and gatherings designed to offer a top-level artistic and educational experience.
📍 Palma de Mallorca: a setting that enhances music
The 2026 edition will take place in Palma de Mallorca, a city where history, architecture, and Mediterranean light create the perfect framework for chamber music. Its iconic venues, vibrant cultural atmosphere, and excellent accessibility make it an ideal destination for musicians, students, and art lovers.
How to Get There:
Mallorca is served by Palma de Mallorca International Airport (PMI), with daily connections to major European cities.
More Than Just a Destination
Nature
Architecture
Heritage
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