Other Activities
17–24 September 2026 · Lleida and Barcelona. La Viñenale extends beyond the concert stage with workshops, masterclasses and participatory activities connecting guest artists with students, young musicians and the wider public.
Other Activities
17–24 September 2026
Lleida and Barcelona
Education, participation and the city
La Viñenale extends beyond the concert stage with a series of educational and participatory activities connecting guest artists with students, young musicians and the wider public. Workshops, masterclasses and activities open to the city complete the festival programme and strengthen the connection between the Competition and the local community.
17 September
Workshop with ESMUC Conducting Students
10.00–12.00
Orchestra Room, Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Barcelona
With Anthony Ratinov and Yuanfan Yang
Activity for ESMUC conducting students
A practical session for ESMUC conducting students, focusing on the relationship between conductor and soloist, the preparation of concerto repertoire and artistic communication during rehearsals. Participants will work on excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the two guest pianists.
17 September
Masterclasses with Students of the Ricard Viñes Conservatory
16.00–18.30
Sala 2, Auditori Enric Granados
With Anthony Ratinov and Yuanfan Yang
Activity with students, open to the public
The two First Prize winners invited to La Viñenale will work with young pianists from the Ricard Viñes Municipal Conservatory of Music. An opportunity to share experiences, explore repertoire in greater depth and bring students closer to the talent that has emerged from the Competition.
19 September
Improvisations at the Ricard Viñes Mural
11.00
Ricard Viñes mural, Plaça Ricard Viñes
With Yuanfan Yang
Free activity
An open and participatory event in which Yuanfan Yang will improvise on melodies, styles and challenges suggested by the audience. Young students from Lleida’s music schools will also take part, performing short excerpts that the pianist will use as the basis for new live improvisations.
19 September
Improvisation Workshop at L’Intèrpret
12.30–13.30
L’Intèrpret
With Yuanfan Yang
Activity with students, open to the public
A practical workshop for students at L’Intèrpret interested in improvisation. Starting from melodies, ideas and materials proposed by the participants, Yuanfan Yang will demonstrate different ways of transforming them and building a spontaneous musical discourse. Students will have the opportunity to put these tools into practice and experiment with live improvisation.
23 September
Masterclasses with Young Pianists
17.00–19.30
Sala 2, Auditori Enric Granados and Aula 2.0, Ricard Viñes Conservatory
With Anna Dmytrenko, Karina Tseng and Kojiro Okada
Activity with students, open to the public
The three pianists performing in the closing concert will give masterclasses to students from the conservatories of Lleida and Cervera and from L’Intèrpret. The activity encourages direct contact between Ricard Viñes Competition prizewinners and young musical talent from the region, creating a space for work, listening and artistic exchange.
