Académie Ravel 2026 – The artists
Among numerous applications from around the world, 44 artists and ensembles have been selected to take part in the 2026 session of the Ravel Academy, which will take place from 18 to 30 August in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Pianists, singers, instrumentalists, composers and chamber music ensembles will come together for nearly two weeks to benefit from the teaching of leading figures in the music world, share their passion, and meet the public during public masterclasses and open performances.
Discover the selected artists for the 2026 edition below!
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Piano
Anselme CHO – France, United States
Salome JORDANIA – Georgia, United States
Shinyoung LEE – South Korea, Spain
Élodie SIGRIST – France, Finland
Tabea STREICHER – Germany, Hungary
Yundi XU – China, France, Germany, United Kingdom
Violin
Pavla BEDŘICHOVÁ – Czechia, United Kingdom
Moira CAUZZO – Switzerland, Spain
Fiona CHEN – China, Austria
Hadewych DE VOS – Netherlands, France
Simon HAGOPIAN – United States
Marie-Aude MELLIÈS – France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland
Alto
Clara DOISE – France, Belgium, Switzerland
Raphael MASTERS – Australia, Austria
Laura TORROBA BACHILLER – Spain, Austria
Cello
Rafael ARREGHINI – France, Germany, United States
Charlotte BRUSSEE – Netherlands, Germany, France
Maya DEVANE – France
Aurélien FIETTA – France
Miho PASCAL – France
Mathilde REUZÉ – France, Switzerland, Germany
Flute
Ariadna CORNADÓ RESTOY – Spain, Switzerland
Anna RABINOWICZ – Australia, Switzerland
Claudia SÁNCHEZ CORRAL – Spain, Netherlands
Shuyu YANG – Taiwan, France, Germany
Clarinet
Rocco BARENGHI – Italy, Finland
Rafael ESPARRELL – Brazil, Switzerland
Steven TAEYUN HAN – South Korea, France
Isaac MAJDI LANDA – Spain
Voice
Rosa BELMONTE – Belgium
Ludmilla BOUAKKAZ – France
Aude BRIOT – France, Belgium
Vanessa GUINADI – Singapore, Indonesia, Netherlands
Margaux LOIRE – France
Clara ORIF – France, Scotland
Chamber music
Scintilla Quartet – United Kingdom, United States
Trio Havisham – United Kingdom
Trio Parhélie – France, Austria, China
Composition
Sophia CHAMBON – France, Finland
Jon ESNAOLA – Spain
Damián LAUTARO GORANDI – Argentina
Guillem PALOMAR – Spain
Guilherme RIBEIRO – Brazil
Guest percussionist
Bastien LAFOSSE – France, Switzerland, United States
Join us from 18 to 30 August to discover these exceptional new talents and follow their journey at the Académie Ravel 2026.