Welcome to IPM Tbilisi 26 Festival & Competition
July 01 - July 09, 2026
International Piano Masters, founded by the internationally acclaimed French pianist and pedagogue Pascal Nemirovski, has for many years stood among the most prestigious and competitive summer academies in the field of piano performance.
Recognized not only for its artistic excellence but also for the intellectual depth and individuality it cultivates in young musicians, the academy reflects Professor Nemirovski’s distinguished legacy as one of the leading pedagogical voices of our time.
After a series of highly successful editions in Vienna and other major cultural centers around the world the festival entered a new chapter with its relocation to Georgia - a move that marked not merely a change of venue, but a significant cultural statement. Tbilisi soon became the IPM permanent home, positioning the city on the international map of advanced piano education.
The initiative to bring International Piano Masters to Georgia came from the Georgian pianist David Aladashvili, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and Assistant Professor at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. Guided by his artistic vision, profession experience, and enriched by Prof. Nemirovski’s expertise and authority - the festival was thoughtfully integrated into Georgia’s cultural landscape, where it quickly gained broad institutional and public support.
The successful inauguration of the festival in Tbilisi in 2024 laid the foundation for its continued development in a regular format. IPM Tbilisi has already attracted significant international attention and firmly established itself as an annual educational platform of high artistic and academic standing.
Today, International Piano Masters is confidently consolidating its position as one of the most large-scale and most influential piano education initiatives in Georgia, contributing both to the development of young musicians and to the strengthening of the country’s cultural presence on the global stage.
We are thrilled to be back in Tbilisi in 2026!