Summer Academy | 26 June to 5 July, 2026
Applications for the 2026 summer Academy are closed
Guest of honor 2026 Academy
Steven Isserlis
Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a unique and distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster.
The Geneva International String Academy is a summer music academy that fosters encounters and knowledge-sharing between internationally renowned musicians and professors and promising young artists.
For one summer, outside the academic framework of conservatories, rigorously selected young violinists, violists, and cellists from around the world come to enhance their training in the heart of Geneva’s Old Town. They benefit from masterclasses, practice chamber music alongside the Academy’s professors, and perform in concerts. They build a network of artistic and personal connections that can open new professional horizons.
Thanks to the generous contributions of its partners, the Geneva International String Academy continues to provide full coverage of participation costs for every selected young musician. This support includes musical training and masterclasses, accommodation, meals, and instrument maintenance facilitated by the presence of a luthier. As a result, participants are chosen solely based on their exceptional talent and desire to join the Academy, without financial circumstances limiting their engagement.
Results of candidatures will be communicated by April 30
D. Chostakovitch : Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
F. Schubert : String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Sergey Ostrovsky - violin, Eva Kobor - violin, Noémie Bialobroda - viola, Jonathan Gerstner - cello, Auguste Rahon - cello, Ekaterina Bonyushkina - piano
C. Debussy : Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor
A. Glazounov : Three Pieces from ‘Raymonda’ Op.57
B. Bartók : Rhapsody for Violin and Piano No.1
S. Prokofiev : Solo Violin Sonata
C. Franck : Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major
Andrew Samarasekara - violon
Svitlana Kosenko - piano
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Geneva Old City
Learning in cultural centers of rare exception
Masterclasses, chamber music rehearsals and public concerts will be held in the inspiring salons of the Société de Lecture, the Barbier-Mueller Museum, and the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique. All sites are ideally located in the beautiful old city of Geneva.
The Société de Lecture
The Société de Lecture, created in 1818, is nowadays considered one of the most dynamic cultural places in Geneva
Musée Barbier-Mueller
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