SEMANA DE LAS CUERDAS
An intensive gathering for young string players: one-to-one lessons, international mentors, chamber music, concerts and a community that opens doors.
SEMANA DE LAS CUERDAS
An intensive experience for young string players selected for their talent and potential. Participation is free for admitted musicians.
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OUR APPROACH
Semana brings together experiences that are rarely accessible to a young musician in a single program. Individual lessons, work with collaborative pianists, chamber music, performance, wellbeing, community and international connections all reinforce one another.
THE CORE IDEA
“A combination of opportunities that is exceptionally hard to find within a single program.”
04 · A CHAIN OF OPPORTUNITIES
Seven connected experiences that support musical and personal growth.
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Individual lessons
Personalized training
One-to-one work on technique, repertoire and interpretation with internationally experienced teachers.
02
Collaborative piano
Prepare like a professional
Rehearse, listen and shape an interpretation alongside collaborative pianists.
03
Chamber music
Learn to create together
Listening, communication, leadership and collaboration among musicians from different backgrounds.
04
The stage
Learn to perform by performing
Recitals and concerts develop stage presence, confidence, concentration and communication.
05
International connections
Connecting Medellín with the world
International teachers bring fresh perspectives and open new opportunities.
06
A community comes together
Young musicians from different institutions and regions become one musical community.
07
Body + breath
Tools for musicians
Yoga, breathwork and body awareness to support concentration, manage tension and prepare for the stage.
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Each link creates an opportunity. Together, they shape a musical journey.
Semana de las Cuerdas
Students meet. Experiences are shared. New connections continue.
Institutions represented in our community. Semana connects and complements these existing learning journeys.
SEMANA DE LAS CUERDAS · FILM 2025
Our 2025 film brings together students, teachers, rehearsals, concerts and personal stories that show why this gathering exists.
ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Pianist and conductor · Spain
An artistic vision connected to the international stage.
Spanish pianist and conductor Iván Martín has built an international career with performances at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Berliner Philharmonie, and collaborations with orchestras such as the London Philharmonic. At Semana de las Cuerdas, his role extends beyond the stage: he guides the gathering’s artistic vision and works closely with students and teachers.
MEET IVÁN MARTÍN
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2026 FACULTY
The 2026 team brings together performers and educators with experience at leading venues, orchestras and music schools. Close collaboration makes the difference: they come to work intensively throughout the week, beyond a single masterclass.
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EXPERIENCE CONNECTED TO
Leading institutions and stages
MEET ALL OUR TEACHERS
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THE EXPERIENCE
Throughout the gathering, participants can access their schedule, teachers, repertoire, results and documents from their phone. Technology makes the in-person experience clearer, smoother and more accessible.
VIVAT PLATFORM
Everything participants need, in one place.
Designed and developed by Vivat to support the event before, during and after.
Schedules · Teachers · Repertoire and scores · Certificates
Personal schedule
01
Lessons, rehearsals, activities and schedule updates.
Teachers + repertoire
02
Teacher information, repertoire, scores and learning materials.
Certificates + results
03
Documents and certificates available after the event.
EVENT MATERIALS
Details shape the experience, too.
Identification, printed materials and practical resources help participants find their way, feel part of the gathering and keep a record of their week.
A demanding experience can also be clear, organized and welcoming.
THE STAGE
Performance is part of the learning process throughout the week. Student recitals offer a chance to try repertoire before an audience, work with concentration and tension, hear the results of the week’s study and return to lessons with a concrete experience to build on.
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
Prepare. Perform. Listen. Adjust. Return to the stage.
Stage confidence grows through performing, as well as through lessons.
STUDENT RECITALS
The stage as a laboratory
Participants can turn the week’s work into real experience of performing for an audience.
FACULTY CONCERT
Inspiration in performance
Hearing their teachers in concert connects students’ lessons with the professional standards they aspire to.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Listen and respond
On stage, musicians put communication, shared leadership and real-time musical responses into practice.
VIEW RECITALS AND CONCERTS
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03 · OUR JOURNEY
Every edition has added opportunities for learning, performance, wellbeing and connection.
2025
A fully connected, holistic approach.
participants
of 52 participants on scholarships
of 10 international faculty
100% of participants on scholarships
International faculty
Spain · Venezuela · Germany · Italy
The approach in this edition
Access and scholarships · International faculty · Institutional connections · Performance and recitals · Chamber music · Collaborative piano · Wellbeing
Semana has grown in depth, breadth and connection.
IMPACT
EDITIONS
YOUNG MUSICIANS
CONCERTS
TEACHERS
These cumulative figures show the program’s scale. Participation across editions and the number of individual students are different measures.
VIEW RESULTS AND REPORTS
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VOICES
Stories from students and teachers who have experienced Semana de las Cuerdas.
WATCH TESTIMONIALS
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In the words of those who lived it.
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SEMANA DE LAS CUERDAS 2026
Check the current requirements and application status on Vivat. When applications are available, prepare your video audition and apply through the platform.
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