26 July – 04 August 2026
The registration must be completed through the online form. Your registration will only be validated after the payment has been duly confirmed.
Payments by cheque are not accepted. If your registration is cancelled due to lack of available places, your payment will be fully refunded.
The number of participants is limited. Registrations remain open until the start of SIPO.
Included in the enrolment:
Accommodation and breakfast are not included.
If the student cancels their enrolment, a percentage of the payment will be refunded, depending on the date of cancellation. The refund rates are 80%, 60%, and 25%, corresponding to the three periods indicated in the table above.
Payment must be made by bank transfer to the following account:
Bank transferal charges are not included in the enrolment fee and are the sole responsibility of the participants.
Please mention SIPO and the participant’s name in the transfer
1.1 – The enrolment form must be sent along with the bank transfer receipt (PT50 0035 0543 0000 3888 830 23) to the Association of International Music Courses (ACIM), pianobidos@gmail.com in the total amount of the enrolment.
1.2 – Payments will be accepted for participants until June 30th 2025, in case of vacancies being still available, and for listeners until the start of the master classes. In the event of withdrawal of the enrolment by February 15, 80% of the amount paid will be refunded. In case of withdrawal by May 15, 60% will be refunded, and upon withdrawal by June 30, 25% will be refunded. After this date, no refunds will be made.
1.3 – The master classes can be attended by a maximum number of 40 participating students, with no limit for listening students. In the case of applications received after the maximum number of vacancies has been reached, the organization will return the payment made.
2.1 – Professor Manuela Gouveia is in charge of the artistic direction of SIPO.
2.2 – The master classes will be held in 3 rooms in the village of Óbidos.
2.3 – The master classes will take place at the dates indicated and according to the pre-established time schedules between ACIM and the students.
2.4 – The registration includes 4 individual classes with the faculty. Students will be assigned to teachers in order of arrival. ACIM reserves the right to assign teachers to students as the need arises.
2.6 – Participants and listeners who participate in all activities will receive a certificate attesting their participation in the master classes.
2.7 – The participants have the possibility to perform in the final concerts of the master classes – recorded by Antena2 – according to the indications of the teachers.
2.8 – Within the set time the teacher will organize the class.
2.9 – Participants must bring clean and reliable source scores from the works they intend to work with the teacher.
2.10 – Participants are entitled to 2 hours of study per day, which can be extended to 3 hours according to room availability.
2.11 – Participants that cause material damage to the facilities where master classes take place or to other materials will have to assume the responsibility. If they are minors, their guardians will be made responsible.
2.12 – Master class participants are entitled to attend master classes and to free entrance to the Festival concerts.
3.1 – Enrolment in the master classes presupposes the full acceptance of this regulation.
3.2 – The organization reserves the right to record sound, images or video of the activities of the master classes, so that the participants, when registering, waive any rights to such recordings.
3.3 – All cases not covered by this regulation will be decided by the organization.
A high pedagogical and artistic level is ensured thanks to the commitment of great personalities from the world of music.
Every student will enjoy four individual master classes with different teachers, benefit throughout the whole event from listening to all master classes and the direct contact with all teachers and fellow students.
