Open call: Les Vibrations 2027 piano festival in Casablanca
Registration opens for the first national edition of Les Vibrations – Contemporary & Film Music Piano Festival, taking place 7–9 May 2027 at FOL Theatre, Casablanca. The event focuses on contemporary piano from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and film music, combining performance experience and professional feedback.
Eligible candidates and ensembles
Open to public/private music-school and conservatoire students, pupils of independent teachers and amateur pianists up to age 40. Formats accepted: solo piano, piano four hands, small ensembles with piano, and piano-and-voice duos with piano in the leading role.
Categories and performance duration
- A: up to age 10 — 3–5 minutes.
- B: ages 11–15 — 4–6 minutes.
- C: ages 16–20 — 6–8 minutes.
- D: ages 21–30 — 8–12 minutes.
- E: ages 31–40 — 8–12 minutes.
- Group performances: maximum 12 minutes.
- Applications open: 1 November 2026.
- Deadline: 4 April 2027.
- Entry fee: MAD 400 solo; MAD 300 per group member.
- Email: festivallesvibrations@gmail.com
- In person: FOL Theatre, 16 Rue Moussa Ben Nouassir, Casablanca.
Repertoire
Candidates choose music appropriate to their level, from contemporary twentieth-/twenty-first-century works or film scores. Indicative composers include Philip Glass, Steve Reich, John Cage, Max Richter, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yann Tiersen, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Alexandre Desplat and Joe Hisaishi. This is a non-exhaustive list of repertoire references, not an artist lineup.
Festival experience and distinctions
The programme includes public auditions, assessment by a four-member professional jury, masterclasses and educational encounters, and a final concert for selected candidates. Assessment covers instrumental technique, musical interpretation, artistic expression, originality and programme relevance. Awards include Gold, Silver, Merit and Participation Diplomas, and prizes for Musicality, Contemporary Innovation, Best Cinematic Interpretation and Best Ensemble.
How to apply
Applicants provide personal and musical information, performance category, composer and piece, and relevant signatures; minors require a parent signature. A concert piano is provided, but no on-stage rehearsals are permitted. The registration form includes image and video consent provisions.
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These are participant registration fees, not public admission ticket prices.