Event Overview
The 18th edition of the "Piano à Collioure" festival, organized by the Amis d’Alain Marinaro association in partnership with the City of Collioure, will take place from Tuesday, June 30th to Sunday, July 5th, 2026. This highlight of the summer season is proudly supported by the Pyrénées-Orientales department, the Stelsia Casino, as well as your hotel, Casa Païral.
The beating heart of this event remains its famous International Piano Competition, where young pianists under the age of 26 from all over the world will come together at the Centre Culturel for a friendly rivalry to win the Alain Marinaro Grand Prix. Alongside the competition, the festival offers grand recitals, free concerts, and, as every year, exclusive moments of conviviality such as breakfasts hosted right here at Casa Païral.
Practical Information and Rates
To fully enjoy the festival, a Festival Pass is highly recommended. Bookings can be made online via the tourism office website or directly on-site.
- Piano Festival Pass: €90 (granting access to all concerts listed below, saving you €35).
- Parking: For all concerts, a dedicated free parking lot is available at the market square (4 Pl. Gén Leclerc, Collioure) upon presentation of your ticket, subject to availability.
Day-by-Day Festival Program
Tuesday, June 30th
- 5:00 PM: Festival Launch, Place du 18 Juin (free).
- 9:00 PM: Philippe Cassard Recital at Square Caloni. Rate: €30.
- Program ("Du côté de Vienne"): Haydn (Sonata XVI / 51 in D major), Mozart (Fantasy K.397 in D minor), Beethoven (Variations op.34 in F major), Schubert (Sonata D.664 in A major), Brahms (15 Waltzes op. 39).
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 6:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 8:00 PM.
Wednesday, July 1st
- 11:30 AM: Festival Info, Place du 18 Juin (flash concert - free).
- 4:00 PM: 1st Competition Session at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €10.
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 3:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 3:15 PM.
- 8:00 PM: Jan Wachowski Recital at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €20.
- Program: Claude Debussy (Ballade L.70), Julius Zarebski (Grande polonaise op. 6 in F-sharp major), Frédéric Chopin (Piano Sonata op. 35 in B-flat minor), Jan Wachowski (Two Nocturnes No. 1 in C minor and No. 2 in E major, Variations in C major).
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 6:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 7:00 PM.
Thursday, July 2nd
- 9:30 AM: Breakfast at Casa Païral (free).
- 11:30 AM: Festival Info, Place du 18 Juin (flash concert - free).
- 4:00 PM: 2nd Competition Session at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €10.
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 3:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 3:15 PM.
- 8:00 PM: Marta Zabaleta Recital at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €20.
- Program: Works by Pedro Soler, Claude Debussy, Enrique Granados, Maurice Ravel, Isaac Albéniz.
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 6:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 7:00 PM.
Friday, July 3rd
- 9:30 AM: Breakfast at Casa Païral (free).
- 11:30 AM: Musical Aperitif at the Dominicains (free).
- 11:30 AM: Festival Info, Place du 18 Juin (flash concert - free).
- 4:00 PM: 3rd Competition Session at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €10.
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 3:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 3:15 PM.
Saturday, July 4th
- 11:30 AM: Festival Info, Place du 18 Juin (flash concert - free).
- 8:00 PM: Paul Lay Recital at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €20.
- Program: Jazz recital, improvisations on the music of George Gershwin.
- Ticketing: Online sales close on the same day at 5:00 PM; on-site ticket office opens at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, July 5th
- 5:00 PM: Piano Competition Finals at the Centre Culturel. Rate: €25.
- Program: Accompanied by an 8/9-musician string orchestra - Frédéric Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor op.11 (2nd and 3rd movements).
- 7:00 PM: Award Ceremony at the Centre Culturel, presented by the Mayor of Collioure in the presence of the jury.
.webp)
