Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2009

NB. Applications must be received by Friday 12 June 2009.

David Quigley, Artistic Director, BIPA "I am delighted to introduce to you the website for BIPA 2009. After the immense success of previous BIPAs, I can assure you that the course promises to be an enjoyable experience for all participants, set in one of Europe’s most artistic environments. I hope that you can join us and look forward to welcoming you!"

The fifth Birmingham International Piano Academy (BIPA) will take place from Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2009, hosted by Birmingham Conservatoire, one of Britain’s leading music colleges, and in association with Yamaha and the Musicians Benevolent Fund (MBF).

BIPA will provide a unique opportunity for gifted pianists of any age or nationality to receive high quality and intensive tuition within a stimulating but relaxed environment. Students will benefit from the Conservatoire’s excellent facilities including two concert halls, teaching studios with high quality grand pianos, and over fifty practice studios.

Joining BIPA’s teaching staff will be our distinguished visitors, internationally acclaimed pianists: Peter Donohoe, Christopher Elton, Steven Osborne and Oxana Yablonskaya.

"Founded in 1886 Birmingham Conservatoire has enjoyed a strong reputation as an international centre of excellence for piano studies and we are delighted to be supporting and hosting the fifth BIPA in the Summer of 2009." Professor George Caird Principal, Birmingham Conservatoire