Participation fees

Groups participating in the festival from 9 to 11 April 2026: contribution of €190 per person*.
Groups participating in the festival from 15 to 18 April 2026: contribution of €245 per person*.

*Children with severe disabilities who require an additional accompanying person may participate in the festival free of charge. The accompanying person pays the full fee.

The fee includes: 

• all study activities (workshops);
• educational materials (scores);
• participation in concerts;
• half board (accommodation, breakfast and dinner) from dinner on the day of arrival to breakfast on Saturday (excluding tourist tax, to be paid in cash directly to the hotel). Lunches are not included;
• accident insurance;
• promotional material for the event;
• logistical and organisational support.

One free place is available for every 25 paying participants (the 26th does not pay).

In addition to students, the participation fee must also be paid by teachers, conductors, musicians, drivers and any other person attending the festival as an accompanying person.

Single rooms are available at an additional cost of €30 per day per person.

In order for your registration to be valid, a deposit of 50% of the total amount is required at the time of submitting the form.

In the event of cancellation, the deposit will not be refunded and any changes communicated after 15 March 2026 will still require payment of the full fee.

The payment can be made to the bank account in the name of Feniarco, at
Banca Intesa Sanpaolo
IBAN IT 79 P 03069 09606 100000060527 - BIC/SWIFT BCITITMM

The balance must be paid by 15th March 2026 following the indications of the organisers.

Deadline for applications

15th January 2026 - for all the programmed ateliers (and in any case up to the availability of places, in order of registration)

The form is completed by clicking on the ‘send’ button and waiting for the registration confirmation message. An email with the completed form attached in PDF format will be sent to the addresses indicated in the form. If the message does not appear and/or you do not receive any email, you may not have completed the form correctly.

In this case, please check that you have registered correctly by contacting the secretariat by email at: festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it.

► Download the FILE for the list of participants here and send it by 31st January 2026 to festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it

• List of primary and List of primary and lower secondary school participants
• List of upper secondary school participants

Ateliers

The options for the ateliers are only indicative; the final subdivision is determined by the artistic director, maestro Carlo Pavese, together with the festival organisation on the basis of various factors such as: number of staff, group size, curricula, previous participation in the festival, other characteristics. The ateliers are held in Italian or English as specified in the section dedicated to the description of the ateliers.

Concerts

Choir to choir concerts
Several concerts dedicated to registered groups are scheduled during the festival. Every participant group can perform in choir-to-choir concerts. 
The concerts are divided into several days and in different locations and provide for each choir the presentation of one or two pieces taken from their own repertoire (maximum duration 5 minutes). The piece must be indicated at the time of registration. In the concerts, pre-recorded musical accompaniment is not allowed and we kindly invite you to choose a repertoire from your own country. The organisation will announce near the festival the day and the order of performance.

Gran Concerto di Primavera
On Saturday afternoon all the singers participate in the Gran Concerto di Primavera to perform the compositions learned during the workshops.

Accomodation

Participants will be accommodated in Montecatini Terme in 3- or 4-star hotels with rooms sleeping 2 to 4 people with private bathrooms. The number of single rooms available (assigned only upon request by the group) is limited and involves a supplement of €30 per night per person. 

The tourist tax, to be paid directly to the hotel hosting the group, is not included in the participation fee (here are the rates for the city of Montecatini). In September 2025, the tourist tax is €2.00 per person for 3-star hotels and €3.00 per person for 4-star hotels. It does not apply to children under 10 years of age. 

For any special needs of the group related to the festival programme and the region of origin, the festival organisers can accommodate these needs by creating a personalised programme for your stay in Montecatini Terme (with early arrival or late departure). In this case, please contact the festival office directly (festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it). 

Coro LAB

For all interested teachers and choir directors, Coro LAB, an in-person session, is also scheduled for 2026. It will take place on 8-11 April in Montecatini Terme as part of the Spring Festival for primary and secondary schools and children's choirs. As usual, the training course is aimed at conductors, teachers and musicians, with lectures to broaden their knowledge and a study tour to follow the workshops closely. 

Arrivals, transports and parking

All transportation costs to reach or leave Montecatini Terme are at charge of every participating group, such as the bus entrance tax and the bus parking payments (you can find the fees on www.montecatiniparcheggi.it).
IMPORTANT! Once you arrive in Montecatini Terme, you can reach all the festival venues comfortably on foot so there is no need to have the bus available during your stay.

BY PLANE
Montecatini Terme is easily accessible for those who choose to travel by plane. In fact, in just 40-50 minutes by car, you can reach both Pisa Galileo Galilei International Airport and Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport, also known as Peretola. Both airports are connected to the largest Italian and European cities. Pisa handles most Italian and European scheduled flights, so it may be easier to find flights to Pisa.Pisa Airport has direct access to the Florence-Pisa A11 motorway (Pisa Centro-Aeroporto exit), the Genoa-Rosignano A12 motorway (Pisa Centro exit), the Florence-Pisa Nord A11 motorway (via the Pisa Nord junction with the A12) and the SS1 Aurelia state road. Pisa Airport is directly connected to Pisa Centrale Station by rail, with trains running every 30 minutes. From Pisa Centrale, there are numerous connections to Montecatini Centro.Florence Airport also has direct access to the Florence-Pisa A11 motorway and the A1 “Autostrada del Sole” motorway. The airport is located north-west of Florence; taxis and a shuttle bus connect the airport with the historic city centre and the Santa Maria Novella central railway station. From here, there are several trains to Montecatini Centro railway station.

BY BUS/CAR
From the A11 "Firenze - Mare" highway, exit at Montecatini Terme. The center of Montecatini Terme is about 2 km from the exit.

BY TRAIN
To make travel arrangements, you can consult the site www.trenitalia.it
ATTENZIONE: Please note that Montecatini Terme has two train stops: Montecatini Terme-Monsummano and Montecatini Centro. Tickets cost the same for both stations. When booking, we suggest choosing Montecatini Centro. You can then choose the nearest station.