Welcome!

AIMS is a festival. AIMS is an academy. AIMS is an intercultural meeting point with and through music.

AIMS Festival and AIMS Academy are activities organized by SONOS and the City of Solsona/Catalonia/Spain.

Since its creation in 2002 AIMS has risen to be one of Spain's finest, most ambitious and international musical summer events. About 500 students from 55 countries and highly renowned teachers from 15 different countries have raised AIMS not only to a high class music festival but also to an intercultural meeting point of young musicians from all over the world.

AIMS Festival 2012: More than 20 musical events in 12 days!

Instructed by a most growing faculty of international standing, students get lots of opportunities to perform in fifteen of the festival's concerts. Twelve days of intensive courses in piano, violin, viola, cello, chamber music, chamber orchestra and improvisation are planned that will allow participating students to expand their professional education with highly experienced teachers from nine different countries.

The number of students is limited to ten per instrument in order to guarantee the right conditions for intensive work at highest level.

AIMS does not have any age restriction for interested participants.

AIMS is for young people who aim eventually to become musicians.

AIMS is for professional music students.

AIMS is for professional musicians who still want to learn more.

AIMS is for high level amateur players.

If necessary, applicants will be asked to provide a video or audio tape to aid selection.

AIMS provides accommodation in large single and double rooms suitable for studying. The master classes will be held individually and collectively.

AIMS believes in the right of best education. Therefore AIMS is entirely designed to provide an authentic professional environment: Faculty, performing opportunities, accommodation, the AIMS organization and the AIMS infrastructure.

Located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Solsona has a friendly atmosphere and wide range of leisure activities. With the help of volunteers from the region and the existing administrative infrastructure, AIMS has become a prestigious musical event acting as an international meeting place for our young musicians seeking a common purpose: to provide a strong musical foundation and create bonds between our different cultures.

AIMS feels committed to society. AIMS also goes to those who cannot come near us. Street concerts and concerts in hospitals and homes for elderly are part of AIMS.

AIMS receives strong feedback from media. Local and national press, radio and TV stations are there when AIMS performs.

Selected pictures and videos on this page will give you an impression of it.