The 55th Annual International ESTA Conference 2027
The Why and How
The heart & art of string teaching.
Five days of music, learning and exchange.
One inspiring meeting place in Ljubljana.
Academy of Music
ESTA SloveniaWhere music,
teaching & ideas meet.
Join string teachers, performers, researchers and students from across Europe and beyond for five days of music, learning and exchange in Ljubljana.
The 55th International ESTA Conference brings together the art of performance and the craft of teaching. Share your practice, explore new perspectives and connect with colleagues in the heart of Slovenia’s capital.
Mwy am y gynhadledd
Five days. Many new perspectives.
Lectures, workshops, research, concerts and conversations that continue beyond the session.
22APRILA warm welcome
Registration, welcome sessions, opening ceremony, keynote events and the evening artistic programme.
Opening events
23–25APRILLearn, explore, perform
Lectures, workshops, presentations and concerts, with parallel sessions across teaching, performance and research.
Explore the sessions26APRILLooking ahead, together
Closing sessions, shared reflections, networking and the farewell programme.
Closing programmeProgramme outline. Detailed sessions and speakers will be announced. Music photography is illustrative.
Inspiration for your next chapter.
Discover the outline of our time together, from the opening events to the closing conversations.
The Why and How
Investigating the Heart and Art of String Teaching
Why do we teach?
Exploring meaning, values, artistic purpose, motivation and the human dimension of musical education.
How do we create?
Sharing methods, artistic processes, practice strategies, communication and the craft of interpretation.
How do we connect?
Building connections between pedagogy, performance, research, institutions and generations.
At the heart of music.
In the heart of Ljubljana.
An inspiring setting
for our time together.
The conference takes place at the University of Ljubljana Academy of Music, close to the historic centre, hotels and Ljubljana’s cultural landmarks. The Academy will be our meeting place for lectures, workshops, concerts and new connections.
Lleoliad, cyfarwyddiadau a theithioA place for you.
A space for new ideas.
Find your participation category, explore the conference fees and make plans to join the international string community.
Additional reduced-rate and non-member student categories are available. View all categories, eligibility and inclusions on the registration page.
Let Ljubljana
be part of the story.
Make time for the city around you. From the Academy on Congress Square, Ljubljana’s historic centre, riverside cafés and cultural landmarks are close at hand.
Plan your journey, find a place to stay and enjoy the spaces between the sessions.
Our hosts & conference partners
Connect with the international string community as a sponsor or exhibitor.
Gwahoddiad i noddwyr ac arddangoswyr