WPG 2024 Spring Tour - Our artists take on their WPG experience.
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Join the world’s most dynamic touring percussion group as we celebrate our 10th anniversary with our most ambitious journey yet. WPG 2026 will unite 16–18 percussionists from across the globe for a once-in-a-lifetime professional development experience, travelling through 13 countries, performing in world-renowned conservatoires, and presenting clinics and performances to the next generation of musicians.
This is your chance to take centre stage across Europe, with performances and workshops scheduled at:
Portugal: Lisbon, Porto
Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa - Richard Buckley
Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo - Manuel Campos
Spain: Vigo, Santander / Bilbao
Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo - David Garcia
Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Bilbao - Laura llardia.
France: Cherbourg/Caen, Paris, Strasbourg
Conservatoire de Caen - Ping Cheung Chiu
Haute École des Arts du Rhin (HEAR) - Emmanuel Séjourné
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris - Frédéric Macarez
Hungary: Budapest
Franz Liszt Academy of Music - András Csonka, Judit David
Croatia: Zagreb
Zagreb Academy of Music - Ivana Bilić
Slovenia: Ljubljana
Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana - Simon Klavžar
Italy: Trieste
La Scuola di Musica, Civica Orchestra di Fiati - Gabriele Petracco
Germany: Stuttgart
Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart - Marta Klimasara
UK: Northampton
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Plus sightseeing days in Brussels, Prague, Zurich, and Basel — along with a scenic drive through the Alps and a luxurious cruise aboard P&O’s Ventura, complete with black-tie events, fine dining, and relaxing days at sea.
WPG is proud to introduce a new opportunity for composers and arrangers of percussion music. The selected composer/arranger will:
Whether you're a soloist, ensemble player, chamber musician or composer, WPG 2026 is your chance to step into the spotlight, gain real-world experience, and join a global network of percussion artists and educators.
Your moment. Your sound. The world awaits.
→ Apply now for the World Percussion Group 2026 European Tour
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Deadline: 16 November 2025
Auditions now open for the World Percussion Group 2026 European Tour - soloists, chamber groups, and ensemble players welcome.
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