About the Berkshire Piano Academy 

The Berkshire Piano Academy was founded to create a focused and sustaining environment for serious pianists — a place where concentrated study, artistic dialogue, and performance converge over the course of a single, immersive week.

Each summer, advanced and professional pianists from around the world gather in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts for intensive work with a distinguished faculty of master teachers and performers. Participants are selected through application and join a deliberately small cohort, ensuring depth of engagement and meaningful individual attention.

Situated in one of the country’s most vibrant summer music communities, BPA places daily study in conversation with the broader artistic life of the season. The result is a program that is rigorous, intimate, and grounded in a shared commitment to the piano’s great tradition.

Founded in 2024 by Martin Labazevitch, Golda Vainberg-Tatz, and Inger Forland, the Berkshire Piano Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to excellence in piano study and performance.

2025 Academy

Inaugural 2024 Academy