Experience the Ultimate Clarinet Journey in Spain — August 2–9, 2026! (Sorry places are sold out but you can join the waitlist above)
Are you ready to transform your clarinet playing, connect with passionate musicians, and be inspired by brilliant concerts?
Join me and my fabulous co-teacher Debbie Andrus at the Galicia Clarinet Festival in Lalín, Spain. This unforgettable week is limited to just 25 participants—ensuring personalized attention and an intimate community experience.
Watch this short video for a sneak peek and view some highlights video below to see clips from past festivals and hear heartfelt testimonials from our Clarinet Mentors group.
Register now to secure your spot. It’s time to make music, memories, and friendships that last a lifetime!
(P.S. Enjoy perfect summer weather in Lalín with average highs of 24°C / 75°F in August.)
Indulge in immersive learning, inspiring concerts, delicious food, warm company, and so much more!
Hear from Debbie Andrus, the amazing clarinetist who will join us as a coach and mentor
Debbie is a wonderful performer, author, clarinetist, teacher and all-around great person to spend time with. I am thrilled that she will be helping to coach our group in Lalin this year so that we can do even more great clarinet things together. Here is an invitation from her.
Would you like to join us in beautiful Lalin Spain, August 2nd to 9th for masterclasses, concerts, lessons, clarinet choir, Spanish culture and more?
This could be a highlight of your clarinet life! Watch the video below to hear some clips from previous festivals (note: it was called the Xacobeo Festival in the 2023 highlights video), and to hear the excitement from participants of previous Clarinet Mentors live events. .
Register Here for the 2026 Galicia ClarinetFest
Experience all of the concerts, workshops, masterclasses, and still have time to enjoy and appreciate the local culture. $495 USD (about 419 Euros)
If the festival is sold out, please join the waitlist as often somebody will drop out.
Please put you name and email address here. Try the registration link above first.
Join me for an inspiring clarinet event that will be rewarding musically and socially. Here are some of the highlights of the Galicia Clarinet Festival:
- Masterclasses with Michelle and Debbie, as well as some of the world-class guest artists
- Daily concerts with the world-class faculty which includes some of Europe's finest performers.
- Clarinet Choir participation for all-levels of players (both in our smaller adult group and with all of the festival participants and staff)
- Interactive workshops with Michelle and Debbie on a variety of clarinet topics
- Private lessons with faculty can be registered for separately with the festival
- A clarinet gear display/tryout room with Yamaha, Selmer, Backun, Patricola and other clarinet makers
- Immersion in the rich culture of Galicia in Lalin. Incorporated into the festival will be story tellers, puppets, local musicians.
- The food! Lalin is known for the amazing food, and local brewers and restaurants are bringing the food right to the festival site
- Clarinet Socializing! Geek out with clarinetists from all over the world. Let's have fun together!
- There is very low-cost transportation within Europe. The closest airport is Santiago. From North America, you can fly to Madrid or Barcelona and then take a plane to Santiago. There are also train options. Last year our participants all stayed in the same hotel together which was very inexpensive (average 50 - 80 Euros for night, and there are options to share as well)
Tuition is only $495 US Dollars for 7 days of instruction, performing and great concerts.
I would love to see you in person at this amazing clarinet event!
Please take the time to watch the last 2 minutes of the video above, and read the words below to hear from clarinetists like yourself who have participated in our previous, similar live events. We had such a great time, learned so. much, and made great music. I'd love for you to have this same opportunity.
Narguess
Hello. This is Narguess, an amateur intermediate clarinet player. I enjoyed being part of the Galicia Clarinet Festival for several reasons:
Getting to hear the beautiful sound of different great musicians and seeing them perform was very inspiring. My ears require my clarinet to produce nicer sound!Having the opportunity to discuss with good musicians and to exchange on what they performed was very helpful.Playing in the orchestra with great professional players and other skilled ones was very rich, exciting, challenging and rewarding.
I saw my comrades transform their playing during the workshop. Michelle gave rich individual advice to each participant. She had practical exercises for different points to make better. I found it amazing to see the immediate progress of practitioners from different generations. The extra hours with José Franch Ballester and David Griffiths were very rich and complementary.The possibility to have private lessons with teachers allowed to focus more on a topic. I had a very helpful lesson with David Griffiths.
My energy is really boosted and I am very motivated to ...
Cheers to all clarinet lovers
Margaret
The Galicia Festival was wonderful. I learned so much in the master classes and by playing with the group. The wonderful sense of community combined with being immersed in the culture of Lalin was an incredible experience.
Kathy
The Galicia Clarinet Festival in Lalín is a very special event. We had such a fun week learning and playing clarinet together under Michelle’s guidance, and we all enjoyed her excellent teaching first hand, from which we learned so much. We also enjoyed the great privilege of playing alongside very talented clarinetists in the festival orchestra. We were treated to fantastic concerts every day, and on the last day we all participated in the final festival concert. The people of Lalín and the festival organizers were so kind and helpful, giving us all a very warm welcome. We enjoyed a wonderful camaraderie with many laughs and much joy within our group. Many thanks to Michelle for providing us with such a wonderful opportunity. We can’t wait for next year!
