International Willems® Federation A musical and human approach
International Willems® Federation A musical and human approach

International music
education movement

about us

The 4 Axes of the Willems Movement

Discover the activities of the International Willems® Movement, a music education movement whose FIW promotes and coordinates 4 main areas of action:

Pedagogy

Find out more about Willems® music and instrumental education, its objectives and applications.

Courses

Find out about our range of continuing education courses leading to qualifications.

Events

Join our international conferences, courses and theme days...

Reflection

Find out more about the thinking behind Edgar Willems' proposal and how it has been put into practice.

Willems® graduates
since 1978
Countries where graduates are based
Training centres
around the world
Willems® training instructors
Values

Why choose the Willems educational proposal?

A methodology that links music, education and people
A teaching approach that caters for different student profiles, backgrounds and cultures
Courses available internationally in several countries
Educational and artistic exchanges with the highest levels of specialised institutions
A professional diploma awarded by the FIW that is highly valued by specialist teaching establishments
Qualified and experienced teachers
Certified

Our courses & diplomas

The FIW directly organises and manages training centres in France (Lyon) and Spain (Barcelona and Salamanca). It delegates this organisation for Italy (Udine and Grignasco), Slovenia (Ljubljana) and Colombia (Medellin).

Different cycles and modules are offered to enable anyone interested in the pedagogy of musical and instrumental education to appropriate the pedagogical principles proposed by Edgar Willems, according to their level of initial musical training and their context of intervention.

News

Our next events

📅
Save the date Congress 2025

The 40th Congress will be held from 14 to 19 July 2025 in the Lyon region of France!

Highlight: the launch of the Willems International Orchestra 🎵🎺

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