2021 GUIDE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS


AUSTRIA
AIMS in Graz, Austria (American Institute of Musical Studies, AIMS Festival Orchestra in Graz)
LOCATION
Graz, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive study program for pre-professional/professional singers & pianists.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limits; from student to young pro; audition required
DATES
July 5-August 15, 2021
COST $6695 (due May 15)
STUDENTS 100-105
TEACHERS 65
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sarah Halley, general director; Theresa Ruperd, administrative director
28 East 69 Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
UNITED STATES
816-268-3657
SOCIAL LINKS
  

European Music Institute Vienna (formerly Wiener Meisterkurse)
LOCATION
Schloss Laudon, Vienna, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer Academy Program in conducting, voice, opera, lied, piano, string instruments. Classroom and online, study opportunities online throughout the year. Online with top quality connection.
AGE & LEVEL
15 to 35; high to top level
DATES
July-August
COST €630 (tuition)
STUDENTS 180
TEACHERS 18
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jörg Birhance, artistic director
Kandlgasse 5a/1
AUSTRIA
+43 43 676-385 37 44
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International Music Academy Orpheus, Vienna
LOCATION
Vienna, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Music master classes for strings, piano, flute, clarinet, chamber music.
AGE & LEVEL
8-30, professional musician
DATES
August
COST €450 total cost for the master class. Scholarships are possible
STUDENTS 150
TEACHERS 18
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Mario Hossen, artistic director
Liliana Kehayova, general secretary
Sechsschimmelgasse 14/11
AUSTRIA
+43 1-943 85 90, +43 0-699 1050 4978
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International Summer Academy of the MDW (isa)
LOCATION
Austria: Vienna, Semmering, Reichenau, Payerbach, Muerzzuschlag
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer academy (classical music), consisting of master courses (string & wind instruments, piano, chamber music, voice, conducting, composing), workshops & music festival (approx. 35 concerts).
AGE & LEVEL
Very advanced music students, postgraduates & young professional musicians
DATES
August
STUDENTS Approximately 250
TEACHERS Approximately 60
CONTACT INFORMATION
Univ. Prof. Johannes Meissl, artistic director
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
AUSTRIA
+43 664 887 90 860
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Salzburg International Summer Academy Mozarteum
LOCATION
Mozarteum University, Salzburg, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Music master classes for composition, conducting, voice, piano, violin, etc.
AGE & LEVEL
Most students aged 20-30; university level; audition required
DATES
Summer 2021
STUDENTS 1000
TEACHERS 70
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mirabellplatz 1
AUSTRIA
+43 662-61984550
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BELGIUM
Ludwig Albert International Marimba Summer Academy
LOCATION
Arganil, Portugal
MUSICAL FOCUS
Daily training (individual lessons, master classes); chamber music sessions (marimba duo, trio, ensemble); master classes on technique, sound improvement, musicality, performing attitudes, analysis; recitals.
AGE & LEVEL
Intermediate, advanced & professional marimba players (solo & duo); no audition required
DATES
July
COST €800
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ludwig Albert
Huidevetterslaan 1A
BELGIUM
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Musica Mundi - International Chamber Music Course & Festival for Young Musicians
LOCATION
Waterloo, Belgium
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber music
AGE & LEVEL
10-18 years old
DATES
July-August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Leonid Kerbel; Hagit Hassid-Kerbel
21 Av. des Marnières
BELGIUM
+32 2-652.01.01
SOCIAL LINKS
        


BULGARIA
Spring & Summer Music Academy & International Festival
LOCATION
Bulgaria, United States, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Festival, master classes (violin, viola, cello, piano, chamber music), individual lessons, ensemble lessons, chamber orchestra, advanced chamber music workshop & concerts; audition required.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; intermediate & advanced students, professional & amateur
DATES
Spring and summer
STUDENTS 30-60
TEACHERS 10-20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kalin Ivanov, Art. Dir.
367 Bay Eighth St., #1B
BULGARIA
(718) 232-4712


CANADA
Alberta
Music & Sound, The Banff Centre
LOCATION
Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Jazz, master classes, chamber music, residencies.
AGE & LEVEL
Age varies; pre-professional to professional levels; audition by CD
DATES
Year-round
STUDENTS 250
TEACHERS 50
CONTACT INFORMATION
Vijay Iyer, artistic director
Howard R Jang, VP, arts & leadership
Box 1020
Banff, AB T1L 1H5
CANADA
403-762-6100
SOCIAL LINKS
          

British Columbia
PRISMA (Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy) Festival
LOCATION
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer music academy & festival.
AGE & LEVEL
Most applicants are university age
DATES
June 14-26, 2021
COST $1670 CAD, including tuition & housing/meals
STUDENTS 80
TEACHERS 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Arthur Arnold, artistic director
Admissions: Lynda Harris
4313 Alberta Avenue, Suite 9
Powell River, BC V8A 5G7
CANADA
855-577-4762
SOCIAL LINKS
          

Thrive City String Boot Camp
LOCATION
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive retreat for string instrumentalists.
AGE & LEVEL
At least 12 years old for residential students; intermediate to advanced
DATES
July-August
COST $400 CAD tuition, $25 registration fee
Featured Teachers
John Littlejohn, Anthony Cheung, Alex Cheung, Herbert Greenberg, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
John Littlejohn, director
4705 Arthur Drive
Delta, BC V4K 2X5
CANADA
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Ontario
Canada's National Arts Centre Summer Music Institute - Young Artists Program, Conductors & Composers Programs
LOCATION
University of Ottawa & Canada's National Arts Centre, Ontario, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Young Artists Program (strings, winds, piano, vocal).
AGE & LEVEL
Young Artists Program (12-18 years for Pre-College, 18-26 for Seniors, up to 35 for vocal program)
DATES
July-August
COST CAD 950 (Seniors), CAD 550 (Pre-College); financial support available
STUDENTS 70
TEACHERS 25
Featured Teachers
Hans Jorgen Jensen, Nicholas Mann, Grigory Kalinovsky, Joel Quarrington, NAC Orch. five wind principals, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mani Soleymanlou, artistic director
Admissions: Christy Harrismanager
1 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
CANADA
613-947-7000 x568
SOCIAL LINKS
        

LAKE FIELD MUSIC CAMP
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Music at Port Milford
LOCATION
Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
World-class faculty, family atmosphere; chamber music experience for serious young string, wind and piano students; chamber, orchestra, individual lessons; singing, improvisation, performances.
AGE & LEVEL
12-18 years old
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 40 per session
TEACHERS 16 per session
Featured Teachers
Marie Berard, Kelly Parkins-Lindstrom, Susan Gagnon, Angela Park, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Meg Hill, artistic director
c/o Gregory Garrett, 4 Blossom Court
Trenton, ON K8V 0E8
CANADA
914-439-5039
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute
LOCATION
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
14-day training program in instrumental & vocal period performance practice; classes in voice, strings, woodwinds, harpsichord, lute, and guitar.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced students; pre-professional & professional musicians
DATES
June 2021
STUDENTS 80-90
TEACHERS 20+
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elisa Citterio, orchestra director; Ivars Taurins, vocal/choral director; Charlotte Nediger, artistic coordinator
Admissions: Kaitlin Saito, administrative coordinator
427 Bloor Street West, Box 14
Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
CANADA
416-964-9562 x 241
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Toronto Summer Music Academy
LOCATION
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber music & art song workshops focusing on performance opportunities with international & Canadian guest artists.
AGE & LEVEL
18-35, pre-professional (graduate & undergraduate); audition required
DATES
July-August
COST Full Fellowship Program (Fellows are responsible for their own travel)
STUDENTS 40
TEACHERS 20
Featured Teachers
Jonathan Crow, Andrew Wan, Soile Isokoski, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jonathan Crow, artistic director
Vanessa J Goymour, executive director
PO Box 40008, Liberty Village
Toronto, ON M5V 0K7
CANADA
647-430-5699
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Quebec
CAMMAC Lake MacDonald Music Centre
LOCATION
Harrington (Laurentians, Québec), Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical, jazz, early music, chamber music, voice, piano, dance, Broadway, & other related courses; no audition; bilingual (English/French).
AGE & LEVEL
4 1/2 & up; all levels from beginner to very advanced; Quebec's only music camp for amateur adults
DATES
March Break Camp TBC / Bach Plus Weekend May 21-24, 2021; Summer Camp June 27-August 15, 2021; Thanksgiving Camp October, 8-11, 2021
COST Varies, depending on lodging and options
STUDENTS Approximately 100 per week
TEACHERS Approximately 20 per week
Featured Teachers
Marc Djokic, Featured Teacher
CONTACT INFORMATION
Guylaine Lemaire, artistic director; Cynthia Bonenfant, executive director
85 Chemin CAMMAC
Harrington, QC J8G 2T2
CANADA
819-687-3938, 888-622-8755
SOCIAL LINKS
          

Domaine Forget International Music & Dance Academy
LOCATION
Festival site: Saint-Irénée, Quebec, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
AGE & LEVEL
Intermediate to advanced; audition required, depending on request for financial aid, cassette
DATES
June-August
STUDENTS 600 students, no diplomas, only attestations
TEACHERS 125
CONTACT INFORMATION
5 Saint-Antoine Street
PO Box 672
Saint-Irénée, QC G0T 1V0
CANADA
418-452-8111, 888-336-7438
SOCIAL LINKS
        


CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
iSING! International Young Artists Festival
LOCATION
Suzhou, China
MUSICAL FOCUS
Vocal arts; intensive Western opera training, with an introduction to Chinese modern opera & Mandarin as a lyric language. The iSING! Festival full-scholarship program offers:
  • Intensive 4-week training in both Western and Chinese opera repertoire, Mandarin lessons and immersion in an “East Meets West” cultural exchange
  • Faculty includes coaches from the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Carlo Felice, Komische Oper Berlin
  • Performances of opera scenes from Western and Chinese classics with Suzhou Symphony Orchestra.
DATES
July-August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Hao Jiang Tian, artistic director
150 Columbus Avenue, Suite 18D
New York, NY 10023
SOCIAL LINKS
        


FINLAND
SIBELIUS SUMMER ACADEMY
Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki
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FRANCE
Académie de Jeunes Solistes
LOCATION
Theater & St Jean-Baptiste Church, Mézin, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes of interpretation, individual lessons, daily public concerts, chamber music, chamber orchestra, & piano accompaniment. Classes, lessons, concerts & lodging are free.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced students, young professionals (18 & up); CV required; CD, DVD, tape or video requested
DATES
One week in early March (or end of February) and one week in summer
COST Free
STUDENTS 8-20
TEACHERS 3-6
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Christophe Boulier, artistic director & president
Mairie - Place du Club
FRANCE
+33 5-62.29.48.20
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Aigues-Vives en Musiques Festival & Academy
LOCATION
Aigues-Vives, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Daily individual instruction & opportunities to perform in public; chamber music coaching; orchestral audition training seminars for string players.
AGE & LEVEL
17-25; advanced & professional
DATES
August
STUDENTS 23
TEACHERS 7
CONTACT INFORMATION
Judith Ingolfsson, Vladimir Stoupel, artistic directors
396 Chemin du Cros de Nadal
FRANCE
+33 6-52.59.55.71
SOCIAL LINKS
      

L'Art du Chant Français (The Art of French Singing) (Classic Lyric Arts in partnership with L'Art du Chant Français)
LOCATION
Périgord region, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive training program; language, culture, & performance practice.
AGE & LEVEL
Graduate students & advanced undergraduates
DATES
June
COST $5000
STUDENTS 10
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Glenn Morton, Stéphane Sénéchal, Gaspard Brécourt, Sylvain Raynard Lloan, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Glenn Morton, Stéphane Sénéchal, artistic directors
Classic Lyric Arts
820 West End Avenue, No. 9B
FRANCE
212-749-3335
SOCIAL LINKS
          

Cellos at Belle Serre
LOCATION
Belle Serre, southwestern France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Individual tuition, duo repertoire, group technical workouts & ensemble playing from duos to octets, chamber music sessions with guest musicians, & discussions about all aspects of cello playing.
AGE & LEVEL
All levels: amateur, student & professional cellists (Courses 1 & 2); advanced cellists (Course 3)
DATES
July
STUDENTS 10
TEACHERS x
CONTACT INFORMATION
Lowri Blake
La Caulié
FRANCE
+33 5-63.35.68.46
SOCIAL LINKS
    

European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) Summer Music Institute in Paris
LOCATION
La Schola Cantorum, Paris
MUSICAL FOCUS
Composition, conducting, chamber music; intensive study of the crafts of composition. Courses in counterpoint, keyboard harmony, analysis, & musicianship. String Orchestra, String Quartet, Art Song and Choral readings.
AGE & LEVEL
18 & above; minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
DATES
July 1-31, 2021
COST $4800 tuition & private room
STUDENTS 60
TEACHERS 10
Featured Teachers
Philip Lasser, Emile Naoumoff, Mark Shapiro, Benjamin C. S. Boyle, Kyle Blaha, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Philip Lasser, director; Dr. Mark Shapiro, director, Conducting; Prof. Emile Naoumoff, director Chamber Mus.
Admissions: Pamela Lasser, admissions director
1160 Fifth Avenue, Suite 201
FRANCE
212-831-7424
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Fugues en Liberté - Musical Encounters in Provence
LOCATION
France: Music School of Sud-Luberon, Parc Granier, Pertuis
MUSICAL FOCUS
Coached sessions in French & English, workshop for contemporary music, free playing before each coached session.
AGE & LEVEL
Non-professional musicians from good to high level, with considerable chamber music experience
DATES
July
CONTACT INFORMATION
630 Chemin du Bois d'Alier
FRANCE

International Music Academy of Colombes
LOCATION
Conservatory of Music & Dance, Colombes, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
DATES
July 5-17, 2021
COST €400
STUDENTS 130
CONTACT INFORMATION
Bertrand Giraud
25 rue de la reine henriette
FRANCE
+33 06 07 94 44 16
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Musique Cordiale Academy for String Musicians
LOCATION
Seillans, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Residential summer school for advanced string players; around eight students in the group; concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
Minimum age 15, ABRSM Grade 7+ (or equivalent)
DATES
August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pippa Pawlik, artistic director
Jonathan Barker, director
217 Chemin des Moulins
FRANCE
+33 7-87 46 99 27
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Opus 74 - Flaine
LOCATION
Flaine, Haute-Savoie, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
DATES
July 17-31, 2021
COST €500 plus lodging
STUDENTS 120
CONTACT INFORMATION
Bertrand Giraud
56 rue Mary Besseyre
FRANCE
06 21 48 68 26
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Prades Summer Academy - Festival Pablo Casals International Master Classes
LOCATION
Prades, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber music & instruments master classes.
AGE & LEVEL
18 & up; superior level; no audition
DATES
August
STUDENTS Approximately 160
TEACHERS Approximately 34
CONTACT INFORMATION
BP 24, 33 Rue de l'Hospice
FRANCE
+33 4-68.96.33.07
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Zodiac Music Academy & Festival
LOCATION
Valdeblore, France (near Nice)
MUSICAL FOCUS
Strings, winds, piano chamber music; private instruction, master classes, chamber music, performance opportunities, French culture immersion.
AGE & LEVEL
Students & young professionals; audition samples required
DATES
July
COST $2500
STUDENTS 45
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Ariel Barnes, Francis Kefford, Andrew List, Francine Kay, Sarah Plum, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kliment Krylovskiy, artistic director; Vanessa Mollard, executive director
Kris Chapman, program director; Morgan Daly, development director
7314 21 Avenue, Apt. 4D
FRANCE
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GERMANY
Berlin Opera Academy Orchestra Program
LOCATION
Berlin, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Operatic Repertoire with 5 productions in summer festival framework, under the direction of internationally acclaimed European conductors, masterclasses, preparation for professional audition workshops, career workshops, German language courses, movement course.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit
DATES
June 20-August 21, 2021
COST €300: single session; €450: double session
STUDENTS 30
TEACHERS 10
Featured Teachers
Peter Leonard, Tom Seligman, Kevin Class, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mark Sampson, artistic director
Admissions: Casting Faculty
Freiheit 15
GERMANY
+49 1578 1745534
SOCIAL LINKS
        

ClaviCologne - NRW - International Piano Festival
LOCATION
Aachen, Germany; Belgium, Netherlands
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master classes.
DATES
March
COST €800 (participation in master classes & concerts); €200 (passive participation)
CONTACT INFORMATION
c/o ECCA GmbH, Reinoldstr. 6
GERMANY
+49 221-3975 7671, 151 4078 1989
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Euro Music Festival & Academy (Organized by Euro Arts)
LOCATION
Halle Saale, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive individual lessons/master classes; public performances.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; advanced level
DATES
July-August
COST €450 to 600 & €1690
STUDENTS 300
TEACHERS 40
Featured Teachers
Bernd Goetzke, Maria Kliegel, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Gilead Mishory, Phillip Kawin, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christina Kim, managing director
Kleine Marktstr. 7
GERMANY
+49 82 2-539-2952
SOCIAL LINKS
  

International Masterclass for Strings
LOCATION
Augsburg, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master class for strings.
DATES
August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Petru Munteanu, artistic director
Keltenstr. 12
GERMANY
+49 821-5088 8867

International Opera Academy IOA
LOCATION
Theater Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Daily singing lessons/coaching/yoga, performance & audition training, master classes, language coaching, method breathing, mental relaxation, 1 - 2 concerts, auditions for agencies & theaters, lectures, acting class, workshops.
AGE & LEVEL
Young opera singers, students & emerging professionals; two scholarships for young piano accompanists; two partial scholarships for young singers from the US
DATES
July-August
COST €1400, including lunch, daily private lessons, three masterclasses, concert, lectures, yoga
STUDENTS 10-14
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Prof. Elisabeth Werres, Prof. Yamina Maamar, Opera Director Norbert Schmittberg, GMD Marc Niemann, Opera Director Anette Leistenschneider, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Yamina Maamar, opera director; Norbert Schmittberg, director
Forstgarten 14
GERMANY
+49 177-367 44 11
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Internationale Meistersinger Akademie
LOCATION
Neumarkt i.d. Opf., Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Auditions with agents, presenters & opera directors; master classes, voice lessons, daily coachings, language coaching, make-up consultation, professional demo recordings; concerts with orchestra, recitals broadcast on radio.
AGE & LEVEL
Young professional singers (30 & under)
DATES
July-August
COST Free; full scholarship program for emerging artists, including housing & two meals a day; financial assistance available for tr
STUDENTS 15
TEACHERS 10
Featured Teachers
Edith Wiens, Brigitte Fassbaender, Malcolm Martineau, Craig Terry, Tobias Truniger, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Edith Wiens, artistic director
Brigitte Fassbaender; Malcolm Martineau; Craig Terry; Tobias Truniger
Admissions: Laura Butcher, artistic coordinator
IMA, c/o Prof. Drive Edith Wiens, The Juilliard School of Music, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza
GERMANY
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Internationale Sommerakademie Schwetzingen-Worms
LOCATION
Schwetzingen, Worms, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes for violin, cello and piano.
AGE & LEVEL
13-30; audition required
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 20-30
TEACHERS 4
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Joshua Epstein, artistic director
Admissions: Michaela Simane, Org.
ISA / Simane, Kaiserstr. 7
GERMANY
+49 6224-17 24 230
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Stockhausen Concerts & Courses Kürten
LOCATION
Kürten, Sülztalhalle, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Interpretation, sound projection & analysis courses on the works of Karlheinz Stockhausen; master classes, seminars, concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
All; audition required (for interpreters only, upon arrival)
DATES
July 17-25, 2021
COST €360
STUDENTS 130-150
TEACHERS 10
CONTACT INFORMATION
Suzanne Stephens, director
Kettenberg 15
GERMANY
+49 2268-3886
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Sulzbach-Rosenberg - InterHarmony International Music Festival: Session 3
LOCATION
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical music, orchestra, chamber music, solo, strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, voice. Two lessons & two chamber coachings per week, lectures, seminars, master classes, orchestra or opera (if applicable).
AGE & LEVEL
All ages Audition recording required
DATES
August 3-15, 2021
COST Non-refundable $100 app. fee ($160 after February 1); $3150 tuition per session for double/triple room, three meals a day, exc
STUDENTS 115
TEACHERS 75
Featured Teachers
Vitaly Leykin, Gerardo Teissonniere, Misha Quint, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Misha Quint, music director & founder
335 East Linton Boulevard, PO Box 1963
UNITED STATES
561-288-0046
SOCIAL LINKS
            

Weimar Master Classes (University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar)
LOCATION
Weimar, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes for violin, cello, piano, voice, winds, accordion, conducting
AGE & LEVEL
18-32 years old
DATES
July 17-31, 2021
COST €350-450
STUDENTS 200
TEACHERS 13
Featured Teachers
Midori, Lilya Zilberstein, Johannes Schläfli, Wen-Sinn Yang , Thorsten Johanns, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Dr. Christoph Stölzl, director
Postfach 2552
GERMANY
+49 3643-55 51 50
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GREAT BRITAIN
Cadenza International Music Summer School
LOCATION
Purcell School, London, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Strings & piano; solo lessons, master classes; chamber music, chamber orchestra & general musicianship.
AGE & LEVEL
10 & up; serious & specialist school-age children (Purcell & Menuhin schools, Junior Colleges), under- & post-graduates, teachers & amateur adults
DATES
July 10-17, 2021
COST 680 GBP, inclusive food and accommodation
STUDENTS 65
TEACHERS 14
Featured Teachers
Carole Presland, Fali Pavri, Robin Ireland, Alexander Baillie, Leland Chen, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. John Thwaites, course director
Julian Jacobson; Dorothea Vogel; Laura Sergeant; Susanne Stanzeleit
16 Street James Road
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 121-446-4836
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Cambridge Early Music
LOCATION
Girton College, Cambridge, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive, specialist short study courses in practical & stylistic music-making focused on the Renaissance & Baroque periods.
AGE & LEVEL
Adults (18+), intermediate-advanced/professional; no audition, but demo tapes sometimes requested
DATES
Summer 2021
STUDENTS 35-60 each week
TEACHERS 4-5
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gawain Glenton, director
Mary Archer; John Bickley; Peter Fielder; Annabel Malton; Peter Holman; David McKitterick; Libby Percival; Frankie Williams; Mark Williams
Admissions: Christopher Roberts, administrator
11b King's Parade
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 844-808 2412
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Chilingirian String Ensemble Summer School
LOCATION
West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer school for advanced string quartets who have played together for at least a year; scholarships available for young professional & student players; tape/CD/DVD audition.
AGE & LEVEL
18+ years old
DATES
July
STUDENTS Approximately 28
TEACHERS 4
CONTACT INFORMATION
Levon Chilingirian, artistic director
Alexander Barron, CEO
West Dean College, West Dean
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 1243-811301
SOCIAL LINKS
            

Dartington International Summer School
LOCATION
South Devon, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
A broad range of classical music, with some world music & dance courses; early application & audition required for some specialised & advanced courses.
AGE & LEVEL
All ages & abilities, from beginners & amateurs to students & professionals; under 18s must be accompanied
DATES
July-August 2021
STUDENTS 1500-2000
TEACHERS 200
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joanna MacGregor, artistic director
Dartington Hall
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 1803-847080
SOCIAL LINKS
          

International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove
LOCATION
Cornwall, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Strings, chamber music, string quartet, piano; master classes.
AGE & LEVEL
16-30; audition by recording required
DATES
March-April
COST 1050 GBP per 10 days, includes board & lodging
STUDENTS 120
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Steven Isserlis, Ralph Kirshbaum, Gerhard Schulz, Andras Keller, Robert Levin, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Steven Isserlis, artistic director
Ferenc Rados; Thomas Riebl; Hariolf Schlichtig; Rita Wagner
Unit 6, Old Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 20-7620 4405
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Oundle for Organists: International Summer Schools for Young Organists
LOCATION
Oundle, Northamptonshire, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive coaching from strong international faculties on all courses.
AGE & LEVEL
Summer School, ABRSM Grade 6 to ARCO, ages 14-22; Advance, ABRSM Grade 8 to ARCO, ages 18-25; no auditions; non-competitive; bursaries available
DATES
July 12-18, 2021
STUDENTS 36 Summer School, 12 Advance
TEACHERS 8 Summer School, 3 Advance
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ann Elise Smoot, director
4 New Street
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 1832-274919
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Oxford Cello School
LOCATION
Radley College, Radley, Oxfordshire, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Cello, courses in technique, scales, improvisation, orchestras, ensembles, master & performance classes, choir, individual lessons, aural training, theory, video.
AGE & LEVEL
7-11 (junior, 4 days); 10-25 (intermed, advanced, performance, each 7 & 11 days); 25+ (adult, 5 & 8 days); no age limit (exam booster course); no audition
DATES
July-August
COST $570-$1800
STUDENTS 130
TEACHERS 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephen Gottfeldt, Samantha Morgan, directors
31 The Hyde
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 7912-217374
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Sherborne Summer School of Music
LOCATION
Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Four choirs, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, master classes for piano, piano accompaniment & singing; orchestral, wind & choral conducting; composition, jazz.
AGE & LEVEL
18 & up; student/amateurs & professionals; no audition
DATES
August 1-15, 2021
COST 600 GBP per week
STUDENTS 600
TEACHERS 40
Featured Teachers
Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Stephen Varcoe, Linda Hirst, Mark Heron, Douglas Bostock, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Malcolm Binney, music director
Admissions: Maggie Barton Wilby, administrator
PO Box 629
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 1342-893963
SOCIAL LINKS
      


HUNGARY
International Bartók Seminar & Festival
LOCATION
Szombathely, Hungary
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes, lectures, concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
Students & young professionals
DATES
July
CONTACT INFORMATION
Páva u. 10-12
HUNGARY
+36 1-302 4961


ICELAND
Harpa International Music Academy
LOCATION
Reykjavík, Iceland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Instruction in violin, viola, cello & piano; intense chamber music coachings, private lessons & orchestra rehearsals.
DATES
August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Lin Wei Sigurgeirsson, artistic director
Austurbakki 2
ICELAND
SOCIAL LINKS
          


ISRAEL
Keshet Eilon International Violin & String Mastercourse
LOCATION
Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee, Israel
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes, concerts, private tutoring, chamber music, performance & instruction in archery.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced students; young professionals; violin, viola, cello; audition required
DATES
July-August
COST 12,500 ILS
STUDENTS Approximately 60
TEACHERS Approximately 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gilad Sheba, managing director
professor Itzhak Rashkovsky, music director
Admissions: Prof. Itzhak Rashkovsky, music director
Kibbutz Eilon
ISRAEL
+972 4-985-8191/131
SOCIAL LINKS
          


ITALY
Acqui Terme - InterHarmony International Music Festival: Session 1 & 2
LOCATION
Acqui Terme, Piedmont, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical music, orchestra, chamber music, solo, strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, voice. Two lessons & two chamber coachings per week, lectures, seminars, master classes, orchestra or opera (if applicable).
AGE & LEVEL
All ages welcome
DATES
July 5-31, 2021
COST $3150 tuition per session for double/triple room, three meals a day, excursions
STUDENTS 115
TEACHERS 75
Featured Teachers
Misha Quint, Danwen Jiang, Nora Lee Garcia, Geoffrey Burleson, Catherine Kautsky, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Misha Quint, music director & founder
335 E Linton Boulevard, PO Box 1963
ITALY
561-288-0046
SOCIAL LINKS
              

Bel Canto Institute Summer Program
LOCATION
Florence, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive vocal study of bel canto style & tradition through coachings, master classes, voice lessons, 2-3 group recitals, Italian language immersion, tours.
AGE & LEVEL
Minimum age of 18; graduate school, post-graduate, professional singers & coaches; audition required
DATES
June-July
STUDENTS 30 maximum
TEACHERS 13
Featured Teachers
Jane Klaviter, Eva Hess Thaysen, Leonardo De Lisi, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jane Bakken Klaviter, founder, executive & artistic director
PO Box 1489
Highland, NY 12528
UNITED STATES
845-883-9787
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Bel Canto Institute Youth Division Summer Program
LOCATION
Florence, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive vocal study of bel canto style & tradition through voice lessons, coachings, master classes, group recital, Italian language, tours.
AGE & LEVEL
15-17; high school; audition required
DATES
June-July
STUDENTS 30 maximum
TEACHERS 13
Featured Teachers
Jane Klaviter, Eva Hess Thaysen, Leonardo De Lisi, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jane Bakken Klaviter, founder, executive & artistic director
PO Box 1489
Highland, NY 12528
UNITED STATES
845-883-9787
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Centre for Opera Studies in Italy
LOCATION
Sulmona, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Staged opera performances, courtyard concerts, lessons, coaching, master classes, voice care & pedagogy, Italian language classes, Pilates instruction.
AGE & LEVEL
Undergraduates, graduates, emerging artists; professional singers, voice teachers
DATES
July
CONTACT INFORMATION
Darryl Edwards, artistic director; Tania Puglielli, executive director & program manager
Viale Roosevelt 14
ITALY
+39 086-455 606
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Classic Lyric Arts Italy/La Lingua Della Lirica
LOCATION
Novafeltria, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive training program; singing, language, culture, & performance practice.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced graduate & undergraduate singers
DATES
July-August
COST $4000
STUDENTS 20
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Glenn Morton, Ubaldo Fabbri, Paolo Baiocco, Donata D'Annunzio Lombardi, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Glenn Morton, artistic director
Classic Lyric Arts, 820 West End Avenue, No. 9B
ITALY
212-749-3335
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Corso d'Opera/Opera Course
LOCATION
Florence, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Professional opera course for singers at the beginning of their careers; also includes seminars on physical & mental health, career management, personal image, public relations, preparing for auditions, etc.
AGE & LEVEL
No age level; professional & pre-professional
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 10-15 participants
TEACHERS 5 principal teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Via de Macci 17R
ITALY
+39 055-214705
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Festival of the Gulf, Italy
LOCATION
San Marco di Castelabatte (SA), Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Festival, master classes (all orchestra instruments, piano, chamber music, opera singing, jazz, conducting, composition), individual lessons, ensemble lessons, advanced chamber music workshop & concerts; audition required.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; intermediate & advanced students, professional & amateur
DATES
August
COST $1100 includes room and board, and daily lesson on your major instrument
STUDENTS 60-100
TEACHERS 25-30
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kalin Ivanov, artistic director, BV Artists Int'l, representing Festival of the Gulf
367 Bay Eighth Street, #1B
ITALY
718-232-3712
SOCIAL LINKS
    

L'Humor Bizzarro - Intarsi di musica e danza antica
LOCATION
Rome, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Workshop in early dance (Renaissance, Baroque & 19th Century Social Dance) & early music (voice, recorder, lute, baroque oboe, classical clarinet).
AGE & LEVEL
All ages & levels
DATES
July-August
COST Registration & insurance: €60 euros; dance courses: €140; music courses: €270
STUDENTS 40
TEACHERS 8
Featured Teachers
Claudia Celi, Ilaria Sainato, Paolo Di Segni, Angela Paletta, Giulia Zannin, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Claudia Celi, artistic director
Admissions: Andrea Toschi, admissions
Via Gradoli 56
ITALY
+39 06-3326.7447; mobile-+39 328.3645555
SOCIAL LINKS
            

International Music Festival of the Adriatic (IMFA)
LOCATION
Duino, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber Music, New Music, Art Song, Opera Scenes.
AGE & LEVEL
18 and up, Undergraduate through graduate/doctoral
DATES
June-July 2021 (4 weeks)
STUDENTS 30-40
TEACHERS 8
Featured Teachers
Tarn Travers, Spencer Martin, Tulio Rondon, Adam Zukiewicz, Andrew Whitfield, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Spencer Martin, director; Andrew Whitfield
Thomas Lopez, Stefano Sacher, composition
Admissions: Nicholas Shaneyfelt
Luther College, 700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
UNITED STATES
563-387-2424
SOCIAL LINKS
          

OC Ars Vocalis Academy (OCAVA)
LOCATION
Rome, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
For classical singers; intensive program that combines vocal & Italian language study; Participants work closely with internationally distinguished artists, teachers, & coaches; participation in music making & performances.
AGE & LEVEL
High school & college students/graduates, & accomplished amateurs who want to develop performance skills, expand repertoire, & improve vocal technique; audition required
DATES
June 20-July 11, 2021
COST $4900 (airfare not included)
STUDENTS 24
TEACHERS 7
Featured Teachers
Milena Kitic, Ines Salazar, Dr. Mark Goodrich, Dubravka Zubovic, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dubravka Zubovic, founder & artistic director
Admissions: George Radosevic, managing director
24221 Cascades Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
UNITED STATES
949-768-1179
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Rome Festival Summer Institute/Rome Festival Opera Institute/Rome Festival Ballet Institute
LOCATION
Rome & Vatican City, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Professional level program; performance of symphonic, opera, ballet, choral, & chamber music; 20 performances during the Festival.
AGE & LEVEL
20 & older; average age 29; professional & pre-professional; audition required
DATES
June-July
STUDENTS 60 participants
TEACHERS 21 artist teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Fritz Maraffi, artistic director
Via Duodo 49
ITALY
+39 328 4117977
SOCIAL LINKS
    

The Tuscany Project
LOCATION
Locanda Dell Gallo, Gubbio, Italy (Umbria)
MUSICAL FOCUS
Individual & group singing; All genres/musical styles welcome. Focus on song interpretation and personal artistic expression and growth.
AGE & LEVEL
All skill levels; Ages 18+ welcome
DATES
June-July
COST Average year: €1600, all inclusive of classes, shared accommodation and meals; travel not included
STUDENTS 16
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Belle Linda Halpern, Ron Roy, Anja Struchholz, BZ Goldberg, Phillip Woods, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Shaynee Rainbolt, contact/administrator
ITALY
+39 1 917-547-8796 USA EST)
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Villa Medici Giulini
LOCATION
Briosco, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master class with Jerome Rose, recitals.
DATES
August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jerome Rose
Via Medici 6
ITALY
+39 335 295 939
SOCIAL LINKS
        


MALTA
Malta International Piano Festival
LOCATION
Valletta, Malta
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master classes.
DATES
April 17-May 11, 2021
CONTACT INFORMATION
36 Merchants Street
MALTA
+356 7772 7222
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Malta International Music Festival
LOCATION
Valletta, Malta
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master classes.
DATES
April 17-May 11, 2021
CONTACT INFORMATION
6, Westin Dragonara Resort
MALTA
+356 2787 7705
SOCIAL LINKS
      


MEXICO
OperaMaya International Music Festival
LOCATION
Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
MUSICAL FOCUS
Training program; vocal, orchestral, piano.
DATES
May 24-June 7, 2021
COST $3900
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mary Grogan, general director
38 x 43y45, Dept. 1 202D
MEXICO
+52 984-140-6651
SOCIAL LINKS
      


NORWAY
Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition ACADEMY
LOCATION
Trondheim, Norway
MUSICAL FOCUS
For piano trios (2022, 2026), string quartets (2020, 2024).
AGE & LEVEL
16-34, for single members of a piano trio; maximum of 87 years total for piano trio's members, 116 years for string quartet (by start of the Academy)
DATES
2022
COST Free application, free stay, two meals a day free; participation fee of €40 per person
STUDENTS 4 ensembles
TEACHERS x
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sigmund Tvete Vik, artistic director; Kristin Reigstad, executive director
Postboks 8867
NORWAY
+47 92 03 50 53
SOCIAL LINKS
      


ROMANIA
Embodied Conducting Institute
LOCATION
Bacau, Romania; Vidin, Bulgaria; Kiato, Greece
MUSICAL FOCUS
Advanced Conducting Academy; Prelude Conducting Academy; Mastering Concertos.
AGE & LEVEL
Conductors 18 and older, piano and violin soloists 12 and older
DATES
June 11-26, June 29-July 9, July 14-25, 2021
COST $1595-$3095
STUDENTS 28
TEACHERS 5
Featured Teachers
Charles Gambetta, Ovidiu Balan, Mattia Ometto, Antonio Buzzolla, Emilio Percan, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Charles Gambetta, DMA, artistic director
Admissions: Angela Correy
7801 Cedar Point Drive
ROMANIA
336-317-3921
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Summer Music Academy Sinaia
LOCATION
Sinaia, Romania
MUSICAL FOCUS
Violin, viola, cello, flute, chamber music; customized training, individual master classes; coaching & mentoring; rehearsals & hours of study assisted by a professor; auditions; public concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
10-35; all nationalities & all levels
DATES
July 15-27, 2021
STUDENTS 20-50
TEACHERS 5-8
Featured Teachers
Remus Azoitei, Irina Muresanu, Matteo Evangelisti, Mario Caroli, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Luigi Gageos, director
PO Box 13-63
ROMANIA
+40 740-75 95 66
SOCIAL LINKS
      


SERBIA
Belgrade Baroque Academy
LOCATION
Crkva Svetog Petra, Belgrade
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive, specialist short study courses of historically informed performances in voice, opera, baroque string & wind instruments & basso continuo with leading early music professionals.
AGE & LEVEL
Intermediate-advanced professional
DATES
May 16-June 15, 2021
COST €150 students; €30 auditors
STUDENTS 20
TEACHERS 5
Featured Teachers
Predrag Gosta, Florian Deuter, Ilia Korol, André Laurent O'Neil, Evelyn Tubb, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Predrag Gosta, artistic director
Admissions: Vladanka Malesic, administrative director
Kolarceva Zaduzbina, Studentski trg 5
SERBIA
+381 66-961 21 11
SOCIAL LINKS
    


SLOVENIA
FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA MASTERCLASSES
Festival Ljubljana
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SPAIN
Barcelona Festival of Song®
LOCATION
Barcelona,Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer program for classical singers & accompanists focused on the study of the history & interpretation of the Latin-American & Iberian art song repertoire in Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan; students learn repertoire, history, interpretation & diction of Spanish, Catalan, & Portuguese; They perform in 2 concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; open to students & teachers
DATES
July 8-17 , 2021
COST €1950-2900
STUDENTS 20
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Dr. Patricia Caicedo, Dr. Lenine Santos, Dr. Walter Clark, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Patricia Caicedo, director
SPAIN
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander
LOCATION
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano, strings, winds, chamber music, voice, orchestra.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced level; audition required for participation as an active student
DATES
June-July
STUDENTS 80
TEACHERS 15
CONTACT INFORMATION
Paloma O'Shea, president
Péter Csaba, artistic director
Calle Requena 1, c/o Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía
SPAIN
+34 91-523.04.19
SOCIAL LINKS
          

Music & Culture Summer Camp
LOCATION
Reina Sofia School of Music and San Pablo Residence, Madrid, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Musical and Cultural Program: theory, singing classes and practice of an instrument to be chosen by each student with a customized program and individual classes of one hour, guided museum and instrument workshop visits, language classes, sports and leisure, trips and concerts, and a final concert performance for parents.
AGE & LEVEL
12-17 years old
DATES
July
COST €3390 full Board, €2670 day campus (from 9 to 21 h)
STUDENTS 60
TEACHERS 20
Featured Teachers
Pallavi Mahidhara, Featured Teacher
CONTACT INFORMATION
Marjorie Netangé, development director
Álvaro Guibert, director
Admissions: Alejandra Queizán, program coordinator
Calle Requena 1
SPAIN
+34 91 351 10 60
SOCIAL LINKS
          


SWEDEN
International Vadstena Academy Summer Operatic Festival
LOCATION
Vadstena, Sweden
MUSICAL FOCUS
Opera productions, courses, & research, including opera crafts such as lighting, wardrobe, & stagecraft.
AGE & LEVEL
Singers & musicians, maximum 33 years old; postgraduate; audition required
DATES
Summer 2021
STUDENTS 8-15 singers, about 20 musicians
TEACHERS about 5
CONTACT INFORMATION
Nils Spangenberg, CEO & artistic director
Vadstena-Akademien, Surbrunnsgatan 64
SWEDEN
+46 8-5455 1880
SOCIAL LINKS
    


SWITZERLAND
Académie de Musique Tibor Varga, Suisse (Tibor Varga Music Academy, Switzerland)
LOCATION
Sion, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Masterclasses for Strings, woodwinds, brass, guitar, accordion, singing, piano, chamber music.
AGE & LEVEL
Master classes-graduates of university music departments or conservatory & young professional musicians; Campus Musicus-strings & young musicians, 10-20 years old; junior master classes-young musicians, 10-20 years old with at least 3 years of practice.
DATES
July 19-August 21, 2021
COST 450 CHF for the masterclass & admin. Fee
Featured Teachers
Pavel Vernikov, Božo Paradžik, Philippe Cassard, Frans Helmerson, Mihaela Marcin, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Place Ambuel, 7
SWITZERLAND
+41 27-322 66 52
SOCIAL LINKS
  

CMO: Conductors Masterclass Online
LOCATION
Virtual
MUSICAL FOCUS
Beginner, intermediate, and advanced online masterclasses for conductors, as well as private lessons for conductors. Technique, repertoire study, performance improvement and empowerment and career counseling.
AGE & LEVEL
All ages, beginner, amateur, intermediate, and advanced professional
DATES
By appointment only
COST $150 per hour master class; $250 per hour private lessons
CONTACT INFORMATION
John Axelrod, artistic director
9 rue Jacques Chardonne
SWITZERLAND
+41 79 629 03 66
SOCIAL LINKS
    

Crans-Montana Classics Violin Masterclasses
LOCATION
Crans-Montana (Valais, Switzerland)
MUSICAL FOCUS
High-level masterclasses for young violinists; masterclasses, open lessons, one-to-one with world-renowned masters & with Shlomo Mintz; student concerts & final gala.
AGE & LEVEL
27 (maximum age)
DATES
August
Featured Teachers
Shlomo Mintz, Sungsic Yang, Hagai Shaham, Cihat Askin, Sonig Tchakerian, Previous Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Shlomo Mintz, artistic director
Gérard Bagnoud, president; Véronique Lindemann, executive director; Belén Alonso, artistic coordinator & master classes organization
Rue Centrale 19
SWITZERLAND
+41 27-480 36 93
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
LOCATION
Switzerland: Gstaad, Saanen, Schönreid
MUSICAL FOCUS
Conducting Academy, Piano Academy, Vocal Academy, String Academy, Baroque Academy.
DATES
July-September
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christoph Müller, director
Lukas Wittermann, executive director
Dorfstrasse 60
SWITZERLAND
+41 33-748 83 38
SOCIAL LINKS
      

International Summer Piano Academy Disentis
LOCATION
Disentis Abbey, Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Graubünden, eastern Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Private tuition/instruction, lectures, seminars, workshops & concerts for pianists.
AGE & LEVEL
15-30, presently studying or graduates of a music institution; letter of recommendation; recording
DATES
July 25-August 8, 2021
COST CHF 2500 (Student, 14 days, full board, 5 hours private tuition); CHF 1700 (Listener, 14 days, full board); CHF 850 (Listener,
STUDENTS 50-60
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Prof. Rolf-Dieter Arens, Prof. Gianluca Luisi, Prof. Konstantin Scherbakov, Prof. Thomas Hecht, Prof. Sergei Edelmann, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Nina Orotchko, artistic director
c/o Musical Discovery, Wiesliacher 40
SWITZERLAND
+41 44-422 20 71
SOCIAL LINKS
  

Lucerne Festival Academy
LOCATION
Lucerne, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Contemporary orchestral, ensemble, & chamber music repertoire in daily rehearsals & lessons; supervised by Wolfgang Rihm, Matthias Pintscher, other conductors & the instrumental coaches.
AGE & LEVEL
Age limit of 28 years; advanced music students & professional musicians, conductors & composers; audition required
DATES
August -September
STUDENTS 120
TEACHERS 15
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wolfgang Rihm, artistic director
Felix Heri, managing director
Hirschmattstrasse 13
SWITZERLAND
+41 41-226 44 00
SOCIAL LINKS
          

Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland
LOCATION
Geneva region (Rolle), Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Academy for string quartet and ensemble.
AGE & LEVEL
Age 18 to 25 (violin), 26 (viola), and 27 (cello) High standard requested Auditions in Paris and K?n mandatory Students are selected by artistic jury
DATES
June 1-July 12, 2021
COST Tuition fees, accommodation & all costs are covered
STUDENTS 24
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Pamela Frank, Nobuko Imai, Sadao Harada, Kazuki Yamada, Featured Teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Seiji Ozawa, founder & director
Admissions: Blanche d'Harcourt, artistic director & Admissions
Rue de Rive, 6
SWITZERLAND
+41 22-310 72 11
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Talis Festival & Academy
LOCATION
Saas-Fee, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive chamber music program. (Academy Program) daily rehearsals, composer reading sessions & up to five concert appearances. (Composition Program) daily readings, private lessons & workshops with a guest composer.
AGE & LEVEL
Young artists; audition required
DATES
July-August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Maria Wildhaber, Founder & artistic director; Scott Pool, academy director
Philipp Wildhaber, marketing & communications
SWITZERLAND
SOCIAL LINKS
        

Ticino Musica Festival
LOCATION
Ticino, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Masterclasses, opera studio, workshop for contemporary music, individual lessons, chamber music, concerts, seminars, music exhibitions.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit
DATES
July 18-31, 2021
COST See website
STUDENTS 250
TEACHERS 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gabor Meszaros, artistic director
Casella Postale 722
SWITZERLAND
+41 91-980 09 72
SOCIAL LINKS
      

Verbier Festival Academy
LOCATION
Various venues in Verbier, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
The gold standard for training of emerging soloists (piano, violin, viola, cello), chamber (trios and quartets) and orchestral musicians, singers and conductors.
AGE & LEVEL
Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra-age 15-18; Verbier Festival Orchestra-age 18-28; Conductors-age 20-35; Soloists 16-28; Chamber ensembles-average age up to 28; Singers-age 18-30; Soloist Students-in-Residence-age 13-15. Application deadlines vary, see website for details.
DATES
July (various start dates)-August 1, 2021
COST Tuition & housing provided; some students responsible for their own travel; application fees range from $50-$125
STUDENTS 50-60
TEACHERS 20 + teachers, coaches, speakers
Featured Teachers
Richard Goode, Frans Helmerson, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Antoine Tamestit, Barbara Frittoli, Featured teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephen McHolm, director, Academy
Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 4
SWITZERLAND
+41 21-925 90 60
SOCIAL LINKS
          


UKRAINE
International Summer Music Academy
LOCATION
R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music, Kyiv, Ukraine
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes of piano, violin, viola, cello performance, play with orchestra, chamber ensemble.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; all levels
DATES
June 27-July 15, 2021
CONTACT INFORMATION
Iryna Polstiankina, president & CEO
31 Tolstogo Str., c/o R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music
UKRAINE
+380 44-288-32-38
SOCIAL LINKS
    


 

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