International Summer Academy

Xinlu Zhang spielt Viola | © Christian Schneider

Every year, the International Summer Academy welcomes musicians from all over the world to the Mozarteum University Salzburg. Founded in 1916 by Lilli Lehmann, the Summer Academy now offers masterclasses with outstanding teachers from the Mozarteum University as well as internationally renowned artists. The diverse programme offers space for intercultural encounters and musical fine-tuning.

Artistic Director
Vice Rector o. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Hannfried Lucke

Advisor to the artistic director
Helena Mayer 

Contact for students & registration

Katrin Meraner
+43 676 88122 327
summer.academy@moz.ac.at

Contact for lecturers & events
Helena Mayer
Advisor to the artistic director
+43 676 88122 365
helena.mayer@moz.ac.at

Mirabellplatz 1
5020 Salzburg

Registration 2026
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Course dates 2026
13th July - 8th August 2026


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The International Summer Academy is aimed at advanced students who are enrolled at universities or similar institutions and/or at musicians who are preparing for auditions/competitions. Our Young Excellence Programme is specifically designed for highly talented young musicians under the age of 16. In general, there is no age limit for active participation.

In a total of four course periods, the International Summer Academy offers intensive one-week masterclasses with renowned lecturers and numerous additional workshops and talks. Active participation in a masterclass includes:

  • 4 private lessons of 45 minutes each
  • Passive participation in all masterclasses
  • 2 free hours of practice time/day for active masterclass participants
  • 3 free hours of practice time/day for participants in the piano masterclasses
  • Free admission to events and performance opportunities
  • Certificate

Registration Fee per person: € 120,–

Masterclasses

  • Course Fee: € 480,- 
  • Course Fee "Sound Mastery": € 580,-
  • Duo (z.B. Piano duo/Lied Duo): € 300,- p.P.

Additional Courses

  • Alexander Technique: € 190,- (3 x 60min private lesson)
  • Sound and Movement: € 170,- (2 x 45min private lesson)
  • Musician's Health and Ergonomics at the Instrument: € 170,- (2 x 45min individual teaching)
  • Musik & Gehirn: € 50,- (1 x 30min individual coaching)
  • Playing for the Microphone (Workshop): € 30,-
  • The Art of Choosing the Right String: free of charge

Registration begins on 1st February and ends on 7th April 2025. We ask for your understanding that late registration is not possible.

Documents required for registration:

  • To register, you must upload a video of a piece of your choice (best possible representation of your abilities, no compulsory repertoire).
  • Please list the repertoire you would like to work on in the masterclass in the field "Repertoire" in the online registration form.
  • Please note: Registration does guarantee a place in the masterclass!
  • Decisions about admission to masterclasses will be made by the relevant faculty members on the basis of the submitted video. 

Additional courses can also be booked via online registration.

There is a right of cancellation within 14 days of making the payment; in this case, the entire fee will be refunded. If the cancellation is made before 1st April 2025, the course fee will be refunded. If the cancellation takes place after 7th April 2025, the course fee can only be refunded in justified exceptional cases.

After the application deadline, faculty members will review all applications and decide upon acceptance based on the videos provided within 14 days. We will inform you about your acceptance status as soon as possible via Email.

If you were not accepted into your desired masterclass, you have 3 options:

  1. Re-book for a different masterclass (depending upon availability). We will suggest an alternative via Email.
  2. Passive participation as a guest listener. The difference between masterclass course fee and listener pass will be reimbursed.
  3. Cancel your booking. The entire course fee will be reimbursed.

The course fee includes 3 hours/day for pianists. All other instrumentalists can practice 2 hours/day. More practice time is available for a small additional fee.

Accommodation is not included in the course fee. We kindly ask you to make your own accommodation arrangements. You can find a list of private options in the download area of the online registration page.

Please note: the student dorms in Salzburg will not be available in the summer of 2025.

Numerous concerts take place during the Summer Academy, including concerts by teachers, studio concerts  and guest performances, as well as the final concerts of the best participants of the respective course period.

The singer Lilli Lehmann began giving private singing courses in the rooms of the Mozarteum in the summer of 1916, thus establishing the beginning of the International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum University. In 1925 Willy Schweyda added a first violin course to the Academy, and in 1929, with the support of the American Julian Freedman, the Summer Academy was expanded to include courses in piano, composition, conducting and opera. From 1930 to 1937 the institution was run as the "Musical Summer Courses", from 1937 to 1940 as the "Mozarteum Summer Academy" for music, theatre and dance, and between 1940 and 1944 as the "Summer Academy for Foreigners at the Mozarteum". After 1945 it was reorganised by Bernhard Paumgartner, and since 1947 it has borne the present name "International Summer Academy Mozarteum University". It has been led by Bernhard Paumgartner, Eberhard Preussner, Heinz Scholz, Robert Wagner, Paul Schilhawsky, Rolf Liebermann, Peter Lang, Paul Roczek, Alexander Müllenbach, Reinhart von Gutzeit, Siegfried Mauser and Wolfgang Holzmair.

Since 2019, the International Summer Academy has been directed by Hannfried Lucke.

We would like to express our thanks to those whose support, in the form of scholarships, enables numerous students to participate in the International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum.

  • Federal Ministry - European and International Affairs
  • Province of Salzburg - Department 2 Culture, Education and Society
  • City of Salzburg Cultural Fund
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Hannfried Lucke

Vice Rector for Art / Univ.-Prof. for Organ / Artistic Director International Summer Academy & International Mozart Competition

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Overview:

  • 48 masterclasses in 17 subjects
  • 2 Young Excellence courses
  • 12 additional courses
  • 468 participants from 54 nations

 

Prizewinners:

  • Jaeyoon Lee, piano (South Korea), Class P. Gililov
  • Yootaek Lim, baritone (South Korea), Class M. Diaz
  • Agleya Kaneva & Alexander Vichev, marimbaduo (Bulgaria), Class M. Grubinger & A. Marinissen
  • Veronika Loy, soprano (Germany), Class C. Strehl & P. Tukiainen
  • Ines Dupont Gil, violin (Spain), Class Z. Tadevosyan
  • You Heng Lin, piano (Taiwan), Class C. Shih
  • Johannes Arzt, baritone (Germany), Class A. Schmidt
  • Runye Zhou, tenor (China), Class Z. Zhou
  • Alejandro de Castro, piano (Spain), Class L. Morales & L. de María
  • Valeria Girardello, mezzosoprano (Italy), Class S. Bazzoni-Bartoli
  • Peihan Francesca He, violin (United Kingdom), Class A. Gilman
  • Qing Yuan Yang, violin (China), Class D. Goldfeld

Overview:

  • 55 masterclasses in 14 subjects
  • 2 intensive courses ("Young Excellence" - Piano, Violin)
  • 13 additional courses (Alexander Technique, Body&Breath, Performance Training, Production Strategies for musicians)
  • 550 participants from 53 nations

 

Prizewinners:

  • Xianmei Fang, Organ (China), Class H. Lucke
  • Anna Csuvár, Flute (Hungary), Class M. Gauci-Ancelin
  • Jeconiah Retulla, Baritone (Philippines), Class M. Diaz
  • Emma Hartikainen, Soprano and Tanja Niiranen, Piano (Finland), Class C. Strehl & P. Tukiainen
  • Xinwei Li, Soprano (China), Class J. Perry
  • Iordachi Ştefan, Violoncello (Romania), Class V. Radutiu

  • Laura-Katharina Handler, Violin (Germany), Class Z. Tadevosyan
  • Joseph Yourong Cai, Piano (HongKong), Class P. Ovtcharov
  • Chaokai Li, Piano (China), Class A. Weber

  • Stepan Polishchuk, Baritone (Ukraine), Class J. Thomasson
  • Ibuki Yoneoka, Violin (Japan), Class M. Vaiman
  • Sara Dragan, Violin (Poland), Class Z. Bron

Overview:

  • 50 master classes in 13 subjects
  • 3 intensive courses ("Young Excellence" - piano, violin)
  • 14 additional courses (Alexander Technique, Body&Breath, Performance Training, German)
  • 509 participants from 50 nations

 

Prizewinners:

  • Francesco Papa, Violin (Italy), Class S. Marcovici
  • Zahra Sebnat, Soprano (Germany), Class C. Strehl & P. Tukiainen
  • Shujun Wang, Piano (China), Class J. Margulis
  • Lina Nakano, Violin (Japan), Class P. Roczek
  • Chansong Yang, Viola (South Korea), Class W. Strehle
  • Chinatsu Hatano, Soprano (Austria), Class M. Diaz
  • Victoria Wong, Piano (Canada), Class D. Yoffe
  • Céleste Pinel, Mezzo-soprano (France), Class Z. Kushpler
  • Yo-Eun Seol, Violin (South Korea), Class K. Troussov
  • Fangzhou Ye, Piano (China), Class A. Weber
  • Curtis Phill Hsu, Piano (Taiwan), Class A. Vardi
  • Mathilde Reuzé, Violoncello (Frankreich), Class R. Rosenfeld

Overview:

  • 32 master classes in 10 subjects
  • 4 intensive courses ("Young Excellence" - piano, violin, violoncello)
  • 9 additional courses (Alexander Technique, German, Italian)
  • 438 participants from 52 nations
  • 6 full scholarships to students from Ukraine through the specially established Ukraine Aid Fund
  • Press dossier on the Summer Academy 2022 (PDF)

 

Prizewinners:

  • Keona Rose, Piano (USA), Class S. Schwartz and A. Vardi
  • Fabian Egger, Flute (Germany), Class W. Hase
  • Jaime Naya, Violin (Spain), Class K. Troussov
  • Sofia Blându, Violoncello (Romania), Class V. Radutiu
  • Johann Kalvelage, Voice (Germany), Class C. Strehl & P. Tukiainen
  • Nathaniel Parker, Violin (USA), Class S. Schwartz
  • Andrew Gu, Piano (USA), Class Y.-F. Chuang
  • Xinlu Zhang, Viola (China), Class W. Strehle
  • Dayeon Uhm, Clarinet (South Korea), Class A. Schablas
  • Eugenia Sánchez Durán, Piano (Spain), Class L. Morales