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News … Home News Laureates' Concert International Summer Academy 2019 Laureates' Concert International Summer Academy 2019 20.08.2019 Press release Iris Wagner © Christian Schneider Around 800 students from 57 nations participated in the International Summer Academy 2019 of the Mozarteum University Salzburg. Some students attended more than one master class, so that a total of 942 course bookings were registered. The final highlight is the prize-winners' concert on August 23 as part of the Salzburg Festival at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Mozarteum Foundation. After six intensive course weeks, the best students of all master classes traditionally perform - selected in the "Prize Winner Selection Academies" of the Inter-national Summer Academy Mozarteum by the jury members Johannes Honsig-Erlenburg (President of the International Mozarteum Foundation), Alexander Müllenbach (former director of the International Summer Academy), Hannes Eichmann (ORF - former director of the Ö1 Music Editorial Office Salzburg), Vice-Rector Hannfried Lucke (director of the International Summer Academy Mozarteum) and Mozarteum Rector Elisabeth Gutjahr. The prizes are donated by the Cultural Fund of the City of Salzburg and presented by Elisabeth Gutjahr and Salzburg City Councilor Sabine Gabath. The most popular master classes were piano (343 participants + 16 gifted students), violin (177 + 20 gifted students), voice (121) and viola (51). Two thirds of the students were female, and the average age was around 21. The countries of origin did not have to be named for reasons of data protection - among the nationalities indicated, Japan (102), Germany (87), China (78), South Korea (68), Taiwan (56), Italy (55) as well as Austria (51) and the USA (32) were most strongly represented. The 2019 laureates will be announced following the final Laureate Selection Academy on August 21 (6 p.m., Solitaire). 2019 Prize Winners: Grigoris Ioannou (m/24), Greece, piano master class Aquiles Delle Vigne Kimberly E. Milton (w/33), USA, mezzo-soprano Master Class John Thomasson Wolfgang Matthias Schnorbusch (m/31), Germany, viola Master Class Andreas Willwohl Haruna Shinoyama (w/25), Japan, violin Master Class Sergiu Schwartz/Pierre Amoyal Jolana Slavíková (w/28), Czech Republic, soprano Master Class Hedwig Fassbender Anastasia Yasko (w/28), Russia, piano Master Class Dina Yoffe Cunmo Yin (m/25), China, piano Master Class Andrea Bonatta Himari Yoshimura (w/8), Japan, violin Master Class Zakhar Bron

News … Home News International Summer Academy enters the finale with a concert of prize winners Summer Academy enters the finale with a concert of the prize winners 12.08.2022 Press release © Christian Schneider They will present excerpts from their repertoire on August 20 at 7:30 pm in the Max Schlereth Hall. The event takes place in cooperation with the Salzburg Festival. The prizes are donated by the Cultural Fund of the City of Salzburg. After a two-year break due to the pandemic and not entirely easy travel conditions, the International Summer Academy Mozarteum was relaunched with a very gratifying 438 participants and 538 course bookings from 52 nations. The average age was 21 years. The most represented nation was Germany with 60 participants, followed by South Korea (47) and the United States (43). China (32) and Japan (30) followed closely. Austria was represented by 24 participants and Italy by 23. Six participants* came from Ukraine, supported by a full scholarship through the University Mozarteum's Ukraine Aid Fund, financed by donations and income from concerts. The most popular master classes were traditionally those for piano, violin and voice. Master classes with renowned artists offer extraordinary opportunities to work intensively and exclusively with internationally active interpreters and to learn from them. "My participation in the International Summer Academy was one of the musical and personal highlights of my life so far. The teachers are among the best in the world and the students came from all over the world, which made for a special cultural exchange and musical education. A personal highlight of the master class was the possibility to visit other courses, from which I learned a lot every day" as Tim De Vries from the Netherlands from Christian Altenburger's master class pointed out. This year's lecturers included: Christian Altenburger, Pierre Amoyal, Zakhar Bron, Ya-Fei Chuang, Mario Diaz, Barbara Doll, Andreas Frölich, Alexander Gilman, Michaela Girardi, Wally Hase, Christopher Hinterhuber, Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Robert Levin, Barbara Lübke, Hannfried Lucke, Leonel Morales, Valentin Radutiu, Thomas Riebl, Paul Roczek, Andreas Schablas, Markus Schirmer, Andreas Schmidt, Herbert Schuch, Sergiu Schwartz, Christoph Strehl, Wilfried Strehle, Claudius Tanski, John Thomasson, Kirill Troussov, Pauliina Tukiainen, Philipp Tutzer, Michael Vaiman, Arie Vardi, Andreas Weber and Dina Yoffe. The program and the prize winners will be announced shortly before the concert due to the last third course period still in progress. There will be one selection concert per course period. Laureate concert of the International Summer Academy 2022: Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m. in the Max Schlereth Hall, Mozarteum University, Mirabellplatz 1 Tickets for the laureate concert: 40,- to 60,- Euro available at the ticket office of the Mozarteum Foundation www.mozarteum.at/kartenbuero and at the box office.

Until 1 May, interested musicians from all over the world can register for this year's International Summer Academy, which has a new look and arouses anticipation for the summer. The visual change goes hand in hand with a further development of the content.

Intensive one-week master classes with 53 renowned, top-class artists and teachers from the Mozarteum University and the international music industry, numerous public concerts and a colorful supporting program: from July 17 to August 12, the International Summer Academy will once again open its doors. It has evolved visually, but above all in terms of content.

After four intensive weeks with 520 participants from 51 nations, 51 master classes and 16 additional courses with a focus on musicians' health as well as around 60 public events, the International Summer Academy 2023 came to an end last week with much positive feedback. Twelve young artists were also awarded prizes of 1,000 euros each, sponsored by the Cultural Fund of the City of Salzburg.

4 course periods. 13 additional courses. 60 masterclasses. 61 lecturers. Over 500 participants from all over the world: browse the programme of the International Summer Academy 2024 now!

As part of the International Summer Academy and numerous masterclasses, the renowned American pianist, teacher, Mozart researcher and Harvard professor Robert Levin has been a regular guest at the Mozarteum University for many years. From May, he will take up his teaching position at the Department of Keyboard Instruments. We are very much looking forward to it!

Masterclasses, concerts, operettas, contemporary composition and much more between Salzburg, Bad Ischl and Siena: an exciting academy summer awaits at the Mozarteum University!

Last Saturday, after four intensive weeks under the artistic direction of Hannfried Lucke, the International Summer Academy 2024 came to a very successful end with 55 masterclasses, 13 additional courses and 66 concerts. 550 participants from 53 nations (average age 21) were guests in Salzburg. Twelve up-and-coming artists were honoured and each received 1,000 euros in prize money donated by the City of Salzburg's Cultural Fund.

The only voice teacher Cecilia Bartoli has ever had is her mother, the soprano Silvana Bartoli Bazzoni. We are delighted to announce that from 4 to 8 August 2025, professional singers of all voice types will have the unique opportunity to work personally with Silvana Bartoli Bazzoni on ‘fundamental principles of vocal technique - the basis of a long singing life’ in a masterclass as part of the International Summer Academy at Mozarteum University. Registration is open now.

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