Kronberg Academy

The Kronberg Academy is an internationally acting cultural institution for training and supporting young, highly talented musicians of violin, viola and cello. Founded in 1993 as International Chamber Music Academy Kronberg ( renamed to its present name in 1999 ), it has its headquarters in Kronberg im Taunus. Managing and Artistic Director since its founding Raimund Trenkler.

Courses

The Kronberg Academy offers the degree program Kronberg Academy Masters at ( M.Mus. ), A unique in Europe bachelor's and master's degree program for outstanding young musicians who have the potential to make an international career as a soloist. The course is designed for a maximum of 12 people, takes a total of three years and is offered in cooperation with the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt am Main.

Based on this, there is also the Kronberg Academy Further Masters Studies (one to two years).

Teachers

Teachers of the Kronberg Academy Masters are Chumachenco Ana and Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Nobuko Imai (viola ) and Frans Helmerson (cello). Other internationally known artists such as Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer or Tabea Zimmermann teach the young soloists regularly in internal master classes. Director of elite graduate program was 2005-2012 Stephen Potts, who has previously disclosed the Yehudi Menuhin School London passed a long time. Since July 2012 Friedemann Eichhorn is director of Kronberg Academy Masters.

Artistic Advisory Board

The Kronberg Academy is actively supported by many famous artists. Members of the Artistic Advisory Board are Yuri Bashmet, Marta Istomin Caslas, Gidon Kremer and András Schiff.

Until his death in 2007, the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, the Kronberg had declared to the world capital of the cello in 1997, the Artistic Board included. In his honor is held each year on 27 April, the day he died, an appointment with Slava using prominent personalities instead, in the garden at the school Kronberger designed by Anna Franziska Schwarzenbach Rostropovich bust.

Projects

Numerous internationally renowned events of the Kronberg Academy, all with the backdrop to inspire young musicians, educating and training, complement and support the promotional activities and make Kronberg regular meeting place for artists from all over the world:

  • Cello Festival (since 1993 every two years), Viola Festival ( only in 1989 and 2003)
  • Cello Master classes (since 1994 every two years), violin master classes (since 2009 every two years)
  • Kronberg Academy in Seoul / South Korea (only 2004, 2006 and 2008)
  • Chamber music project "Chamber Music Connects the World" (since 2000 every two years)
  • International Pablo Casals Cello Competition (only 2000 and 2004 ), Grand Prix Emanuel fireman, Berlin, together with the University of the Arts Berlin (since 2002 every four years )
  • Projects for children and adolescents: Classic for Kids, With Music - Together

World-renowned artist who launched foundations, which have their headquarters in Kronberg:

  • Rostropovich Cello Foundation
  • Gidon Kremer Foundation
  • Yuri Bashmet Viola Foundation.

By Emanuel fire man Conservatory Kronberg Academy offers lessons based on violin and cello for children and adolescents. The Conservatory is one of three representatives of the ABRSM ( " Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music" ) in Hesse.

Numerous Kronberger - make the most of the approximately 1100 members (as of 10/2012 ) - are host parents for the many young string from around the world who attend workshops, concerts, etc. the city.

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