Karajan Academy
The Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker is a non-profit association for the training of young orchestras. It was founded as the orchestral academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker at the beginning of the 1970s on the initiative of the then chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan . In May 2017, the members of the orchestra unanimously decided to rename the Orchestra Academy the Karajan Academy .
Many other professional orchestras have also founded orchestral academies.
purpose
The Karajan Academy is used to prepare young, talented musicians for the demands of professional orchestras , since studying music tends to convey a solo training that does not necessarily meet the demands and sound ideas of orchestral playing.
After completing their university studies, the scholarship holders have to go through a strict selection process and receive a two-year training course. They are taught by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The lecturers are predominantly the concertmasters and section leaders of the Philharmonic. The training consists of the four elements of individual tuition, orchestral work (participation in rehearsals and concerts by the orchestra), lessons in chamber music and preparation for the auditions to apply for orchestral positions.
Most of the scholarship holders are immediately given a position in a renowned orchestra. Around a third of the line-up of the Berliner Philharmoniker went through the academy.
advancement
The Karajan Academy is supported by various donors and sponsors. The group of sponsors , in which board members of companies are financially involved, and the Foundation for the Promotion of the Orchestra Academy , which uses endowments for the work of the academy, play a special role .
Board
The members of the board are (as of April 2019):
- Andreas Penk , Regional President Oncology International Development Markets at Pfizer Deutschland GmbH (Chairman)
- Andrea Zietzschmann, Director of the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation (Deputy Chair)
- Knut Weber, cellist, member of the orchestra board of the Berliner Philharmoniker (deputy chairman)
- Andreas Schlueter, General Secretary of the Donors' Association for German Science
- Alexander Bader , clarinetist, member of the orchestra board of the Berliner Philharmoniker
- Julian Deutz, Head of Finance and Human Resources at Axel Springer SE
- Hans-Michael Giesen, Legerwall Partnership mbB of lawyers
- Christian Lewandowski, Chairman of the Management Board of Gegenbauer Holding SE & Co. KG
Well-known graduates
- Walter Auer , flute
- Wolfgang Bauer , trumpet
- Richard Stegmann, viola (1992 and 1993)
- Marco Thomas , clarinet (1995 to 1997)
Well-known lecturers
- Daniele Damiano , bassoon (since 1989)
- Jan Diesselhorst , cello (1999 to 2009)
- Stefan Dohr , horn
- Georg Faust , cello (until 2011)
- Wenzel Fuchs , clarinet
- Konradin Groth , trumpet
- Christoph Hartmann , oboe (since 1993)
- Michael Hasel , flute (since 2000)
- Lothar Koch , oboe
- Esko Laine , double bass (since 2000)
- Karl Leister , clarinet (since 1972)
- Albrecht Mayer , oboe (1995 to 2000)
- Neithard Resa , viola (1985 to 1997)
- Gerd Seifert , horn
- Hansjörg Schellenberger , oboe (until 2001)
- Stefan Schweigert , bassoon (since 1988)
- Daniel Stabrawa , violin (1986 to 2000)
- Christian Stadelmann , violin (since 2002)
- Friedrich Witt , double bass
- Andreas Wittmann , oboe (since 1998)
- Rainer Zepperitz , double bass (1973 to 1995)
- Karlheinz Zöller , flute
Web links
- Karajan Academy: Learning from the professionals berliner-philharmoniker.de
- License to play - The Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Film in the Digital Concert Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Berliner Philharmoniker: Orchestra Academy named after Karajan musik-heute.de, May 24, 2017.
- ^ Karajan Academy: training concept berliner-philharmoniker.de
- ^ Karajan Academy: Funding berliner-philharmoniker.de
- ↑ Board of Directors and Management of the Karajan Academy berliner-philharmoniker.de, accessed on April 3, 2019.