Orchestra Academy - Learn from the pros
Former students of the Orchestra Academy can be found everywhere, whether in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra,the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Radio France, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Vienna and Munich Philharmonic orchestras – and of course the Berliner Philharmoniker. “Learn from the pros” is the motto of the Academy. Founded 40 years ago by Herbert von Karajan and funded by private donors, highly talented young musicians are taught by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and are prepared for the life of professional orchestral musicians. A commitment that bears abundant fruit: Almost one-third of the members of the Berliner Philharmoniker today are former students of the Academy.
Herbert von Karajan’s idea was appealing: With the Orchestra Academy, an institution was created in which young, well-trained graduates can receive the best possible preparation for the profession of orchestral musician. Both in classes and working together with long-standing and experienced members of the Berliner Philharmoniker, the students learn the particular style and the sound ideal of the orchestra. More than just learn it, they internalize it. However, the training goes far beyond that: According to Peter Riegelbauer, double-bass player of the Berliner Philharmoniker and head of the Orchestra Academy, the young instrumentalists get a sense of what it means to be a “complete musician”, who not only work intensively on their own development, but also learn to widen their experience and meet the world with a thirst for knowledge and open eyes.
Upcoming academy concerts
Thursday,
29. Sep
2016
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Thu,
29.
Sep
2016
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Hande Küden Violin
Tomoko Takahashi Piano
Marceau Lefèvre Bassoon
Anna Kirichenko Piano
Ori Wissner-Levy Violin
Lilja Steininger Flute
Works by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, César Franck, Roger Boutry, Heinz Holliger, Eugène Ysayë and Theobald Böhm
Friday,
28. Oct
2016
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Fri,
28.
Oct
2016
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Sunday,
06. Nov
2016
11:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy | Serie: OA - Orchester-Akademie
Sun,
06.
Nov
2016
11:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Kolja Blacher Violin and Direction
Works by Benjamin Britten, Johannes Brahms, Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven
Monday,
19. Dec
2016
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Mon,
19.
Dec
2016
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Friday,
20. Jan
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Fri,
20.
Jan
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Wednesday,
25. Jan
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Wed,
25.
Jan
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
John Adams Conductor
Timo Andres Piano
Works by Andrew Norman, Timo Andres, Osvaldo Golijov and John Adams
Wednesday,
15. Feb
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Wed,
15.
Feb
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Saturday,
25. Feb
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Sat,
25.
Feb
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Ton Koopman Conductor
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert
Monday,
06. Mar
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Mon,
06.
Mar
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Wednesday,
19. Apr
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Wed,
19.
Apr
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Thursday,
20. Apr
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Thu,
20.
Apr
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars from »Academy Opera Today« of the Deutsche Bank Foundation
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Simon Rössler Conductor
Monday,
08. May
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Mon,
08.
May
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Sunday,
28. May
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Sun,
28.
May
2017
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Works by Henry Purcell, Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel and Felix Mendelssohn
Friday,
23. Jun
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Orchestra-Academy
Fri,
23.
Jun
2017
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
