Karajan Academy - Learn from the pros
Former students of the Karajan 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 Karajan 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 Karajan 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
Tuesday,
18 Sep 2018,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Friday,
12 Oct 2018,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Saturday,
03 Nov 2018,
19:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy | Serie: KA
Sat, 03 Nov 2018, 19:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley violin
Works by Bohuslav Martinů, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Ludwig van Beethoven
Monday,
05 Nov 2018,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Sunday,
16 Dec 2018,
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy | Serie: KA
Sun, 16 Dec 2018, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Raphael Alpermann conductor
Vocalconsort Berlin
Carolin Widmann violin and direction
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Monday,
17 Dec 2018,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Thursday,
10 Jan 2019,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy
Thu, 10 Jan 2019, 18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Carte blanche
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Sunday,
20 Jan 2019,
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy | Serie: KA
Sun, 20 Jan 2019, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Gregor Mayrhofer conductor
Sophie Klußmann soprano
Works by Luigi Dallapiccola, Claudio Ambrosini, Stefano Gervasoni, Sir George Benjamin, Gregor Mayrhofer and Franz Schreker
Friday,
22 Feb 2019,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Sunday,
03 Mar 2019,
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy | Serie: KA
Sun, 03 Mar 2019, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Ton Koopman conductor
Mathieu Dufour flute
Marion Ravot harp
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Joseph Haydn
Tuesday,
19 Mar 2019,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Thursday,
02 May 2019,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
Sunday,
12 May 2019,
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy | Serie: KA
Sun, 12 May 2019, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Stefan Dohr french horn
Sunday,
09 Jun 2019,
20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Karajan Academy | Serie: KA
Sun, 09 Jun 2019, 20:00
Chamber Music Hall
Scholars of the Karajan Academy
Pablo Heras-Casado conductor
Sunwook Kim piano
Works by Robert Schumann, Unsuk Chin, Maurice Ravel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tuesday,
11 Jun 2019,
18:00
Chamber Music Hall
