BrixenClassics

What is Klanglabor@BrixenClassics 2022?

Festival 2022

From 03.-18. June 2022 the Klanglabor@BrixenClassics project will take place in beautiful Brixen. Brixen is located in South Tyrol, in northern Italy in the middle of the Alps.

Under the direction of the music director of the Brixen Classics, Daniel Geiss, a wide variety of concert and chamber music programs will be developed and performed at breathtaking concert venues for two weeks. Together with world-famous singers and the lecturers like Stanko Madic (Concertmaster BR), Arthur Hornig (solo cellist Deutsche Oper Berlin and solo cellist Bayreuther Festspiele), Julia Okruashvili (Cologne University of Music), Johannes Baumann (German Radio Philharmonic), Carla Rodrigues (San Francisco Opera), Viola Wilmsen (Solo Oboe DSO Berlin) and section leaders of the BelgradeChamberOrchestra, the project has an education approach that enables young musicians to learn from and with professionals.

Freischütz (Weber)

In addition to numerous orchestral and chamber concerts, one of the highlights of this year’s festival is Carl Maria von Weber’s Freischütz in a version specially arranged for the festival by Daniel Geiss, with soloists such as Michael Volle, Gabriela Scherer, Chris Ventris and a selected academist singer as Ännchen.

We are also delighted to include the BrixenClassics Festival Choir.

Full Scholarship

All selected musicians and singers will be academists of the Klanglabor@BrixenClassics. This includes:

full scholarship
free accommodation during the festival
free meals during the festival
Participation in orchestra concerts with Daniel Geiss and the lecturers
Cooperation with world-renowned soloists
chamber concerts
Workshops with the lecturers
all transport during the festival
By registering, the applicant agrees to be available as an academic for the Klanglabor@BrixenClassics 2022 for the entire duration of the festival (03.06.-18.06.2021).

The scholarship holder is responsible for the costs of travel to and from the festival.

Bruch Violin Competition

All selected violinists can take part in a competition for the Bruch Violin Concerto at the beginning of the festival. The winner has the opportunity to play the work with orchestra.

Concert at Frauenkirche Dresden

At the end of this year’s festival, the entire BrixenClassics Festival Orchestra travels to Dresden and plays a concert in the Frauenkirche (one of Germanys foremost concert venues) together with violin soloist Daniel Hope.

Auditions Orchestra 2022

The BrixenClassics Festival has made it its task to not only focus on world stars but also on education. In the Klanglabor@BrixenClassics, young instrumentalists have the opportunity to become part of the festival as academists. String players, wind instruments, percussionists and harpists can apply. To do this, log on to our website and upload a video and a CV. The video should include the following:

Strings:

two works of different character and style of your choice

Woodwinds:

two works of different character and style of your choice

brass:

a work of free choice
two orchestra excerpts of your choice

Harp:

Fantasia in C minor by Louis Spohr up to and including the first cadence
2 orchestra excerpts: nutcracker cadenza, Tannhäuser 1st act

Timpani/Drums:

Timpani: Krüger, Etude No. 45 (first part felt, second part flannel)
Xylophone: Hansel and Gretel
Snare drum: Kauer, 6/8el etude

If you have any questions about the eligibility requirements for the 2022 Auditions, please write to our manager Anahi Perez at:

anahi.perez@brixenclassics.com

Deadline is February 28th, 2022!!

Auditions Singers 2022

The Brixen Classics Festival has made it its task to focus not only on world stars but also on education. In the Klanglabor@BrixenClassics, young singers have the opportunity to become part of the festival as academists. In addition to a workshop with Camilla Nylund, Michael Volle and Christopher Ventris, selected singers have the opportunity to share the stage side by side with world-famous colleagues such as Sir Bryn Terfel, Michael Volle, Klaus Florian Vogt, Gabriela Schrerer, Chris Ventris or Camilla Nylund. In addition, we offer you the opportunity to gain experience in chamber music under professional guidance together with lecturers and instrumentalists.

For Freischütz we are casting an
Ännchen, to be part of the final performance!!!!!

For an application, please send us the following arias via video link:

Soprano:

an aria by Mozart
an aria by Verdi or Puccini or both Arias of Ännchen

Mezzo:

an aria by Mozart or Gluck
an aria by Verdi or Puccini

Tenor:

an aria by Mozart
an aria by Verdi or Puccini

Bass-baritone

an aria by Mozart
an aria by Verdi or Puccini

A selection will be made from the submitted videos.

If you have any questions regarding the 2022 Auditions eligibility requirements, please contact our manager, Anahi Perez at:

anahi.perez@brixenclassics.com

Deadline is February 28th, 2022!!

Chamber music

Chamber music is an essential part of Klanglabor@BrixenClassics. Together with the lecturers there are various workshops and performance opportunities during the festival.

Apply now