The singing master class is made possible by the quirin bank.
Master classes
Motivated by the great success of the masterclasses by KS Waltraud Meier, Markus Eiche, John Lundgren, Camilla Nylund, Elena Pankratova, KS Stephen Gould, Siegfried Jerusalem, Petra Lang, Markus Eiche, KS Johan Botha, and Prof. Michelle Breedt, the Bayreuth Festival is committed to offering a masterclass for young singers as part of Bayreuth Festival 2025.
The lecturer and director of the 2025 master class is Thomasz Konieczny.
The singing master class is aimed at music students at the end of their training and will take place on August 7th, 8th and 9th, 2025 in the rooms of the Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth. The master class ends on August 10th with a public final concert in the hall of the Villa Wahnfried at 11:00 a.m.
Applications with a complete CV, passport photo and three music examples (preferably by Richard Wagner) are expected as an attachment, exclusively by email to projektassistenz@bf-medien.de.
Application deadline is June 30, 2025
*Subject to change! Free tickets are available on the day of the event at the entrance to Villa Wahnfried. A reservation in advance is not possible. Please note the limited number of tickets for this event!
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Public final concert:
The “Masterclass in Conducting” will again take place in 2025. This masterclass, from June 30, 2025 – July 22, 2025, is for a maximum of 4 participants, with Prof. Günther Albers as the instructor. Additional intensive courses with the maestri of Bayreuth Festival 2025 will be held within the course period.
The following course objectives should be developed:
- Working with singers in solo coaching, ensemble rehearsals and stage rehearsals
- Planning of ensemble rehearsals
- Planning of orchestra seating rehearsals and stage orchestra rehearsals
- Workshops with conductors of Bayreuth Festival
- Development of orchestral corrections and singer criticism
- musical assistance, stage music, choir assistance
- Collaboration with the KBB, director/assistant director and other artistic groups
In addition, course participants should regularly attend musical and stage rehearsals, orchestra rehearsals and choir hall.
Requirements for course participation:
- Studies (conducting or opera coaching) at a college or university for music, or completed university studies
- Candidates with good piano skills will be preferred
The application deadline is May 30, 2025. Applications with a complete CV and passport photo are expected, exclusively by email to kontakt@bf-medien.de
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