Master Classes 2024

Master Class in Singing

Motivated by the great success of the masterclasses held 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 once again committed to offering a masterclass for young singers as part of the Bayreuth Festival 2025.

The instructor and leader of the 2025 masterclass will be Tomasz Konieczny.

The vocal masterclass is aimed at music students nearing the end of their studies and will take place on August 7, 8, and 9, 2025, at the Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth facilities.
The masterclass will conclude with a public final concert on August 10 at 11:00 AM in the Villa Wahnfried concert hall.

Applications must include a complete CV, a passport photo, and three musical samples (preferably works by Richard Wagner) submitted as attachments via email only to: projektassistenz@bf-medien.de

Application deadline is 30 June 2025

*Subject to change! Free admission tickets will be available at the entrance to Villa Wahnfried on the day of the event. Advance reservations are not possible. Please note the limited number of tickets available for this event!

 

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Master Class in Conducting

Following its introduction in 2017, the Conducting Masterclass will once again take place in 2025. This masterclass, led by Prof. Günther Albers, will run from June 30 to July 22, 2025, and is open to a maximum of four participants. During the course period, additional intensive sessions will be held with the maestros of the Bayreuth Festival 2025.

The following course objectives will be developed
– Working with singers in solo répétitions, ensemble rehearsals and staged rehearsals
– Planning ensemble rehearsals
– Planning of orchestra seat rehearsals and stage orchestra rehearsals
– Workshops with conductors of the Bayreuth Festival
– Preparation of orchestral corrections and singer criticism
– Musical assistance, stage music, choral assistance
– Collaboration with the KBB, directors/assistant directors and other artistic groups

In addition, course participants should regularly observe musical and scenic rehearsals, orchestral rehearsals and the choral hall.

Prerequisites for course participation:
– Studies (conducting or opera correpetition) at a college or university of music, or completed university studies
– Preference will be given to candidates with good piano skills

The closing date for applications is 30 May 2025. Applications with a full CV and passport photo are only accepted by email to kontakt@bf-medien.de

Dates

Master Class in Singing

Course duration:
August 7, 2025
Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth

August 8, 2025
Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth

August 9, 2025
Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth

Public final concert:
10.08.2025 at 11.00 am
In the hall of the Villa Wahnfried, Bayreuth*

Master Class in Conducting

Course duration:
30 June to 22 July 2025