Kian Jazdi
Axel Petri-Preis
Hannah Baumann
Jonathan Pengl

isaCommunity will enter its second edition in summer 2026 at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. The one-week masterclass brings together artistic practice, social engagement, and practice-oriented learning. Over the course of one week, you will receive inputs, reflect on your musical practice, and develop your own ideas in workshops, which will then be tested under real professional conditions in the months that follow:

• On October 7–8, 2026, you will take part in a cooperation between the Liedstadt Festival and TONALi in Hamburg.
• A concert format developed during isaCommunity will be realized at the Vienna Konzerthaus on October 22, 2026.
• There is also a cooperation with the Beethovenfest Bonn. Further details will follow.

These concerts are intended as an opportunity rather than an obligation. We fully understand that for participants travelling from more distant locations, it may not be possible to take part in both dates. Together with our group of 20 participants, we will explore different possible scenarios: some may participate in both concerts, others in only one, and some may not be able to participate at all. The most important point is that these concerts are simply an opportunity—a chance to engage and to experience one’s own creations within the context of a major cultural institution.

Who is isaCommunity for?
This is the right place for you if:
✅ you are a singer or musician interested in interdisciplinary projects, community work, and social issues AND
✅ you are at least in your 4th semester at a music university or pop academy, OR
✅ you are a graduate (maximum of 3 years post-graduation, up to 33 years old) OR
✅ if you possess exceptional skills on an instrument or with your voice. There are no stylistic boundaries, classical Western instruments, popular and traditional instruments are equally welcome. (Artistic suitability will be assessed via your application video.)

Arrival: July 19, 2026
Course dates: July 20-25, 2026
Departure: July 26, 2025

Location
Musik-im-Dialog-Saal, Gasometer (Turm C, Guglgasse 2, 1110 Vienna)

21 July 2026:
Wiener Konzerthaus (Lothringerstraße 20, 1030 Vienna)

Language of instruction
English

Alongside the master classes given by well-known, leading artistic personalities, isa also offers participants additional learning opportunities in the form of workshops, lectures, and coaching sessions.
All supplementary workshops and lectures are accessible only in combination with a master class and are included in the course fee.

Application deadline: until 15 April 2026

Requirements:
🎥 Create a short introduction video (max. 3 minutes, in English).
🎵 Send us a musical video (unedited, max. 12 months old – no professional recording required).
(Upload as video links)

Application fee: € 150
Course tuition fee: € 300

Master class including practice opportunities
Participation in workshops, lectures, and competitions
Free admission to selected concerts of the isaFestival.

The application fee must be paid via bank transfer no later than April 15, 2026.
The course fee must be paid by July 1, 2026, after receiving confirmation of participation.

From July 1, 2026 the course fee can only be reimbursed in proven cases of force majeure (e.g. illness, accident, death in the family, etc.). In no case will the registration fee be refunded.