Master Classes for Wind Soloists

Andrea Lieberknecht, Flute
Mario Caroli, Flute
Sharon Kam, Clarinet
Christian Wetzel, Oboe
Dag Jensen, Bassoon
Szabolcs Zempléni, Horn

Accompanists:
Daniela Damianova
Srebra Gelleva
Matthias Gerstner
Yu-Tung Pan
Natalia Rehling
Maciej Skarbek

Target group
Graduate and postgraduate students or highly advanced undergraduates with performing experience.

Course structure
Arrival and welcome meeting: July 22 / Departure: August 2 Commencement of activities: July 23
Each participant receives four 60-minute sessions within a period of 10 days.

Repertoire
The master class repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music. Previous years have always seen special attention paid to Viennese Classicism, to works by Central and Eastern European Composers, and to the music of the Second Viennese School. isa also encourages all students to bring along repertoire that has to do with the current year’s theme or is linked to it in terms of music history.
Learn about the background of your works, and use the power of your imagination!

Course language
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.

The isaOnstageis the presentation platform for all isa participants, providing the opportunity to perform in public as part of its concerts. Locations are the splendid campus of the mdw and a diversity of locations in the city, from historical palaces to open air stages.
Exceptionally high artistic quality (soloist-level) is required.
Selection and final decisions regarding invitations to perform are made by isa’s artistic director.

Application deadline: 15 April 2026
Requirements:

• A high artistic level is a prerequisite for participation.
• Two demo recordings (video): One slow and one fast piece:

– One of the pieces must be from the Viennese Classical period (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven).
– The other piece can be from any stylistic era.

(Upload as video links)

Application fee: € 150
Course tuition fee: € 745

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

The application fee must be paid via bank transfer no later than April 15, 2025.
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 duly documented cases of force majeure (e.g. illness, accident, or death in the family).
The application fee will be refunded if the applicant is not selected. In all other cases, the application fee is non-refundable.

Participants are responsible for making and paying for their travel arrangements.

Address of the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (course location)
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
1030 Vienna
Austria